Ft. Worth

We are in Ft. Worth visiting Rebecca, Ben, Scott and Greg. Scott graduated from high school Wednesday night with more than 500 other students in a long, very noisy ceremony. We were surprised to hear people yelling, "We love you, Joanie (etc)!" even during the moment of silence for the teacher who had died and during all the speeches. Afterwards, we saw Michelle and Todd and Michelle's parents who had come from Utah in their motor home. Finally we caught up to Scott and felt bad that we had left our camera in our car at the airport in Utah as everyone took pictures.

We went out to dinner with Scott at IHOP after the graduation and didn't get home until almost 1:00. It was a beautiful night and we are so proud of our grandsons. We have gone to a movie together (the new Indiana Jones), shopped, played games, talked, eaten a delicious meal at Becky's house with Greg grilling steaks on his new $800 grill he got for only $200. Will gave Rebecca a father's blessing and patriarchal teaching and counsel to his grandsons. Will went to a Ranger's game with Greg and so Scott took me home in his new (old) Corolla. Will also gave him a driving lesson on shifting gears, and he is doing great at finding the "friction point." (Greg found the car and had it reupholstered by trading work for work.)

It's been very, very windy which made the 97 degree temps more bearable. I thought only Idaho got this much wind.

When we rented our car at the airport they asked how we would like an upgrade to a Mustang. Duh! Will was on cloud nine - he loves Mustangs! That car has so much power, although it isn't terrible comfortable.

We are so thankful that we were able to make this trip and offer our love and support to this precious family. I hadn't realized how much it would mean to me to be here.