Ms. Read

Easter

2010-04-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Today we visited the Redondo Beach Pier in our beautiful Easter weather and saw these huge pelicans who flew in CLOSE

Spring training

2010-04-02T20:58:00.000-07:00

Had a great visit with good friends, Bob and Jenell Burnharm in Phoenix and went to see our Boys in Blue at the new stadium. So very much fun. Played wii for hours last night. Nice shot of Torres and Lasorda!

Oscar party

2010-04-02T20:54:00.000-07:00

In February we had a fabulous Academy Award party hosted by Heidi and Whit at their home. Heidi planned all food around the Best Picture nominees with potato latkes, hummus and veggies, the traditional chili dogs and cUPcakes and even non-alcoholic martinis for "An Education". Whit won for best guesses, followed by me and Brighton coming in third!

Trip to Utah in January

2010-04-02T20:49:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in many months so here's a few photos from our trip to Utah. Spent an afternoon with Dyana and had a great visit with Doug, Stef and the rascal, Weston. We also had lunch with Neil and Katie. Sorry I don't have photos of the other loved family members we saw, specifically my Mom and Dad.

YouTube - Talking Classics Keith's Friend Arthur

2009-07-07T21:46:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Talking Classics Keith's Friend Arthur

Wow

2009-06-15T15:39:00.000-07:00

I stole this from Heidi's blog.
Guess I can keep singing.

Weston is 2!

2009-06-12T14:32:00.001-07:00

Weston turned 2 on June 6 and Stef and Doug had a pool party for him. Stef made a cute truck and car cake and Weston loved playing being with his friends. Even when he was blue in the pool and shaking he didn't want to get out.

NEW YORK FUN

2009-06-12T13:26:00.000-07:00

It's been hard to get back to reality after a fun week off and playing in New York. We went to Eric's nephew's wedding, Travis, in Pearl River, the over to New York for several days. Yes, Obama went to the theatre the night we arrived right across from our hotel - glad he could join with us! Saw "Mary Stuart," "August: Osage County," and a return visit to "Phantom...." All were terrific. Enjoyed Central Park Sunday afternoon, the MET, Ground Zero Museum, Coney Island, lunch with the Taylors, and Yankee stadium. Plus we ate at Freeman's and Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Guy. Pretty nice to have a whole week with my husband.
And now Brighton and Jordan are home and it was wonderful to go shopping and dinner together night before her birthday and then wake her up with presents. We saw "Up" on her birthday and absolutely LOVED it.
Now, it is almost the weekend!!!

THE MFA SHOW

2009-05-21T15:57:00.000-07:00

Chelsea Paige Hertford Taylor got "hooded" and obtained her MFA from Claremont Graduate School. This is an amazing achievement and we are all so proud of her!!!! I went down to LA on Friday and we did some shopping, lunch with Whit, had dinner at the Counter (fun and trendy), and saw a gazillion old friends from Agoura Ward at Amy Nevers reception. Grant and Chelsea are moving to Culver City and we saw their new, cute bungalow. All of us went to see "Star Trek" and on Sunday, Eric and I had some rest time. We missed Brighton and Jordan who are still laying on the beaches in Thailand,but we loved talking to them.
A crowning victory for Chels - a Masters!!!

MOTHER'S DAY

2009-05-12T15:35:00.000-07:00

I LOVE MY KIDS!! AND I LOVE THEIR SPOUSES - MY ADD-ON KIDS!!
Although I didn't get to be with any of our children on Mother's Day I did get to be with Eric and with my Mom. I did get to talk to everyone though on that day or around it. Jordan and Brighton are having a big trip in Thailand and Doug,Stef and Weston were in Albuquerque. Everyone was very generous with their gifts. We also had a great family picnic and a lot of the family came and it turned out so fun. I took some Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes along and they were in demand. Eric and I spent a night up at The Homestead which was very relaxing.
Now, I get to leave in 3 more days to go to LA for Chelsea's graduation as she becomes Masters of the Univers - ity(she coined that!)
She will get her MFA in Painting on Saturday. Looking forward to spending time with the Taylors and Hertfords with me and my hubby.

