2021 Journal

 30 Nov 2021, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task  9:30 AM - Return rental car to Alamo  Los Angeles to Salt Lake City – DL 935 Nov 30, depart 11:35 AM– arrive 2:26 PM.    Confirmation number  F9PO7S      Check on and pay any credit card bills not paid for this month.  Fill-out W-9 and mail to Tracy Dickerson and another for Dan Guinn.   I was up before 6 AM.  I had my personal prayer, packed, and ate breakfast.  I told Matthew, Melodie, Madeline, Bella, and Ava goodby.  I stopped and filled the car with gas and drove to Alamo car rental return.  I turned the car in and caught a shuttle to terminal 2; checked my bag with Delta and went through TSA security and arrived at gate 28 about an hour before boarding. I emailed Cindy Griffith a signed and notarized quick claim deed to (Smith estate) property Baxter Turley's children want to sell near Delta, AL Len McAlpin <lenmcalpin@gmail.com> Attachments Nov...

 29 Nov 2021, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Laura Gourley's 43rd birthday (I sent her a happy birthday text) Matthew with Christmas Lights Happy Valley Exteriors installing  801-376-8476  • Private.   801-874-3566  • sales at  844 N. 300 S., American Fork, UT 94003 Check on airline ticket and car rental to GA (I am not having strong feelings that I should go, need to pray about it) check with Matthew on Cason Road Fed Tax EIN# 20-1911082 Fill the car with gas Check on and pay any credit card bills not paid for this month Fill-out W-9 and mail to Tracy Dickerson and another for Dan Guinn  9:30 AM Friday Profession  P.T. appointment for Debbie and me in Lehi 4:30 PM - I drove up to Michael and Autumn's in San Clemente and rode with Blake to his sister, Grace's basketball game at Hunting Beach High School.  Her team won 44 to 32. Cason Road LLC tax return (password 1082)

 28 Nov 2021, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 9 AM  MST- Lehi 7th Ward meeting 10:30 AM - Debbie covering for us at Abbington Memory Center church services I got up about 8 AM PST, had prayer, showered, shaved, got dressed for church.  Ava woke up and Matthew was up with her resting on the couch.  I made some cream of wheat with toast for breakfast.  I drove to church at 10:30 AM and attended Sacrament meeting.  Bishop Hyatt told about Bella being baptized yesterday.  Two young fill-time missionaries spoke.  I attended priesthood meeting and came home. 2:30 PM -  Give Ava the beads I got in Sarajevo on Tuesday, 12th October,  that Ciro,  a midget, who played in the movie, Home For Hanging, a 1988 Serbian film, one of the most viewed movies ever made, gave me.  It has been watched by billions of people over here and in China, over and over again.  I showed Matthew, Melodie, Madeline, Bella, and Ava his picture and told ...

 27 Nov 2021 Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task.   BYU and UCLA football game.  Saturday, November 27⋅7:30 – 8:30pm Location:    LA Memorial Coliseum.     3911 Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90037, USA  I had my personal prayer, and later prayer with Debbie.  I studied scriptures.  I found my car keys; they were in a jacket I wore yesterday.  The children are playing. I went for a walk and jog this morning.  When I got back to the house Melodie and Beth were taking some of the children to Annie's Canyon Trail located near  Solana Beach, California.  Ava had been there once before and told her mother I will not come here again. We left about 4:30 PM to go to the football game in LA.  I rode with Brett, Rae Lynn. Some of the children rode with us and the other rode with Matthew and Melodie.  We stopped at Chic-fil-A for dinner.  I did not have a ticket to the BYU and UCS game.  I got in fo...

26 Nov 2021, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Debbie Depart SLC 8:05 AM MST Delta 2659 arrive SAN 9:05 AM PST I picked Debbie up, came home to Matthew and Melodie's.  We gave Bella presents and at 12 noon we drove to the San Elijo Hills Ward.  Brother Larson conducted the baptism service.  When all the family arrived.  Debbie put out the pillowcase for all the cousins and family to sign for Bella.  Patt conducted the music, A Child's Prayer; Grace gave the opening prayer; Alex gave the talk on baptism; Matthew baptized Isabella Ann McAlpin; I gave a talk on the Holy Ghost and used the child's book The Holy Ghost is Like a Blanket.  There was one prop, a small stuffed lamb, named Lamie, she has slept with since she was a baby and still sleeps with every night.  She will not go to sleep without Lamie.  She does not want anyone to know this.  I did not mention Lamie but talked about him so Bella was the only one who knew what I was talking ab...

25 Nov 2021, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Thanksgiving Day  Showered last night, shaved this morning, had prayer, and listened to scriptures.  Went to the grocery store for Rae Lynn to get some things she wanted to fix for Thanksgiving dinner. The children played outside today and I made sure Ava had her arm brace on so she does not reinjure her arm. 3:30 PM - The family all brought food the wives and mothers made and met at Michael and Autumn's.  Alex's boyfriend, Riley Cameron, came with his dad, Kelly, and his grandfather, Stan came after dinner.  Manuel or Mandy, and his friend Shilo Laslie, from Alaska, is staying with Michale and Autumn.  They bought her an airline ticket to fly down, hoping to help Manuel who they have taken in as a foster child.  Patt and Reg Salman are down for Thanksgiving and Bella's baptism tomorrow.                                   ...

