Today was action packed. It started off with church and me teaching a lesson in the men's group (Elder's Quorum). I then returned home and took a nap. Samantha planned a picnic at one of the waterfalls near us. We took all the kids that were local and loaded up the van. It was such a fun outing. We returned tired. Claire fell asleep in the car.
A few days ago I got a chance to visit with Jan's brother and his wife who were in town. It was so good visiting with them. I do wish we were closer. When I married Jan, he became a brother to me and has been all these years. I'm so glad we still have a good relationship. One of the hard things is being separated by distance. He was cleaning out a storage unit and he gave me a few things of my late father-in-law to pass on to my children. I am so thankful for that. It is a part of my life that is akin to an old room that was closed and untouched. At times there are things that trigger a memory and it is like walking into that room all these years later.
Samantha and I are juggling car issues. I have to take my car into the shop tomorrow. It seems the new/old Honda is just starting to show its age. I am hopeful the repair isn't too expensive. It wasn't that long ago (in my mind) that a check engine light was generally the notice that your car engine just died. Today the light gives you ample warning that something is awry. So - fingers crossed that it isn't anything too bad.
I'm off to bed. More later -