GRADUATION DAY

2009-04-25T21:44:00.001-07:00

Yeah, Brighton! You did it! Brighton now is officially graduated with a BFA in Acting from BYU. Because the siblings came for "MacBeth" (Brighton's choice) we were not able to have the whole family here, but Whit was able to surprise Brighton the morning of graduation. Eric flew in a day early and we had a terrific time both at graduation and the next day at Convocation. Brighton was selected to give the closing prayer at convocation and it was beautiful. After graduation we had Grandma and Grandpa Wright, Grandma Phelps, the Custers, the Pikus, the Maussers, Whit and the Phelps at our house for a great time and dinner. It was a wonderful event!!
Thank you to everyone for all their support.

EVERYBODY'S WORKIN' FOR THE WEEKEND

2009-04-07T15:11:00.000-07:00

So Eric and I were able to meet up in Mesquite for the weekend. My boss was so nice and for "morale booster" he let me leave work at noon on Friday. We had a great time at the condo. Saw two movies and I really liked "Duplicity" - definitely my kind of movie. It was very restful- hit some golf balls and watched Conference and read. It was fast but worth the trip!!

Two Weekends

2009-03-30T07:50:00.000-07:00

Fun, fun, fun - With Brighton dazzling as Lady Macbeth at the Y's "MacBeth" her siblings all were supporting fans. Jordan and I went opening night. The Pikus clan went too. I took my Mom and Dad with Donna and Rich the next night and then Chelsea came into town and we had a lot of fun and a lot of late night p.j. parties. This weekend Eric, Whit and Heidi came. The Friday night show was really great. On Saturday, Doug and Stef came down and EJ and I played with mighty Weston while they went to the matinee. That night Eric, the Hertfords and the Phelps and I went for a big night at Nickelcade and I am addicted to the hand dance machine!!
We appreciate everyone else who supported Lady B.

Tagged

2009-03-05T19:16:00.000-08:00

Stef - tagged me for this survey and I didn't know how to transfer it - so I hope this works.
1. Who was your FIRST prom date? I got to go to the Prom as a Sophomore because my boyfriend was a Junior. His name was Bud Bulmer a la Everett and Buddy to me.
2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? Used to check in with each other every couple of years, but not for the last couple years.
3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink? This is my golden ticket that I am counting on going against a lot of other stupid things I did - never had one!!
4. What was your FIRST job? When I was in 8th grade my dad told me to get it out of my head about going to BYU because they would never be able to afford it. So I told him I would get a job and the next day after school I went over to Dombrowski's Florist and got an after school job typing statements.
5. What was your FIRST car? A cool '56 Chevy Bel-Air, two-tone green I inherited from my sister Linda who inherited it from my sister Donna. Then I painted it a silver blue - what an idiot!!
6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? Brighton - usually is.
7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? Eric the man cause I am picking him up from the airport tonight at 10:20 and I miss him!!!
8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? Mrs. JOnes - we moved in my first grade year
9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? Flew to San Franciso with my sister Linda to visit our married sister, Blanche.
10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk? Anita Savory and no, I have no idea where she is.
11. Where was your FIRST sleep over? Anita's - who lived next door
12. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? My boss, Reed.
13. Whose wedding were you in for the FIRST time? I was a flower girl when I was about 4 in a family friend's wedding
14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? Ran around house to pick up before work.
15. FIRST tattoo? NEVER! Depise tattoos. "Follow the Prophet"
16. FIRST piercing? Ears at 37.
17. FIRST foreign country you've been to? England - on my (first)honeymoon. Liked it better last year with Eric though!!
18. FIRST movie you remember seeing? Ahhh! No idea - maybe "Peter Pan" or "Cinderella" but must have been really young. Probably first went to the drive-in - whoa - age!!
19. When was your FIRST detention? Maybe 6th grade - for talking!!
20. What was the FIRST state you lived in? Califor - Ni -A

