2021 Journal

 12 Jun 2021, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Tasks   Samantha "Sam" Gourley's bridal shower Gracey's basketball tournament I had prayer with Debbie; Matthew has workers here today working around the party Melodie has planned.  I drove the Tesla, electric car, up to Michael's and we took the electric cart and rode to the restaurant on the main street in San Clemente.  We had a good visit about Rockmart and Cason Road nursing homes as well as raising bamboo on the farm. Autumn took Gracey to her basketball tournament.  Michael and I went over before the tournament started and spent the afternoon there.  Later the family went to a graduation party one of Gavin's friends' parents are giving. I drove back home to Matthew's.  I have the signed lease and to send to Dan Guinn along with two Exhibit A to sign and put with the lease. Debbie sent me some pictures of Samantha "Sam's" bridal shower at her mother's, Laura Gourley.  I sent Debbie a pic...

 11 Jun 2021, Friday Priorit ized Daily Tasks   Elain Brown's 74th Birthday - Called but no answer; I left a message and texted her a happy birthday wish Jared and Jami Hobbs' 17th anniversary - joined in a thread text wishing them a happy anniversary Had prayer with Debbie on the phone; she has some of the grandsons over to spend the night and is helping get things set up for Samantha "Sam's" bridal shower.  Sam is the first grandchild to be getting married.  Matthew called Netgear to get their tech support to help him troubleshoot his WiFi network.  About noon he got it working again.  It went out last night throughout the home.  Today everything is working including the pool area. Melodie took Ava to her speech therapy at 1 PM.  Bella has a little friend coming over to play; her dad, Ryan, came with her.  They have another daughter, age 10, at home with her mother who is getting over cancer. Madeline is in the pool with Ava, Bell...

 10 Jun 2021, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Tasks   I had prayer with Debbie, called Vickey Whitson; Matthew and his family are all sleeping.  I took the pickup truck and drove up to Vickey's and loaded the items she wanted to give Matthew and Melodie with all the cardboard and scraps she wants to be taken to the dump.  I came back home; Matthew, Melodie and the girls are up.  Matthew helped me unload the telescopes Joe Whitson owned.  Later I filled the trash cans with garbage from the house and waste materials for the jobs completed in the back yard and took them to the street to be picked up today.  Melodie took Madeline, Bella, Ava, the neighbor girls and Vickey to the zoo.  I listened to next week's lesson  Come Follow Me podcast D&C Section 64-66 by Jared Halverson.  In the first 20 to 30 minute introduction, he brought out contrasts between law and love or mercy, with the LGBT Rights bill known as the  Utah Compro...

 9 Jun 2021, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Tasks   Talked and had prayer with Debbie this morning.  I also applied for $10 Walmart and $10 Shell gift with Humana Go365 for answering their health questions.  The confirmation number is 13614536.  Michael is taking Gracie up to meet Patt and Reg who have Tucker, Ethan, and Luke at a hotel on the beach in Santa Cruz; Patt said to camp for a few days.  Michael is going to stay at Rae Lynn and bring Tucker and Gracie back home when the camping is over.  A friend from across the street of Madeline and Bella, came over to play.  Grandma Vickie came by.  Andy sent a text message that Brad talked to Andrea Mitchell, Long Term Care Regulator Director this morning and the Permit Application Division wants us to resubmit our application leaving off the LLC part of the name.  Within 5 mintures Brad Bilbo who took Andy Morris's place with the leasing company resubmitted.  After watching t...

 8 Jun 2021, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Tasks I had prayer with Debbie, Melodie went shopping and Matthew worked.  While they were gone I watched Madeline, Bella and Ava at the pool. 5:30 PM - Madeline and Bella's golf lesson at Encinitas Ranch Golf course 1275 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024. I took some pictures and waited with Matthew for the class to end.  Then they hit a basket of ball on the driving range. Later I did some indexing on Family Search                                                                     Bella, Madeline and Ava                                                                        ...

 7 Jun 2021, Monday Priorit ized Daily Tasks   I called and had prayer with Debbie, listened to podcast, Come Follow Me, D&C 63.  I called and talked to Tracy Dickerson, Forester, about the government cost-share program with the thinning and control burning programs they have for pine trees.  He is completing the application and sending it for me.  Later I broke my fast and ate breakfast.  I played with the girls and Matthew asked me if I wanted to got to Oceanside to meet Michael and Beth to have lunch.  We met Michael, Beth, Andrew and their little dog, Charlie, they brought.  We had a nice meal and good visit.  Michael did not get to watch Gracey's basketball tryouts for position and team assignment. Afterwards I rode with Matthew to Dr. Coffey's dentist office to get his teeth cleaned.  I watched part of a movie in Matt's Tesla car while he was having his teeth cleaned.  He got his appointments for a mammogram of t...

 6 Jun 2021, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Tasks   I had prayer with Debbie, showered and got ready for church.  I attended Matthew and Melodie's ward.  We are all still wearing mask and social distancing in church but because I shared my testimony after sacrament, some of the members remembered me, Christ Dorney and Maggie Hoops.  I talked to Bishop Pyatt told me he was working with Matthew to get a time set up where all the family could be here.  After church I drove up to Michael and Autumn's in San Clemente.  I talked to Elain on the way up and she said the children are getting ready to go back home and are tired.  I visited with Michael and watched a movie on TV with him.  Later Elain called and said Blake invited you to come up.  I told Elain to asks Blake to give me a rain-check and I will see her sometime in New York.  Now Matthew, Melodie, Beth and the grandchildren are here.  For dinner Michael cooked stakes on ...