Crystal is home!

We picked up our daughter at the Portland airport on Tuesday. She is home from her mission in New York City. Ben and his family were there and Dan drove up for the day and night. We ate dinner at the Olive Garden across the street. We stayed at the Phoenix Inn so the kids could go swimming. We went to the Portland temple Wednesday morning. We stopped at Multnomah Falls on the way home. Crystal was released Wednesday evening. She is so happy. She can do ASL. (American sign lanuage) She can speak Chinese. She is not afraid to talk to people. She helps around the house. She is fun to have at home!

Saturday

We put in a new tree in the front yard, bought a dishwasher and
found out the electricity wasn't hooked up to the old one, took a load
of branches to the recycle center, took two boxes to the DI, dug up the raspberries, took raspberries to the neighbors, and cleaned one bathroom. I have to change out a toilet seat and clean another bathroom. Crystal and mom are coming this week.
Andrew went with me to the re psycho center. The tarp blew off twice but we weren't charged because it was cuttings from the yard. Andrew dug out under the peach tree on threat of not coming into the house until it was done...
Bruce planted a pretty pink crab apple tree in the front yard to remember Grandma K.

Can we come over for dinner? I do not want to cook.

FOOTLOOSE

I got three free tickets to Footloose at the Elgin Opera house last night. I donated some costumes and we got the free tickets and my name in the program. The play was wonderful. Crystal had sung "I need a Hero" for something in high school and now we have the background story for the song. I liked the "Mama Says" song.
The lead had on Carma's prom1980 red/black dress that she donated to the costume shop.
The story is about a boy from Chicago that comes to a town where dancing is not allowed. It is also about rebellious teenagers that need love, parents that are doing their best, and getting over death and abandonment. I was laughing and crying.
Bruce wants to see the Broadway production.
They start rehearsals for Joseph and the Technicolor dream coat on Monday.

Retirement

Bruce has turned in his retirement. It is in effect as of April 1st. They hired him back for the last three months of his contract. They will probably list his job after the school board accepts his resignation on Wednesday. His last day will be June 25th. He has a PERS meeting in Baker on Thursday so that will be ready. He will look for part time work and will coach basketball and will be Bishop which is like totally a full time jorb in itself.

Service

We have spent a lot of time this week serving others. Bishop says our job is not to sensationalize, it is to comfort the living. Elaine's daughter died this week too. She had been suffering from cancer. It doesn't look like they will have a funeral for either one.
Pres. Orton said in our Ward conf we need to minister to our neighbors and in our church callings.
Saturday morning we went to two of Andrew's bb games. They won both. Saturday afternoon I made visits and stayed an talked to people. I usually don't do that, always in a hurry to do something else. It was pleasant to sit and chat with friends. I took onions to some elderly people, returned two dishes and rescued my friend from a stranded car in the Bi Mart parking lot.
I came home feeling like I had accomplished something.
I need to empty boxes and clear out the living room for a lunch group on Friday. Should I do that or taxes?