Tag you're it: Tricia, Adrienne (b/c she better say I was her first BFF), Lisa, Kristen Lee, Jodi, and anyone else who wants to do it. And Carol - she should do it too

Great Saturday

2009-02-21T23:17:00.000-08:00

Today I feel like I had a really complete, productive, yet relaxing Saturday. I slept in. Fixed my printer (I think), did chores, ran a ton of errands. Great news is Doug and Stef took Weston home from the hospital - hoorah!! Took my Mom out for a burger, fries and Mountain Dew!! Yahoo!! I did shopping, got my watch repaired, tried on shoes (didn't buy any) and got ready for tomorrow night's Oscars with Brighton and Jordan. We are rather snobby about it because I really like to watch with folks who have seen many of the movies and don't talk about other stuff - it requires focus to fully enjoy!! Yes, an Oscar snob!! So I've got out my gold lame' tablecloth, gold paper plates and, of course, the ballots and prizes!!! Tonight I watched the great Jazz game, BYU (boo-hoo loss by 1 point)and some tivo (Cold Case & Criminal Minds). Good day, sunshine!!

Added photos from Chelsea's show

2009-02-20T08:52:00.000-08:00

Here are four more!!

we could have been anything but ourselves

2009-02-19T15:40:00.000-08:00

The last few days have been so wonderful. Eric and I had several days together.
The big event was Chelsea's mfa show at Claremont Graduate College. It was awesome and wonderful. She had rousing response from faculty, friends and relatives. Everyone helped with her reception. Brighton and Jordan did a whole lot of chopping and shredding to help with her reception of tacos and chips and guoc., etc. I helped man the kitchen, but we were all so proud and best of all, Chelsea was HAPPY!! She had friends even drive up from San Diego for that night as well as Ventura. It was a wonderful night!!
The afternoon of the show I went with Whit to have lunch with Heidi at Warner Brothers and that was really fun. Heidi took us over to the museum where all the Harry Potter memorabilia is and Batman. The sorting hat pronounced me in the House of Hufflepuff. So happy for Heidi!
We also heard all about Whit's amazing trip to New York where he went to see "Speed-the-Plow" and was able to have dinner with his idol, William H. Macy for three hours the next night. He is still flying!!!

Weston is better

2009-02-19T15:31:00.000-08:00

Last week Weston went into the hospital - and for way too long. He is actually still there!!! It is so lousy to see him in pain or even listless and just waiting to get better. Tough time for the mom and dad too. One night Eric and I were able to give Doug and Stef a dinner break so they could go out with her visiting sister. I had gone up every night after work to see him and one night we watched some Winnie-the-Pooh. He fell asleep and I didn't dare move, so I ended up watch a whole lot of Winnie-the-Pooh. It's a day-to-day call and they are hoping to get to go home tomorrow on Saturday which will be close to a two-week endurance trek for them.

Stef's Candles

2009-02-06T14:43:00.000-08:00

Since Eric was in town this last weekend we wanted to celebrate Stef's birthday a little bit and a little early. Thought I would try something different besides cake and so made a trifle with kiwi and raspberries. We had a Mexican lunch and then Stef blew out her candles. Fun to pull a chair up to the stove for Weston and have him help stir on the stove.
Doug and Jordan helped Eric load some furniture in a U-Haul to take back to PV and Stef, Brighton and I got to chat.
Nice Saturday - love Saturdays!!!

PV

2009-01-26T16:40:00.001-08:00

Here's what Eric's new workplace looks like. And I keep shoveling snow!!

