2022 Journal

 30 Oct 2022, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 AM - Church at Abbington Memory Center 3:00 PM - Family dinner at home with those who can come, remembering our ancestors I slept well last night and got over 8 hours of sleep.  We had prayer individually and together this morning.  I showered in cold water, got dressed, and checked my Apple watch for sleep pattern and score.  It did not register that I had it on.  This is the second time this has happened.  I may have had it too tight on my wrist.   Debbie and I had breakfast before going to Abbington Memory Center to set up for church at 10:30 AM.  After church at the memory center, we rode to our ward, Leth 7th Ward.  We attended the end of our sacrament meeting.  We set on the same row with Brother Greg Alread, and his son, Nash, a friend of Tates, was in the primary group singing.  This like Tate is his last year in Primary.  Some of the other children were here ...

29 Oct 2022, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:00 AM - Clean Lehi 7th Ward Building 4:00 PM - Dinner with Reed and Laura Searle  Debbie and I had prayer, showered, and had breakfast.  We drove to our ward building, vacuumed, swept, dusted, and cleaned, with two other families until about 11 AM.  We got home and had breakfast.  Michael called and the new heating system installed by Hale Plumbing, Heating, and A/C was not heating the cabin.  I called Alex.  She has a tire that keeps leaking air and has not had a chance to get it repaired.  When I got the cabin in Timber Lakes the building was shut tight, there were no doors or windows open.  The propane gas tank was almost full; the unit was on and getting electric current.  I have a technician from Scott Hales company coming Monday to check it out.  As I was leaving the cabin the electric lock was not working.  I face-timed Michael.  He controls the heat and A/C from his p...

28 Oct 2022, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:00 PM Clean Mt. Timpanogos Temple We had prayer and studied Ezekial Second Part with Jared Halverson, Unshaken Podcast.  We finished putting the other two propane outside heaters together.  There is another one that the lighter does not work; the lighter only in one out of the three.   The Legacy Center is closed for walking and exercise.  The center is open for Halloween only.  I came back home and did 100 push-ups and walked, and jogged for 40 minutes.  Ryan, Stephanie, and the children came by on the way to the BYU football game.  I helped Debbie hang decorations for our Halloween party this Sunday to celebrate our ancestors.  At 9:30 PM we took some family names by Laura Gourley's for her to take to the temple for endowment work.  We drove to the Mt. Timpanogos Temple; we parked the south parking lot and had our recommends check before we could get in to clean.  We waw a short ...

 27 Oct 2022, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Deposit tax return estimated ID tax of $1000, paid for 2019 in a joint account and will transfer it into the estimated tax account that Dan Truitt manages for us.   Renewed Humana Supplementary Medicare Insurance for 2023 We finish putting the first outside propane heater together - its' starter lighter does not work, have to use a butane lighter  We prayed, studied scriptures, and ate breakfast. We studied Ezekiel, had prayer, and I give Debbie a message before going to bed.

 26 Oct 2022, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:30 AM - Mt. Timpanogos Temple, Endowments 11:30 AM - Mt. Timpanogos Temple, Sealings I called Gary Preisser at Stonebriar about a Gold call option - Does not expire until Jan 2023. Now the purchase price is about $19.  It is less than the price of a call, $20 a share.  We will watch it, and if gold prices go up I may purchase the contract or sell. I went and exercise at Legacy Center for about 45 minutes. Review the calendar with Debbie before making airline reservations to travel to San Deigo in November 14 - 26 for me and Debbie Nov 14 - 22.   We had pryer, and studied scriptures before breakfast today. We prayed and studied scriptures before going to bed.

 25 Oct 2022, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:10 AM– Santa Ana to Salt Lake City  on DL 2724  1:01 PM - Arrive in SLC,  Confirmation number G8OQCT I slept through the night without waking, to bed at 10 PM and up at 6 PM.  I had prayer, showered, shaved, texted Debbie, and she called.  We had prayer; I folded the sheet and blankets and put the couch pillows back.  Blake and Gracie went to seminary; Michael took the dog, Jodie, for a walk.  We had breakfast and he woke Manny for school before we left for the John Wayne, Orange County Airport.  I had a chance to visit with Michael, one on one, for a few minutes.  I checked my one free bag and kept my computer bag as my one carry-on.  At the airport, while I waited for my flight I finished listening to Jeremiah 30-36, Lamentations Part 2 by Dr. S. Michael Wilcox on a Youtube podcast.  On the Delta flight back to SLC I watched the India Cricket World Cup tournament movi...