 24 Nov 2021, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Bojana Jelicic's Birthday. - Debbie and I both sent her a happy birthday wish I slept in Madeline's bed last night and she slept in slide-out bed in Bella's room.  I had my personal prayer.  Ava did not wake.  I got up about 7 AM.  About 9:30 AM I walked with 7 grandchildren, Ethan, Luke, Owen, Brody, Weston, Madeline and Bella, down to Morgan's Corner where the clock tower is and bought breakfast for all the grandchildren at Starbucks.  Weston wanted Ethan to carry him.  I offered to carry him but he only wanted Ethan not me or Luke.  He walked about 100 feet and the other children went on ahead; he asked Ethan to take him.  Ethan had to run or jog to catch the other children. I received a quick claim deed to sign for the Baxter family.  I went to 4 places before I found a notary to notarize my signature. I took Rae Lynn to get her car from the Chevrolet dealership in Carlsbad.  ...

 23 Nov 2021, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Debbie is in Shelly, ID - She, Reed Searle, her brother, and wife Laura, Karlene, her sister, her husband, Joe L. Higham, and maybe Jalna, their mother are having Thanksgiving dinner at a buffet restaurant.   Part of Michael's exercise routine in the mornings is to play tennis with a group of old men.  The oldest is 90 and Michael at 45 is the youngest.  However, Michael sometimes plays with a young girl, Charlie, who is lanky and looks to be in about the 8th or 9th grade.  Michael says unlike the 90-year-old who can not run but if you place the ball anywhere close to him he will hit it back somewhere on your side of the court where you can not get to it.  The young girl does not have the control of the older players but hits the ball at speeds of 100 + miles per hour.  Michael said he plays with her mother and dad and can beat them but he does not beat the young girl often.  He said she is n...

 22 Nov 2021, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:34 AM Depart SLC for Los Angles on Delta Flt 1006 Call Cigna and have a monthly premium, $2.60, taken from my Social Security payment each month, Cigna  800-668-3813; I called Cigna from SLC Airport and talked to Billings department and was told my monthly premium for 2022 is $0.00 10:30 AM  -  Pick up a rental at Alamo Rent a Car for 8 days Nov. 30th, Location -  LOS ANGELES INTL ARPT (LAX), 9020 AVIATION BLVD, INGLEWOOD CA 90301-2907 US La Brea Tar Pits.- La Brea Tar Pits Museum Parking Monday, November 22 ORDER NUMBER.  697606.    Phone: (213) 763-3499 Address: 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Closes at 5PM.  Debbie traveling to Shelly Idaho to spend Thanksgiving with her mother *Long Term Care "LTC" Insurance  -   Insurance Kanawha Humana Family  https://www.kanawha.com/  •   800 635 4252     PO Box 7200  - Lanchester, ...

 21 Nov 2021, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task Kylie recital and Mackay football game yesterday; Debbie sent pictures but they were in a group text and resolution was to low to include in journal. Tylee Hobbs 16th Birthday (Sent her a happy birthday text and picked balloons for her that her mother and dad ordered, so they will be here when she gets home today) 9 AM - Sacrament meeting Lehi 7th Ward 10:30 AM Sacrament and church meeting Abbington Memory Center.  This Sunday the Cranberry Farms Second Ward was in charge of providing priesthood and music for Abbington's church services.  Bishop Bob Parker came and brought many of his youth and leaders, about 24.  Debbie was missed but she is where the Lord wanted her, ministering to the grandchildren in St. George.  The talks were excellent, good thought on gratitude.  I think Bishop Parker served a young missionary in Equador.  He talked about the abundance we have compared to people in other parts of...

 20 Nov 2021, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task Kylie recital and Mackay football game Wells Fargo Bank - Matthew's application was not accepted for the private investment prize money but it was in the top 10% and was encouraged to enter again in January next year. I went to Wells Fargo Bank and transferred $15,000 from checking account 6350014806 where the rent for Cason Road LLC has been deposited.  I took the first 3 months' rent($15,000) and put it in Matthew's Wells Fargo account ending in 5866.

 19 Nov 2021, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Kylie recital and Mackay football game 8:30 AM - Legacy Center to exercise 9:00 - Debbie hair appointment 9:30 AM - P.T. Appointment 11:30 AM - Wells Fargo Bank in Heber to check safe-deposit box, on way home filled the Land Rover with gas and got it washed.  I picked up some groceries on the way home.    When Debbie got home she wrapped birthday gifts for Tylee and  Kylie.  I fixed lunch for us. I called Mirinda, Secretary at  Heideman and Butt Attorney at Law.   2696 N. University Ave. Suite 180  Provo, UT  • Work 801- 472-7742 -  She sent me the digital copies of all the documents they did for Debbie and me before we left for our mission in 2015 along with the ones Patt and I did in 2003 in Atlanta, GA. https://heidemanandassociates. sharefile.com/d- sd2c2285cae71407f9002d3546c1d8 1f3  Miranda Foote-Receptionist   2696 N. University Ave. Suite 180 Provo, UT 846...