Mom's 94th

2009-01-26T16:31:00.000-08:00

Mom celebrated her 94th birthday on January 20 and we had as big bash for her on Saturday night. I was equally thrilled to have Eric here for the weekend having started his new job in Rancho Palos Verdes we are now a bi-state couple.
We have 52 family members come to the church - it was loud. Played Bunco - tough to do in those acoustics - Whoa! Maurvene and Roy and Tami came the furthest from Idaho, but we had a really good turnout. Mom was so happy!!

Reflections

2009-01-26T16:16:00.001-08:00

I've been somewhat nostalgic with thinking back over the big wedding and wanted to post a few of the pics - Finally!! The professional ones are now ready and they are so great so I will post some of those when I get them in the mail. Here'a few of the big day on November 25, 2008.

A NEW DAY

2009-01-16T08:23:00.000-08:00

Okay - it's a new year and it's going to be a rough one. Pretty strange that due to a new job Eric and I begin the New Year living in different states. Boo! I am confident that it will be temporary and we will appreciate each other even more - if that is possible. It took two weeks to pack away all the Christmas stuff and get my house in order. Next goal - catch up the last few years of photos and move on to being better taking pictures and actually printing them and putting them in an album.
I will write more later - promise - but wanted to get my Santa Claus wallpaper off my blog at least.

WEDDING BELLS RING

2008-12-02T15:27:00.000-08:00

Brighton and Jordan's wedding was so very wonderful. First there was the day at the Provo Temple when Brighton went for the first time. It was a peaceful and calm day and she did really well. That day relatives started arriving. Whit and Heidi came in first and it was the beginning of a great week. Chelsea flew in on Monday night in time for the dinner and Grant flew in the day of the wedding. We had some days of errands and tying up loose ends. On that Monday night we went to a fabulous Thai restaurant, "Pawit's Royal Thai Restaurant" in Salt Lake put on by the Phelps. There were about 50-60 close friends and family there and the atmosphere and food were great.
Then the wedding day - How Spectacular. Brighton looked gorgeous and all the family looked sharp. It was very crowded in the temple and Brother Groberg sealed them. A very special moment. Many of you may know that the movie, "The Other Side of Heaven" is his story. Then there was a long picture taking session. Thank you to all who hung around for that. Our family and Wendy and Megan Hull rested at Noah's in Draper and played a little pool and regrouped and had a little food.
Then for the Reception - how fabulous! We had such a marvelous outpouring of love and attendance - Wow - sorry to all those who came the second hour and missed the tarts!! Matt Stevens was an incredible MC. Let us discuss the Venue - I was thrilled with Le Jardin. There aren't any photos that do the gazillion twinkle lights, fountains, and chandeliers and greenery justice. Undescribable!!
The cake was great - not a crumb left and everyone danced. A picture to last forever - my mom and dad rocking out on the dance floor.
I sorely missed some of my dear friends who couldn't travel, but big hugs to all of you who came and joined us in this wonderful celebration. One of the top ten best days!!!!

FINAL FIVE DAYS

2008-11-21T09:47:00.000-08:00

So we are five days away from the wedding and everyone starts arriving tomorrow. It seems we have been planning for a long time. I really hope everything goes smoothly! I only have a couple things left to do - get all the stuff for the
DVD copy and one thing with my dress. My list was so long a few days ago and now I am amazed that it's down to about 5 things!! Whew - here we go

Tricks & Birthday Treats

2008-11-04T10:37:00.000-08:00

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So Whit turned 30 - AHHH - and Heidi turned 29 on November 2 - How did that happen? They went to D-land to celebrate Miz Heidi's and Heidi threw Whit a surprise party with smoke and mirrors. So sad I wasn't there.
This year for Halloween good ole' Lizzie Borden showed up once again and I took third prize in a spontaneous Utah County contest. I saw people going up the stairs to participate so I crashed it and won a prize!! Here are Brighton and Jordan going off to a party after spending dinner with us, Doug and Mooja (the beagle) and the folks. A photo of Whit and Heidi as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett for this year.
We had fun handing out candy this year and eating pizza. Mooja was all over the neighborhood enjoying himself. He was good - didn't really bark but just loving the children. I guess we had probably between 150-175 tricksters this year.
Weston was in Indiana with Stef - here he is in his Ninja outfit - we missed him!!