 24 Oct 2022, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Owen Hobbs's 11 Birthday today 5 PM - Andrew's primary class activity at the park is  carving punkins 6 PM - pick Tucker up from football practice 6:30 PM - take the pickup truck back to Michael  6:45 PM - Matthew finishes his business meeting and comes over to see Michael and me 7 PM - take Blake's computer to him at South Swell ice cream shop at 137 Avenida Del Mar, in San Clemente, where he works I was up early, had prayer, called and talked to Debbie before she left for her doctor's appointment, and had prayer with her.  Beth and the children got up.  The Douglas family, friends of Beth and the children, made streamers and valentines with notes, "We Love You Andrew" and taped on their front door.  They also left chocolate chip cookies at the front door for him.  He had a challenging day yesterday at church.  It was Andrew's fault but the Primary Choir Director did not handle it well for an 8-ye...

 23 Oct 2022, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 AM - Debbie covers Abbington Memory Center in Lehi for us 1:00 PM - Ministering interview with Jeff Ackley, Elder's Quorum Secretary Lehi 7th Ward Had prayer this morning, showered, shaved, and got dressed for church.  I did not have my suit or a white shirt.  I wore clean street clothes because I had planned to be back in San Clemente today.  With Owen's football game not ending until 9 PM and then getting back home and the boys having their friends over playing in the house and backyard, I am glad I stayed.  Rae Lynn made crapes for breakfast to celebrate her and Owen's birthday.  I told Owen and the family that Grannybug's birthday was also on October 24th.  I went to Sacrament and Priesthood meetings with the family and left afterward and drove back to Beth's in San Clemente.  At 1 PM PST I stopped and gave my ministering report to the Elders' Quorum Secretary when he called.  There ...

 22 Oct 2022, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task Mirko Jelicic's 77th Birthday ( I sent a text birthday wish) I slept in, 8:30 AM, had prayer, called, and talked to Debbie.  We had prayer together.  I showered, shaved, and did some pushups before eating breakfast.  Rae Lynn went to the gym to exercise.  Brett helped Ethen, Luke, Owen, and Broday clean the house and put up the clothes that were washed and dried.  They have a big puppy (dog), Covey, that climbs on you and wants to play, especially when I am playing with the boys.  For lunch, we went to Cafe Rio.  Afterward, Rae Lynn took Owen and went shopping.  When they got home we got out the birthday cake, candles, ice cream, and birthday card for everyone.   Brett got a ticket for parking Michael's truck last night at Buchanan Football game High School.  I asked Brett about it today.  He does not know what the ticket charge will be; it is the school grounds.  I ...

 21 Oct 2022, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:00 AM drop Debbie off at John Wayne Orange County Airport and drive to spend a couple of days with Rae Lynn and Brett's family to celebrate Owen's 11th birthday which will be on the 24th 10:10 AM Debbie returns to Utah on Delta  Flt 2724,  departs SNA, and ARRIVES in SLC at 1:01 PM in SLC Debbie and I were up early, 5:30 AM, prayer together, Beth got breakfast for the children and I took Tucker to seminary; Beth took Maggie and Drew to school after we had said good-by and I took Debbie to catch her flight at Orange County Airport at 8:40 AM Delta flight that departs 10:10 AM.  I drove up to Clovis.  Matthew called to check to see how I was doing.  I got to the house about 1:30 PM.  The babysitter was home watching Weston.  I went to Costco and filled the truck with gas and bought a cake, ice cream, a birthday card, and birthday candles.  Tonight after the football game at the school we will ...

 20 Oct 2022, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Lani Lively's 52nd Birthday (sent Lani a happy birthday text) Rae Lynn Hobbs' 40th Birthday (sent Rae Lynn a happy birthday text) Tucker Davis' 15th Birthday (got donuts for Tucker's seminary class and a birthday card) *Note: Ne 26:24 -  He (God) doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, 1:00 PM EDT (10 AM PST)  invitation to join us for a special webinar event to take a deep dive into all things DNA.  (Debbie and I both missed the webinar) Debbie and I were up early this morning, prayer, and drove to Ross Donut Cafe and picked up a couple dozen plus donuts for Tucker to take to his seminary class to celebrate his 15th birthday today.  We got home, and Tucker was up; Beth had breakfast for him.   We all sang happy birthday to him.  I got Maggie and Andrew up.  Beth took Tucker and the donuts to his seminary class.  Debbie and I got extra donuts...

