Melon Week

My new hobby -- cooking.  My first entree -- Egg Chili Verde con Queso on Toast! 

My Mini Indy Week summarized -- Mr. Monopoly was protested as the 1 percent by a group of radicals who wouldn't be dispersed, even by a fake police guy.

It was all a little too forgettable, then the car took 3rd for the paint...

Perfect weather for race day, Mr. Monopoly took 2nd in the Daytona Class, so, pretty fun...

In the end, Mr. Monopoly was the Overall Grand Champion! (the biggest cup, a a big surprise). So, I guess it was a good week.

Melon's Bed

Well, with that scintillating title you can now see a very late model photograph of Shauna and me.  You'll notice that 2 prints from Argentina of gouchos hang above the bed.  I've had these for a long time but they had been collecting dust in the basement.  Yes, one lamp is sporting a cowboyish hat.  Shauna is talking on her phone with her sister.  I am feigning sleep, but just for a moment while the picture is taken.  For her age, her legs look fairly good.  And, from this distance it is hard to determine our exact ages.  All in all a good photo.

I can tell that I am a finisher of sorts.  It bugs me to have a blog that goes on for weeks without being updated.  I would prefer to have this nonsense of a posting as opposed to just letting the old one linger.  Brother Linc lets his go on and on without any shame of not being updated.  But, he also has dabbled in google circles and other social media.

In Church today a brother was giving a lesson  and he mentioned that he retired recently and that was the last thing I heard.  All I wanted to ask was how did you do that?  How much money does it take?  And, who gave you the right?

Melon's momentary solitary place

Here are a dozen roses that had a day of glory but now sit alone in Lehi -- sad and drooping among various planetary configurations, pictures of Cole, Max, Vince, Clint, Cassie, Hayley, Shauna...

Ciao!

I can only imagine the humble life that Hermana Mancera lived in Venezuela before joining her parents in Spain when she was 18 years old.  Probably quite different than the life that Hayley led in the United States of  America.  Hma. Mancera's baptismal story at the age of 15 is quite moving and garners a lot of attention, so much so that Hayley wanted to remember her baptism a little better.  I sent what I could find.

Old Valentine

See these cute girls and their valentine night gowns? 

Valentine's day is just around the corner.  Ground Hog day is over and has been celebrated.  It is raining and has been a big weekend for visiting with the younger generation.  Logan and Kayla Bean came to stay along with Holly and her fiancee Jacob.  These along with the more familiar Cole, Max, Bo, and Vince came over with their parents as well.  The weather has been rather Springlike so we'll see if the patched hole in the foundation holds.  The Bean-clan was pleasant enough to have around.  Jacob wanted to see some of Logan's creations so we watched some of these -- he's quite clever with the video.  His friend Chris, who stars in most of them, adds quite a bit of charm.

Shauna and Grandma Dalton got along swimmingly.  I think I see the connection now as Shauna relates to the youngest generation.  A taste for popular culture shared among generations can prevent stodgy walls of dogma from being erected.  Shauna laughs at things that kids laugh at, simply, instinctively.  Her iTunes is filled with stuff Hayley turned her on to.  She reads popular books, watches popular movies, TV.  Having so much youth around keeps the air filled with spontaneity and a lust for life well-lived. It is simple but very elusive for many.  Happy Valentine's Day!

Huntington Tours

Took a weekend in So. Calif.  Went to beach, careful to read the rules of the beach before surfing.

Found the Huntington Beach logo and an authentic HB surfer.

Two skateboarders were were warned by this guy about where you can and can't skateboard.

The Anaheim Supercross, later in the evening, did not disappoint!

The Newport Beach Temple (along with this Grand Dame) is beautiful.

Shots in time

Late1989 at the Snow Canyon Dunes.  A couple of the couples did not stay coupled, another has been coupled for over 50 years, and yet others less than that.

Shauna-thrown birthday parties were always creative affairs.  Who are all these kids? -- is that really Sidney Leo? Can you find Burke Frei? Is Pete's bicep really hiding Randy's face?

Scanning the Past

One Halloween at the Atkin home -- 1989

One Christmas at Linc's with Papa, the ornament, 1989

Mario and Luigi

 Hannah's 5th, 1990 -- Ben 17, Jared 15

Cool and Classic

Hermana Dalton, Espanola?

Dalton and DeCoster meet off the track.

Tumblina

Hannah's 5th, Gramyrle's __th?