BRIDE IN LA

2008-10-13T09:48:00.000-07:00

Brighton and I flew to LA on Friday night and she had her Los Angeles Bridal Shower and it was perfect!! My great friend, Cathy Roberts, and Chelsea and Heidi worked together to give Brighton such a beautiful day. We got to see so many wonderful friends, and some we hadn't seen in so long. Many people drove a long way to get to the shower and the decor, food, games,- everything went flawlessly. Thank you everyone for making it so fab-u-lous!!

Game Starting

2008-10-01T15:21:00.001-07:00

Okay - Go Dodger Blue - My boss is a Cubs fan - I hope we can stay friends - cause it's LA Time!!!!

COUGARS EAT BEAR!

2008-09-13T22:33:00.000-07:00

WOW! I was really nervous going to the game today. But it was euphoria. When it became 28-0 we were flipping out. I kept putting my hands on my head in astonishment. And then at the half it was 42-0 - WHAT!!!! Although UCLA is my alma mater my blood is Blue - BYU Blue and Dodger Blue. For those of you who stayed under a rock today - BYU bludgeoned UCLA 59-0. Go Blue!!!

Still hope

2008-09-08T19:58:00.000-07:00

So, the Dodgers are back in first place - there's still a little hope. However, tonight they started playing San Diego and are already behind 3-0. Not liking it. But the weekend was good when they swept the D-Backs. Right now I'm pretty much just doing stuff for the wedding - getting addresses, looking for a dress. trying to keep things going and on the move. We stayed home quite a bit this weekend and I'm actually still tired. Gearing up for the BYU vs. UCLA game this Saturday.

Family Vacation

2008-08-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

San Diego was a lot of fun. First of all we watched the Dodgers beat the Phillies and we all got to sit together. Eric and I got on the Kiss Cam!! Ha!! I've always wanted to get on that at the Jazz game and there we were on the big ol'Diamond Vision and so we gave the stadium a show - none of that old people peck stuff!!
Went to the Zoo on Friday and that was way fun - especially the Panda Bears!! Love them. Our condo was on Mission Bay and we really enjoyed our bonfire and roasting s'mores one night under the stars. Spent a day at the beach and the water was so nice. Rented boogie boards - but many of us got sunburned (poor Heidi the worst). Weather was perfect and we also went to Sea World. It was a great trip!!

Chapter End

2008-08-10T20:53:00.000-07:00

Well, this week was kind of a summing up. The week started with a terrific James Taylor concert with Whit and Heidi as a "finale" to their summer here in Utah. We really didn't get to see them all that much, they were so booked up with teaching and rehearsing and with the gas debaucle they had to stay almost all the time up in SLC, but we are grateful for the time we did have with them. They are a motivated and fun couple!!
Brighton hurt her back terriby on Tuesday and a couple days were helping her get into therapy and she is really doing very well. Chels was up for 48 hours (missed you Grant) and Chels, Brighton and I did get an afternoon together and we saw the wedding venue, visited Grandma and Chels met Stef, Weston and beagle "Mooja" and then she flew home - too fast.
Eric was away most of the week so I forget who he is - but he did get back for the final performance of "Twelfth Night" and now Whit and Heidi are on their way back to Burbank. BOO-HOO!!
Brighton's kitty, Lola, even left us today to go back with her Brighton.
Today Eric and Brighton and I got to go up to celebrate Doug's 30th birthday and we had a nice visit. Weston was super happy and Stef made some yummy desserts.
Next Chapter - Family Vacation in San Diego!!
We will miss Whit and Heidi - we got used to seeing them on a regular basis.

