This last trip to Utah was memorable at all levels.
Each day was unique. Every day as I climbed into bed, I thought about my day and what events, reminders, tender mercies and blessings I received that day. I sometimes gave that day a name or describe it in a sentence like Daniel’s Priesthood blessing to Spencer, celebrating Sariah’s 19th birthday or meeting Lyric Rose, our newest grandchild for the first time.
Here is a countdown of the many things we did for the past six weeks:
*Our first time on a plane during a pandemic
*Wearing our N95 masks inside our flights
*Finding the best car available, a WV Tiguan at the rental lot
*Finding all our vitamins at Costco,
*Using a mother's day gift card from my mom at Macy’s to buy a nice blanket and stuff
*Getting all the stuff we needed to quarantine at Target and Harmons
*Running into the Alliauds at Harmons who invited us for dinner
*Finishing our 2019 tax return
*Using my points to buy my favorite books at Deseret Book
*Giving the grandchildren gifts and candies for Halloween
*Giving Sariah her blanket and graduation gift
*Selling a few stocks to help with a cause
*Gave Walter and Vera their ABC Book
*Visiting Hernan and family in their new home
*Feeding the animals at the zoo
*Going to This is the Place park with Cristi, Brooks and family
*Helping Vale move into our apartment
*Sending packages to Ani and Ale and grandchildren
*Singing happy birthday to my sister Liz via zoom
*Spending quality time with Mandy, and Vale
*Doctor visits and more doctor visits
*My thyroid medication needed to be adjusted. No wonder I wasn’t feeling well
*Traveling all day through Utah and Colorado
*Playing with Charlotte, Graeme and Amelia
*Looking a the blueprints and lot for Pablo's new house
*Going to Cabela's, for Daniel’s binoculars and toys for the grandkids
*Getting food for the dogs at Sam’s to take to Ani’s house and meeting her nice neighbor
*Visiting with Ani in Omaha
*Daniel was allowed to give Spencer a priesthood blessing
*Eating a nice expensive steak dinner in Nebraska
*Driving all night back to Denver
*Breakfast at kneaders with Pablo and family
*Driving all day back to Salt Lake
*Cooks moved out of the 1705 apartment and left it impeccable for our use
*Staying at our beautiful apartment on the 17th floor watching the sunset each evening
*Grateful to meet the new tenant and to be able to take care of the repairs
*Cristi sold her home where she had lived for the past thirteen years
*Flying to Boise to help Cristi with the move
*Watching General Conference with Cristi, Brooks and family
*Interesting to watch on line School for Nixon’s class
*Supporting Nixon’s soccer team buying a few golf balls
*Happy to see Paola to give her birthday present
*Good to see Daniel’s nephew and family
*Finding out I can’t take the flight to Buenos Aires due to visa issues
*Purchasing two nice bar stools at Ashley’s for the apartment to replace old ones
*Watching Owen play soccer
*Watching Nixon plane soccer
*At the indoor aquarium feeding the fish
*Getting my teeth clean felt so good
*Ordering take out a lot from our favorite restaurants
*Finding the best Salvadoran Restaurant in Logan, Utah
*Trips to la pequeñita and even rancho market for ethnic foods
*Celebrating 11 years together
*Our rental car has to be taken to the dealer because of tire issues
*having to change the car to a Highlander was a tender mercy to
*Cancelled our Vonage to replace it with my new phone
*Getting a new computer and apple watch
*Finishing the book to give to Sariah for her birthday
*Attending the Mission Leadership Seminar via zoom
*Listening to the Bowens devotional on humanitarian work via zoom
*Zoom meeting with missionaries from our ward. One missionary was born in Cebu
*Celebrated Sariah turning 19th birthday!
*Getting my mammogram which turned out normal
*Exchanged gifts with Dr. Khan who is our new tenant
*Getting the sad news of tio Franklin’s death due to complications with COVID-19
*In Connecticut meeting our newest grandbaby Lyric Rose for the first time
*Calling Vane to wish her a happy birthday along with the rest of our family via zoom
*Helping Bianca with organizing all the baby clothes
*Having fun playing games and reading books to the girls and Isaac
*Bianca took Lyric to a routine doctor appointment. She is perfect!
*Fun to see the kiddos dress up for Halloween
*Reading "Visions of Glory" and getting insights of what is to come
*Having a nice chat with Bianca as she took me to the airport
*No more extensions, our time in the US ended after six weeks
*Daniel making an extra effort to get my prescription before going home
*Meeting our new young Bishop via zoom at our annual tithing settlement
*Staying all night packing six big suitcases, two carry-ons and two backpacks
*Getting the apartment ready to be shown to prospect tenants
*Celebrating día de los muertos sending flowers to my Aunt
*Boarding several flights to arrive in Buenos Aires
*Getting in just in time before my visa expires again.
*The start of quarantine one more time!
Con amor,
Vero
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