I remember

I remember:

-Pink mints in dads pocket at church
-fishing early Saturday mornings
-dinner at 5:00
-I’m your feet fart
-lessons lessons and more lessons…thanks!
-bread and milk
-lilacs in the summer
-names like the sneezer from dad and nookie-nof-bra-co from my brothers,
-Dee burgers….we could have got 100 for the price of the Chinese Restaurant
-taking Pepsi to the bishops office on tithing settlement day
- Seeing old faithful and staying in the cabin –I’m a little honey bear from Yellow Stone Park
- building a covered wagon lamp from that Yellowstone trip
-a tiny puppy brought home, we named her ginger
-watching the dog have puppies on the back porch
-hunting for night crawlers and rock rollers
-fun flavors at Wingets after church
-dad trying to put a pony tail in my hair for a roller skating lesson
-going home from a 4-H camp and the family has moved!
-the ditto machine on top of the file cabinet
-hiding under the sewing machine and watching the TV
-the best Santa Claus ever living at my house
-looking up on the stand at church to see my dad
-the tape recorder interviews
-butter knifes pounding on the bathroom door
-hand stands in the hallway
-crawling through the closet to get to mom and dads room the fun way
-the scary basement
-taking Grandpa to California to see Uncle Ralf…and the palm trees
-dad saving me from the rattle snake
-hip boots for Christmas
-the sound of the lawn mower and the pride on a nice yard
-framing in the basement and watching my dad do it all
-silly songs dad sang to us
- Myrtle my turtle and Velvet my rabbit, and the duck
-the sand pile and the swing set
Mike and Doug’s front tooth knocked out, one by riding down the hill in the wheel barrel
-china on Sundays
-surprised looks when the chocolate mayonnaise cake was made early in the morning by an elf
-lasagna on new years
-my dad works at Hill Field .. what does he do? ummmmmmm
-Felger and the blind Dr that lives in Blackfoot
-filleting fish
-Dad coming back from Jay the barber all handsome
-my legs had growing pains and the relief of rubbing them
-swollen glands
-dad crying when he gave the best talks ever
-mom pressing temple cloths
-picnics at Willow park and climbing on the big fireplace
-the train ride trip
-dad taking care of mom when she had the mumps
-the phone call that said mom passed away
-the crazy dating years and the bachelor pad
-the motorcycle
-moving away from home
-the TV for Christmas in Boulder City
-turkey casserole
-blessing Zach and the outfit dad got him
-dad falling in love with Ann
-the wedding day in the beautiful back yard
-new potatoes, carrots and peas in a white sauce
-Sam the Dog
-triple bypass
-muscles on those tan walking legs
-Michael Jackson glove after surgery
-riding tubes down the canal and down the river in Montana
-the cruise
- the corn and tomato bust and the trip to Sedona
-applesauce and salsa
-Matt’s blessing day and Sams baptism day in Utah
-hives in the temple
-special dance review helpers
-new crouches in my underwear
-money at Christmas
-getting thank you notes for everything.
-birthday cards and money
-fresh beds to stay in downstairs when we come to visit
-hugs and kisses
-projects I needed dad to help me fix
-trips to Wal-Mart for parts
-dads rip it
- did I mention the cruise….
-yard sale bracelet and light healing machine
-going out to dinner at golden coral or the Chinese place
-the new kitchen
-calling on the cell phone to say, “I love you!”



What a life!.....I think I’ll eat a pink mint!