Engaged

2008-08-03T17:45:00.000-07:00

Brighton and Jordan are now officially engaged. Jordan did a great job of proposing in North Carolina and it was very creative and thoughtful. We are excited for them and our new addition to the family!! The wedding will be NOVEMBER 25th!

Reverent Raccons

2008-08-03T17:26:00.000-07:00

Somedays our CTR class goes well. Today we had Natalia, T.J. and Katelyn being really good Reverent Raccoons. On these days we remember how lucky we are to help teach the Gospel in Primary. Here they are with their Good Samaritan paper dolls!!

A good day

2008-08-01T23:28:00.000-07:00

This has been a good day. Number one - it's Friday. Number two - Whit's old friends Ryan and Kristen Furst flew up from Agoura, CA to see his and Heidi's play. Number three - went to see Whit as Malvolio and Heidi as Viola in a "so very funny" production of a contemporary "Twelfth Night". Number Four - Brighton is officially engaged and Jordan proposed in a very quaint and special way. Number Five - next week Chelsea Paige is comin' to town - better watch out!!

Good day - Sunshine

A little while ago - Brighton and I went cake testing as shown and here is Heidi with her new short hair for the play - and she and Whit were GREAT!!

America, America....!!

2008-07-04T21:31:00.000-07:00

Today we had a really fun family picnic. Whit and Heidi came in yesterday to work at the U and do "Twelfth Night" so they got to see a lot of family they hadn't seen in awhile. It was quite hot today. Michelle, Grant's sister joined in with about 40 family members. We all ate and then played a water balloon basketball game Janson and Noelle supervised. After that we competed in horseshoes. It was great to have a relaxed and fun fourth. Following the picnic we went to cool off and see "Get Smart". In the evening we stayed in and relaxed.

Eric's Retirement

2008-07-04T21:26:00.000-07:00

This last Monday Eric retired from the City of Provo after 27.5 years but totaling 30 years on paper. His staff gave him a beautiful Open House and a beautiful memory book. He appreciated all those who came and supported his finale. Pretty amazing that he started at the City when he was Whit and Grant's age. Whoa!

Weston's First

2008-06-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

On June 6th Weston was one-year old. He is so funny and cute. Doug, Stef and her sister, Kristen, came down to celebrate. One of Weston's favorite things to look at in our house is the overhead fan/light. He was very excited to open his gifts. He got some great toys and we hear Oscar the Grouch from our talking Sesame Street gift is a favorite. We put him in the center of our table to open his gifts. Weston is big on balloons too. We had dinner and Stef brought an ice cream cake from Coldstone's.

This month was super cause the next weekend was Father's Day and we got to celebrate again. Eric had been in LA for the US Open (which he was pretty excited about) and so he got an early Father's Day with Whit, Heidi, Chelsea and Grant. Then he came back on Saturday and Doug, Stef, Weston and Dyana (Eric's oldest) came and we had a big lasagne dinner and then went miniature golfing. Eric was the scorekeeper and before we knew it he wasn't keeping any scores - it didn't matter. It was fun to be outdoors. On Sunday we headed over to Pat and Lee's (my sister) and with Mom and Bob had a yummy steak dinner. It was a great Father's Day weekend!!!