 19 Oct 2022, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task  12 Noon - Debbie and I, lunch in Oceanside with Michael, Matthew, and Beth. Debbie and I were up early, I had prayer and got ready, took Charlie, the dog, for a walk.  Debbie and I had prayer before Beth took Maggie and Andrew to school.  Tucker was sick this morning and did not go to seminary.  I took him to school at 8 AM.  I took the dog for another walk and let him finish his business.  I put his relief in a plastic bag and in a container the HOA provides for animal waste.  Debbie and I studied scriptures,  Jeremiah and Lamentations.  Later Michael, Beth, Matthew, and Melodie met Debbie and Me at LA Papagayo, 660 Carlsbad Village Dr. where we had lunch and a business meeting.  Dan Guinn is no longer leasing the Cason Road facility.  Matthew has talked to Jimmy Morris, Janie Dunman's son, about separating ownership as things were before Floyd Nourishing Home in Rome and G...

 18 Oct 2022, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 5:15 AM - Blake Cramer picks Beth up to go to Elton Johns Concert in Seattle, WA Note: "Boxing is like chest, only a 100 times faster" quote from the Netflix movie, The Champion;  The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, played by Piotr Glowack, in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp 7 AM - Tucker to seminary check with Inside Tracker about markers to predetermine 51 different types of cancer that are found in the blood for early detection  6:30 PM - Dinner with Beth, Michael, and Autumn Ruby's Dinner in San Clemente Debbie and I were up early, had prayer, and got Tucker up at 6 AM and Maggie up at 6:30 AM.  I took Tucker and dropped him off at church for seminary.  Debbie cooked breakfast for everyone.  Andrew did not have to get up until 7 AM but was up before Maggie.  I took him and Maggie to school ...

17 Oct 2022, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Start paying credit card bills Call (949) 366-1553, the San Clemente Water Department - there is  a swarm of bees in A-5 irrigation water box on Vista Hermosa just east of Via Sherte.  I tried to call them Friday and they were closed (I called this morning and told the girl whom I spoke with about the bees and where they are.  She is putting a work order in to have the bees removed.) Costco, purchase grapes, yogurt, other fruit, and crunchy peanut butter Take garbage containers to the street for city pick-up Beth was up and left with Blake Cramer at about 5:15 AM.  Michael picked us up when we got back from grocery shopping and we all went to lunch. At 1:45 we drove up to Maggie's school and picked her up.  She has an Orthodontic appointment with Dr, Olsen to get her retainers adjusted.  I drove back to the school and picked Andrew up from school.  We drove to Dr. Olsen's and picked up Grandma Debbie, "G...

 16 Oct 2022, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 5:30 PM - celebrate Gracie and Tucker's 15th Birthdays  *Permanent bad news is against my religion; I trust too much in God to accept permanent bad news. He knows where all the Easter Eggs (His children) are hidden and He will gather them home. Quote by Jared Halverson, Unshaken podcast I was up at 7 AM, had prayer, showered, shaved, and got dressed for church.  When Debbie got up we had prayer, put the couch back from being a bed, and got ready for church.  We had Coach's Oats for breakfast with a vegetables and fruit smoothie.  I took Charlie, the dog, for a walk.  At 9 AM JC brought Tucker, Maggie, and Andrew home.  Debbie got them some food to eat; they got ready, and Debbie and I took Tucker and Andrew to church.  Tucker has responsibilities as a Teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood.  Debbie, Andrew, and I saved space for Beth and Maggie on our bench.  Tucker assisted in passing the sac...

 15 Oct 2022, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM- Meet Michael for Gracie's basketball tournament at a jr. college in Orange County JC has the children over the weekend. He got upset with Tucker because he chooses to spend time with his friends at the carnival instead of with him.  JC took Maggie and Andrew with him back to the hotel.  Beth went and picked Tucker up at the carnival and took him to the hotel where JC was staying.  Beth asked me first to go get Tucker.  I told her I would, but I would not take him back to JC; I would bring him home. Debbie and I slept in, had prayer, ate breakfast, and took the dog for a walk.

14 Oct 2022, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task 7:20 PM - pick Michael up at the L.A. Airport  Up early, prayer, and took Tucker to seminary.  Beth took Maggie and Andrew to school before she went to exercise.  Debbie and I had prayer after putting the bed back into a couch and folding the sheets and blankets.  We had breakfast and studied scriptures.  I took a nap and then took the dog, Charlie, for a walk.  We found a swarm of bees in A-5 irrigation water box on Vista Hermosa just east of Via Sherte.  I returned to the apartment and tried to call the water department of San Clemente but they were closed today.  I walked up toward the school and met Andrew coming home.  Beth brought Maggie back in the Jeep.  Later Debbie and I left to got pick Michael up at the L.A. Airport.  J.C. picked Tucker, Maggie, and Andrew up to spend the weekend with him.  Blake Creamer is taking Beth out this evening on a date.  Debbie and I wa...

