Graduation Day!!

Well, John and I were invited to Julie's high school graduation, so we decided to hop in the car and make the drive to Washington State. We were so happy to be there; it was nice to visit with the other grandparents, as well. The Sunday evening after high school graduation was graduation from seminary....the early-morning variety. I take my hat off to those dedicated students and the parents who arose in the wee hours to drive their students to study the gospel on a daily basis. We entered Olympia accompanied by a downpour. One never can guess what the weather will be in the Northwest!! Luckily, we had 2-3 days of sunshine. The rhododendrons were just brilliant!! I love them...and azeleas, too!! The green was so intense and the colors just lively. Tammy has her yard looking very pretty. She even has a chickadee family's nest in one of her hanging baskets on her deck!! Three little blue eggs will soon hatch and there will be a family of five living there. I must admit that the 16-hour drive is a challenge, but it is nice to see the countryside. Flying has its advantages, but it is a lot of work, too. We were able to stop and stay with Patty in Boise. Stacy was out of town, so we'll have to see him on another trip. We tried out a couple of motels and agree that there truly is "no place like home". We enjoyed a night at Seaside, Oregon. Our drive to Cannon Beach revealed to us that our favorite bakery is not longer in business; we had hoped to buy a loaf of "Haystack Bread". I guess that, too, is history! We turned the watering, mowing and watchcare of our yard over to Erin and a couple of neighbors. It was good to see that the yard survived the hot summer days of our eight-day vacation!! In the fall we hope to drive down to Provo and take our grand-daughter Julie to dinner. I am sure she will make fabulous friends and have a wonderful year for her first year of college!!