Hail, Britainia

2008-06-03T15:12:00.000-07:00

Dear old chaps - we have returned from an amazing trip abroad! My word, it was wonderful. We left on May 23rd for jolly old England and had such a fab-u-lous time. Cannot tell it all. We looked for Sweeney Todd on Fleet Street, visited with the Queen at Buckingham, saw the crown jewels at the Tower and managed to leave with our heads still attached! Stayed at Twenty Nevern Square, a quaint little spot, in South Kensington and the tube was a jaunt away. How we loved seeing The Great Hall from Harry Potter at Oxford,visited good Will Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford, and wandered back in time at Warwick Castle.
Of course this doesn't begin to express THE THEATRE!!! We saw a hysterical play called "The 39 Steps" - true Brit fashion which incorporated every Alfred Hitchcock movie reference. Then another night at "Billy Elliott" which was phenom. Stood as serfs in the yard at the Old Globe to see 'King Lear". We ate at Sherlock Holmes Pub, Wagamama's, Galileo's, The Mint Leaf and even the Food Court at Harrad's. Loved the British Museum and riding the London Eye. Shopped at Picadilly and Oxford Circus and strolled through the Portobello Market. Went to the King Tut Exhibit, O2 and the Imperial War Museum. Then we were on to taking the Eurostar to Paris!!!
We stayed at the Grand Hotel Leveque which was walking distance to the Eiffel Tower and our last night we strolled over to see it all lit up - which is breathtaking. Also took in Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Champs Elysees for several hours of shopping. Ate at small cafes and bought fresh fruit and bagettes or croissants for breakfast. We moved around on the Tube and the Metro with ease - so much fun and easy!!
It was a trip of a lifetime.

GREAT MOTHER'S DAY

2008-05-12T08:55:00.000-07:00

MOM'S DAY or weekend was so nice. I talked to all my kids and got beautiful flower arrangements of all sorts - gorgeous. Eric gave me two arrangements. Brighton had exchanged with me a Forever 21 card so I went shopping with that. Doug and Stef also sent yummy designer cupcakes. Eric and I saw "Ironman" on Friday and I took my little momma to see "Baby Mama" on Saturday. On Sunday we had a family picnic and I only took 7 pictures - I need rehearsal on this for sure. But here's a few of the extended family.

IT WENT SOOO FAST!

2008-05-09T23:52:00.000-07:00

Some days I miss the good old days with my Kidlets!! But then I got a batch of new babies to add in.

Sundays with Brighton

2008-04-29T07:27:00.000-07:00

We had a get together on Sunday. My sister and brother-in-law, Maurvene and Roy were here from Idaho. Donna and Rich,Mom, Brooke and Colton, Eric and I and Brighton and Jordan enjoyed strawberry shortcake. We played a fun new game Roy had made himself with wood tiles which was a little like dominos/rummycub. Colton sang for us a few numbers with his guitar and we blabbed and blabbed. Here are a few shots of Brighton with Grandma and her new beau, Jordan.

ON GOLDEN POND MEMORIES

2008-04-09T07:45:00.000-07:00

Last night we had our cast party for "On Golden Pond". Being with everyone again and seeing the pictures made me remember how much I loved doing the show. I'm so glad I got to do Ethel with Dennis as Norman. I met a lot of wonderful people; Beth, DeShawn, James, Verlana, Luone, Howard and remet Kathryn and Jason. I would actually love to do this show again. Since I played 69 I think I could do it again sometime in the next 15 years!

Whit's YouTube Contest Piece

2008-04-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

Whit's production team "The Attack" is in the finals on the Skeetchies II contest on YouTube.

He's Well!

2008-04-07T07:39:00.000-07:00

Weston is in gear. Eric's grandbaby, Weston, has just been through quite an ordeal (and the parents, Doug & Stef - obviously) and is now boppin' We were excited to have a visit from them on Saturday. He is adorable and it's so wonderful to see him OUT of the hospital.

We had some other visitors this weekend also. My buds, Vince and Wendy Hull (Wendybird) were here for conference and they were over on Sunday with their daughter, Miss Megan. Cute Brighton came over we also had Megan's friend, Matt, and Brighton's girlfriend, Maggie. It was a fun time.

Just a few more days before we get to see the Whitman and Miz Heidi,and little CP and the Guitar Hero, Grant.

Take Me Out to Dodger Stadium

2008-04-01T19:00:00.000-07:00

Woo-Hoo! It's Dodger time. I'm so happy yesterday was opening day and the Boys in Blue beat the not-so-really-Giants 5-0. I'm excited to go down next weekend and see TWO games!! Yes - I'm bleedin' Dodger Blue.