 13 Oct 2022, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task 4:00 PM - Tucker's football game Up early and took Tucker to seminary.  When I came home Debbie and I had prayer.  Later in the day Debbie and I walked with Beth to get Maggie and Andrew at the elementary school where Alex, Gavin, Blake, and Gracie went when they were young.  We went with Beth to see Tucker's football game.  After the game we walked up the street to Ball Park Pizza to celebrate and start wishing Tucker a happy 15th birthday next week.  We had family prayer, and the children and Beth went to bed.  Debbie and I watched part of a Robin Hood movie before having prayer and going to bed.

 12 Oct 2022, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task I woke at about 6 AM when Beth got up.  I took Tucker to seminary, came home, and Beth opened the new Vitamix she bought yesterday at Costco when Debbie and I went shopping for groceries.  I went with her to take Maggie and Andrew to the same schools where Michael and Autumn's children went just up the street from where they first place they lived at 11 Calle Portofino here in San Clemente when the children were young.  We studied Jemeriah in the Old Testament listening to Jared Halverson.  Debbie and I walked down to Target Store and bought some wood glue and a few items.  We could not find any #8 wood screws 1 1/2" long.  I walked down to Lowe's and found the screws.  I walked back home and got there about the same time as Debbie.  Beth brought Maggie home before taking Andrew to his reading coach.  Maggie helped us repair the kitchen table.  Beth washed and dried towels and aft...

 11 Oct 2022, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Ashtyn Grace McAlpin's 15th Birthday (sent her a chain happy birthday text) Check on a battery replacement for my Apple watch (a full charge only last about 14 hours, not 24 hrs. so there is nothing I can do except make sure it is charged before going to bed) 8:30 PM - Golden Spoon on Pico next to the high school to wish Gracie happy birthday and sing to her. I was up early at 6:00 AM.  Beth got up next and fixed breakfast for the children.  I helped by taking Tucker to seminary at the ward (church) building.  Beth took Charlie (dog) for a walk. Debbie and I had prayer together; Maggie and Andrew got up and Beth took them to school.  Beth is getting his hair fixed this morning.  Jody called this morning and talked for an hour or two as she does many mornings and/or afternoons.  I went for a walk.  When I got back I called the  CA Franchise Tax Board, at 11:23 AM MST spoke with Chermeka Unit 1...

10 Oct 2022, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:14 AM DEPART SLC and  Arrive Orange County John Wayne  Airport 9:10 AM on Delta Airline, Confirmation No. HCYZLK Call Westlake Pharmacy about a prescription that is ready to be picked up. (I called and left a message that I will not be back in town until after Oct. 25th) 5:00 PM PST - Inside Tracker Webinar  We were up early, 5:00 AM, had prayer, showered, and shaved.  We had breakfast and packed our bags last night except for our toothbrush.  Debbie called Uber and we were picked up about 6:30 AM.  Alex dropped the Land Rover after 11 PM last night.  I got the mail out of the passenger's seat.  Ethan's driver's permit was not in the Land Rover.  I texted and thanked her and asked where she left the keys.  I will need them when I get back home later this month.  We boarded at about 7:45 AM MST our Delta flight 2724.  Autumn picked us up at the Orange County Airport and we went ...

9 Oct 2022, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task Pack for next two weeks - scissors cut nose hair -  10:30 AM - Church in Wellsville with Debbie and the children.  Debbie and I slept in, had prayer, showered, and shaved.  We took Carter, Mckay, and Andrew to church, 8th Ward in the Wellsville Stake.  Kylie and Abby came behind us.  I shared my testimony.  Many testimonies were shared about friends and family leaving the church and these friends and family members trying to also pull them away.  In Matthew chapter 24, verse 4: " And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you." Then in verse 24:  " For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."  Paul wrote concernth the second coming of Jesus Christ in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, verse 3: Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day sha...

8 Oct 2022, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task review Inside Tracker blood work report             https://www.insidetracker.com/customer/bloodwork/ Debbie and I slept in, had prayer, ate breakfast, and took all the children bowling.  We got home in time for Mckay and Andrew to go to their friends birthday party.  I reviewed over my blood results from Inside Tracker.  I want to work on an attitude that is non-judgmental, curious, and kind.    We had leftovers for a late lunch at 3:30 PM and started I started my fast.    At 5:30 AM we watched the  BYU and Notre Dame college football game on TV.  After the game, Debbie gave a spiritual thought on the 10 Articles of Faith and we had prayer with Carter, Mckay, and Andrew.  We waited for Kylie and Abby to get home before we had prayer and went to bed.                         L-R, Andrew, Kyl...

