Game Day

Dear Family, My Blogs are so boring compared to all of yours. You are great and do a good job. Can't say much for the Sora Lundberg, but she does seem a little busy and also the Lars Lundbergs. Can't read theirs when they do write, but would like to hear more. I heard through the blog that Brett now has a blog. His address is a little different so I am waiting for clarification on that before I pass it on.

Not much news on the Provo Family. Our days seem to be spent going to the doctors. Went to knee doctor yesterday as the replacement on the 1st knee seemed to be giving me problems. He said everything looked stable and felt like it was the soft tissue that was giving me problems and wrote out a prescription. (Doctors are so good at doing that.) Dad and I had on our badges that we wear at the JSMB as we were headed there. The Doctor thought it was just great that we did that. As we climbed in bed last night I told Dad what the doctor had said and that it made me feel how important it is to always look at the glass as half full instead of half empty.

Times are a little scarey right now in our wonderful country, but we must remember what a wonderful country we do live in. We especially are so fortunate to have a prophet to guide us. He has been counseling us for years as how to prepare for this day. Now we are being put to the test. All of you remember to pay your tithing, tighten yours belts a little and hang on tight.
We are all in the same boat and we will weather this storm together. Be sure to vote. That is what gives you the freedoms to enjoy or to critisize. If any of you get in a real financial bind remember we are here for you.

Today is an important day. BYU plays TCU. I feel this is one of the biggest games. My stomach is churning already. Everyone keep your fingers crossed. (Family Joke)

I need to write my missionaries. They are all doing real well. Love to all, Grandma

What happened to September

It has been so long since I blogged I can hardly remember how.

Dear Family and Friends, I really don't know where September went. I think there was not much going on in our lives other than sitting on the couch watching a little football, and a lot of politics. We will be glad when the elections are over except boredom will really set in.

The most important thing to take place in September was the birth of Charlotte Laurie Lundberg. Better known to all of us as Charley. She was born on the 27th and weighted 9lbs and 7 ounces. I'm sure if you read Brigs blog you will learn more about her. I do know she went to the pumpking patch to celebrate her first week of birth. Kristen seems to be doing fine. Her Mom is back there for two weeks.

Dad and I went to the doctor Friday and he said "yes we have bad backs, yes they will get worse, try these pills and I don't consider you really sick compared to others I see. So I have decided to quit whinning and live with it. We know there are many worse off than we are. He said we should go to Romania. The pills make us sick to our stomachs and don't seem to help much. Getting old is for the birds. We are so grateful to have each other to lean on.

We really enjoyed Conference. I thought the talks were wonderful and the music was
so beautiful. I think we all need to take their advise and watch our spending. Could you believe the temple announcements. Derek and Adrienne went crazy when they said Kansas City area, Lundbergs in Europe were especially thrilled about the Rome Temple for the saints in Romania. Much closer than Germany. I think we were all excited and thrilled about Rome. I'm sure you Argentine missionaries are thrilled to death about the one down there. It is an amazing church isn't it? Cristina was thrilled about the one in Rome also and hopes her mom can go through it before it is dedicated.

Justin has had an interview in San Francisco for Podietry School and was accepted. He is also going to Des Moines Iow this Friday to interview. He thinks cost wise that might be the better one. Way to go Justin. We are all proud of you. Good Luck Friday.

Alex was mad an assistant to the President in Argentina. He will be home on December 20th. He will enter BYU Winter Semester. Andrea , Alex and Jordan are all having great missions. They are not without their challanges, but that is how we grow isn't it.

The Laundry Room is calling my name so I must go. Merrill does appreciate clean clothes. I will try to do better at keeping my blog up. Love to all of you.

What happened to September

The end of another week.

Dear Family and Friends, I didn't realize that I hadn't posted for over ten days. As I was wondering where time goes, I realized that my time has gone sitting on the couch watching either the elections or the Olympics. The Olympics have been great. Can't say as much for the elections. However, I'm sure you all heard today that the big secret is out. Joe Biden is to be the running mate of Obamha. He told Biden on Thursday and the media have been so upset with themselves that they didn't find out until midnight Friday night when John King, of CNN, finally found out and announced it to the world. I heard one lady said she was up all night checking her TV and Internet to find out who it was. The ironic thing they have been saying all week that it would be him. Politics!

