A Song In My Heart

Time just flies when you're having fun....or when you have limited mobility! My foot is slowly getting stronger, but it is slow. I do hope it is worth it as time goes by! Yesterday, I had my piano students come to our house for a "student recital". They all played well and were proud to share the music they have practiced this summer. I sent them out the door with a little bag of cookies and they left with a smile! Today, Erin left her comfort zone and played the prelude music for her ward sacrament meeting. She played three hymns in the green simplified hymn book, even using the pedal. I about popped my buttons in pride! Here she is just twelve-years-old playing quite confidently; I was fourteen when I first sat on the organ bench. I have high hopes for her! Julie called tonight to say she had received our check for some of her mission expenses; perhaps she can use the funds for a warm winter coat. We will miss not being in Washington State for her farewell address, but she will get lots of support from the other grandparents and her family and friends! She will be a terrific missionary; Washington D.C. will be happy to have her serve there! Yesterday we attended the funeral for Judy Leavitt, a long-time neighbor. She had lived here longer than we have, and we have been here 43 years! Sad to say goodbye. I guess we have left the "new baby", "baptism", "graduation", "marriage" era of our own children; they are now going thru all of the above. We find ourselves seeing old friends at funerals more frequently than at the above-mentioned events! My, but the circle of life turns constantly. We will be having the family here tomorrow for a Labor Day BBQ! We haven't had the Noorda family here for months. Sher is so busy with Young Women and her boys' sports and piano lessons that is has been hard for her to get away. Tomorrow is the day! We will also have the McKea clan come. We will miss Greg now that he is at Utah State for the school year. He has truly entered a new chapter of his life. Well, the summer is slowly fading into fall and the temperatures are gradually dropping. Soon we will be too cold and wishing for a little warmth! Such is the flow of time. May winter be cozy for us all!