7 Oct 2022, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Cache Traveller's 23rd Birthday Check with post office here in Wellsville about package that was dropped off at the wrong address on Monday. Debbie and I were up early.  Debbie showered and made sure the older children were up and going.  We had prayer together and Debbie took Abby to school at 6:30 AM.  I went back to bed and slept for about an hour.  I got up and fixed cereal for Mckay and Andrew.  At 9:15 AM we took them to school and went to the post office.  I talked to the manager and the address where my package was dropped off on Monday was 290 N 390 W, about 2 blocks from Ryan and Stephanie's.  Debbie and I went for a walk abound the small park lake where the ward BOQ was on Wednesday evening.  We stopped off at the address 290 N 390 W and rang the door bell but no answer.  We came home, Ryan called, and the counter top repairmen came a little later to seal the seam/joint were the two p...

6 Oct 2022, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Debbie was up at 5:30 AM and took Abby to her meeting at school.  I had my personal prayer, Carter woke and came in the bedroom to get a basket of clothes his mother washed and dried of his before she left; I made the bed, and when Debbie got home we had prayer together.  We showered and took Mckay and Drew to school.  After dropping them off we drove to the Brigham City Temple.  We did proxie work in initiatory and then an endowment session.  We studied scriptures, Debbie picked Mckay and Andrew up from school.  I walked up the street to N. Red Slide Circle to find house number 290.  There is no house number 290.  I called Amazon and asked them for a credit.  The lady said it will take 5 to 7 business day for the credit to show up on you credit card.  I asked her what the credit would be, she said, $23.87.  I told her that is unacceptable, I paid $178.18.  I finally settled wit...

5 Oct 2022, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Drive to Wellsville/Logan, UT to watch Kylie, Abby, Carter, Mackay, and Andrew.  Their parents, Ryan and Stephanie, are leaving town at about 7:30 AM.   Debbie was up early this morning.  I got up at about 6:30 AM and had prayer.  At 6:30 Kylie went to seminary.  Carter walked down to catch the school bus at 7:15 AM.  Debbie and I got breakfast for Mckay and Drew and fixed lunch for Drew.  Mckay prepared his own lunch as did the other children.  Debbie took Abby to school and I stayed with Mckay and Drew.  Ryan and Stephanie left before 8 AM to drive to St. Anthony.   Debbie and I took Mckay and Drew to school and dropped them off at 8:50 AM.  We stopped at the post office on the way home.  My package was dropped off Monday at the wrong house.  A substitute postman was working then.  The regular postman is back today and will try to get the package back and ...

4 Oct 2022, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:20 AM -  Quest Diagnostics blood work 424 E 12300 S,  Draper, UT 84020-9503 Note: "The laughter of the world is merely loneness trying  pathetically to reassure itself." by Neil A. Maxwell I was up early, had prayer, showered, and got ready for the day.  I made a copy of the lab slip for drawing blood this morning to take with me to Quest.  It was sent from Inside Tracker early this morning.  I drove to Quest in Draper and had blood drawn to be sent to the lab.  When I got back home Debbie and I had prayer together and studied scriptures.  We left at about 2:30 PM to drive to Logan.  We stopped in Salt Lake City at the Golden Sacks Bank but did not have an appointment and could not see anyone.  They gave Debbie a phone number to call and open an account.  She spent almost all the time driving to Perry, UT to get an account opened so she can transfer money from her mother's inheritan...

 3 Oct 2022, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Stephanie Hobbs 41st Birthday (sent her a happy 21st birthday greeting from me and Debbie) Take garbage to the street for pickup Replace the toner cartridge in the old Canon printer 10:00 AM - Debbie's hair appointment 5:45 PM - Thanksgiving Point, Harvest Room restaurant (made an appointment on 11/11 at 11 AM to see Nico Pesci and meet Breck at the PESCI Financial Group, located at  49 N. 900 W. in Orem, UT 84075   phone 801-655-4898 or  801-979-1030) 8:00 PM - start packing for watching grandchildren in Logan this week Debbie went for a walk early this morning and took the garbage container to the street.  I brought it back at about 8:30 AM.  Debbie and I had prayer.  I replaced the toner cartridge in the Canon printer.  It generally lasts for a little over a year.  I have been getting them from the Cartridge World at 862 E. Fort Union Blvd., Midvale UT, phone 801-567-8282.  Wh...