Stenquist Family Reunion

It has been a great trip and we have had a wonderful time! Time is passing by far to quickly! We spent Monday and Tuesday visiting with Mom's siblings Delos (Bonnie) and Shirley (Jerry). Mom took us all to Jeremiah's in Ogden for dinner and it was nice to sit and talk. That evening I drove to Bountiful with Kris and we visited with my sister-in-law Mary.

Last night was the Stenquist Cousin Reunion here at Kris and Brent's. There were about 40 people who came and while the kids played ball and jumped on the trampoline, we ate more food than you can imagine and visited. I thought how it wasn't that many years ago I was the one running around in the grass with my cousins. The years fly by so fast!

Tomorrow morning Mom and I will get in the car and drive back to Gresham.

Yellowstone

Mom and I had a pretty uneventful trip to Rexburg, Idaho. We discussed several times about wanting to take the turnoff to Arco at Mountain Home. In the end, the decision was made for us as we watched huge billowing fire clouds in the distance. Then when we stopped for diesel in Mountain Home we saw four fire trucks as they screamed past us and we were surrounded by five additional fire trucks filling up at the station. Yes, the Highway to Arco was closed due to fire. In the end we drove the same way as always--by interstate.

We arrived at about the same time as Kris and Brent. It is so good to be here! Mom treated us all to dinner at Applebee's. As we walked in the restaurant door I immediately saw Kristi--one of the nurses I work with at Adventist in Portland. Then when I rounded the corner, I saw Marilyn, we had palled around and studied together in Nursing at Ricks College so many moons ago. It was fun to see both of them!