My own Becoming Austen

2008-03-31T10:34:00.000-07:00

Heidi did a Jane Austen quiz and I decided to take it myself. It turned out I would be Marianne Dashwood. Here is the description:
You are Marianne Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility! You are impulsive, romantic, impatient, and perhaps a bit too brutally honest. You enjoy romantic poetry and novels, and play the pianoforte beautifully. To boot, your singing voice is captivating. You feel deeply, and love passionately.
What do you know?

SPRING AHEAD!

2008-02-21T12:50:00.000-08:00

Wow - I got to go to LA this weekend and be with all my kids AND be with the SUN!! It was so nice to walk around and not have to have a gillion layers on. Saw Whit with his Improv group, The Universe, and that was way fun. Got to play my favorite game, PIT! Grant agreed to play and he had fun - of course. Was so great to stay one night at Whit and Heidi's (fun lunch in Hollywood) and with Chelsea and Grant (got to see Chels in action as the Professor as she is subbing for one of her professors for two weeks.) Also went on tour at Claremont College and ate in a cafeteria that resembles Hogwarts! Yes! It was fast and I lost my glasses somewhere (they were scratched anyhow). Now I have to buckle down and get ready for "On Golden Pond" - only 2 1/2 weeks to go! Ahhh! The only good thing about coming back is Eric didn't go down with me - Mistake!! I am waiting for this stupid white stuff called snow to get outta town!

BACK TO THE FOOTLIGHTS

2008-02-05T09:33:00.000-08:00

So my good friend, Dennis Purdie, called me a month ago and asked, or encouraged, or maybe even slightly pleaded with me to come audition for "On Golden Pond" for the role of Ethel opposite his Norman. I knocked it around in my head for a few days because 1)did I really want to give up all my evenings to rehearsal, 2) did I think I could play 69 and 3) how rusty am I really! Short story - I decided to force myself to do it. It's only the Pleasant Grove Players operating in a small theatre in the library building but I am glad I did it and I'm actually having a great experience. Dennis and I go way back to the days of "Harvey" so it's really comfortable and amazingly enough I am actually coming along with my lines - which Ethel has Tons! That never used to be an issue, but it has become one in this chapter of livin' So now I am trying to discover how I want to create Ethel's physical look. Saw Meryl, my idol, in "Evening" the other night and I think I have a base to work from now!! Maybe I have re-discovered I still have some greasepaint in my veins and not just Mountain Dew!!

Recap on Christmas

2008-01-09T13:42:00.001-08:00

Christmas 2007 was great!!! Actually, let's just say the holiday season because at Thanksgiving we had all the kids and Mom and Dad with us for turkey day. Chelsea and Grant went to Oklahoma for Christmas, but we got to see them on the way back from OK when they had a layover. Also at Thanksgiving we enjoyed movies, food, laughter and seeing Brighton in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (at which she was stupendous)! Whit was involved in filming one of his new videos for his site "The Attack" and couldn't find a courthouse in LA. Solved the problem up here and on Friday we filmed the courthouse scene with Eric as the Judge, Brighton in the jury box, Grant as cinematographer, me as Court Reporter and Whit as his new character, "R. Stiltskin, Attorney-At-Law" which should be online in a week. What I like most about Christmas is the 3 weeks before with the music, cards, shopping, parties and the whole shebang. Actually, Christmas Day is sad for me cause everything gets opened and then it's clean up time. This year I was excited to give Eric his U.S. Open-Golf trip but he topped me by giving me a trip to London!!!! If you don't know I LOVE LONDON and pretty much everything British. We are going to May and I am sooooo excited!!!

Christmas card

2008-01-04T09:29:00.000-08:00

This year's Christmas card was my favorite. Here's the fam - at Jackson Hole this summer