Last weekend we did go to St. George with the Kings. We saw "Sound of Music" and "Les Miseralbes." Liked "Sound of Music best." We stayed in the Lundbergs home and found it to be very nice. Sat by the Daltons at the theater and saw them again as we were coming out of the "Bear Claw" where we had a delicious breakfast both mornings.

We also got to visit Brett at his work. We were very impressed. He has a very nice office. There were four women in the office at the time that he works with. They love him. They say he makes their day. When we went to breakfast he brought his friend, Erika Ahlson. She was very very nice and real cute. It was good to see him in his enviorment and how happy he is. He has been working on two masters this past year. This semester he is going to concentrate on the Rehabilitation one the he is getting through Utah State. He will put his Forensic Science on hold for a semester. He made us proud.

My knee is doing real well. Grandpa isn't very comfortable. His back is still a pain.

I hope you are already for next Saturday, when BYU football starts. Yeah. We are looking forward to it. We got a pass behind the credit union again which will make it nice for us.

I'll close for now. Keep well, safe and happy. Love, Grandma

My Recovery is about over.

Dear Family and Friends, Today is my next to last day of Physical Theraphy at home. I can bend my knee 1115%s. I am walking well can even go up and down stairs using both legs tentatively. I am only taking two Tylenol at bed time now. Most of the strips(that form the bandage have peeled off now, and I can turn the bycicly wheel all the way around. I don't know if that sounds good to you, but it does to me. Jeremiaha, the other man in my life for the last month, came today and will be back tomorrow to finish up the paper work. Yeah. I do have an appointment with Dr. Sorenson on the 25th of August and if he thinks I need more theraphy I will go to one of the offices around here as an out patient.

The first thing I am going to do is drive the car!!. My dear husband has said absolutely not until Jermiaha says I can. You know how he believes in keeping the rules. It is really hard to have him take me where ever I have to go. Bless him he has been great though.

Saturday we went on a nice drive up to Mirror Lake and then through Evanston and into Wanship for a nice chicken dinner. We got home about 5:00 and immediately had a nice nap.
Love those naps.

Hope you all are getting to see some of the Olympics. They are exciting to watch.

I am going to the JSMB Wednesday and then to ST. George on Thursday morning. We will see both plays and then back home Saturday to go to The McCleary wedding reception. It sounds fun just to be thinking about being up and going.

Hope all is well with all of you. Anxious to hear about Justin and Erika's trip to Baltimore. I just looked at the map and I think Georgia is across the Black Sea from Romania. A new worry.
I'll close for now. Hope all is well with all of you. Love, Darlene

PS to Last Posting

After my frustrating day, we watched TV until Bed time which for us is 10"00 news time. We snuggled in our bed, turned the TV on and it was nothing but snow. Now when your bed partners day can't end until he sees the 10"00 news it was bad. He's up out of bed, checking TV's upstairs and down. None working. He is sure the man that repaired the computer had ruined everything else. We have comcast for both computer and TV. At about 10:15 we turned the lights off, but I could feel him tossing and turning for quite a while. Next morning I had Merrill turn TV on and we had a beautiful picture.I called my neighbor,d she also has her telephone with Comcast, and she and her family had also been frustrated. Apparently it had been a local problem and not just ours. Thank goodness.

You can probably tell I am getting pretty bored with my house confinement. Things are going well. The therapist is coming next week and then that will be all. I'll see the doctor on the 25th and if he thinks I need to go for outside theraphy I'll do that.

Jeff and Marilyn got home last night, but when I called the house about 8:30 Ryan said that Rick picked her up at the airport and then they headed for Park City. He must have had something up there that he wanted to go to. I bet Marilyn was completely worn our. I havenn't called this morning. She leaves for camp tomorrow morning. I am anxious to hear about their trip.

Have a good Sunday. Love you all

P