Back home and trying to catch up

I returned to Salt Lake on Thursday night after flying from Sao Paulo, Brasil to Lima, Peru to Quito. I stayed overnight in Quito and caught an early morning flight on American to Miami to Dallas to Salt Lake. On the flight to Dallas I sat by a very nice couple from Denver. You all know that the airlines do only drinks now on the flights. The lady next to me asked if I wanted some peanuts. I took some. She then insisted that I have some M&M's with the peanuts. I had some. She then insisted I have a piece of banana with the M&M and peanuts. I had some. Then she insisted I have a little piece of a brownie she had to finish of the treats. I had some. Such good people. I am going to remember to do that next time I fly. He, the husband, is a water expert and I told him about the bad water on Galapagos. He might be willing to go down and take a look.

Lynn Blake picked me up at the airport and we drove to his house. Sharon soon showed up and we had dinner. It was good to see them again. I then went over to see Leon and Suzanne. They hadn't changed a bit. I hope to get them involved in Charity Anywhere.

Blake was in Provo and wanted to stay in the Condo in Park City. I borrowed Lynn's key and drove up there at 9 pm after visiting with Leon. Mom flew in from Twin the next morning and we spent the day together. Blake went to Scot Jones wedding in Logan. He finally showed up at midnight so we didn't get to talk much. On Saturday we spent the whole day together. We delivered some Spanish books to the Rose foundation for a library in Guatemala.

We then went shopping for grand kids and then went to the condo to watch college football. I was very tired and took many naps. I was very surprised at how exhausted I was. Two days flying from Asunscion, Paraguay to Salt Lake is very trying.

We went to church on Sunday in Park city and saw Drew Blake there with his daughters. Those girls are growing up to be very beautiful. We tried to rendezvous with Lynn and Sharon but they were busy with visiting people. We drove home late in the afternoon. We visited Clint and family to see what they had been up to. On the way home from clints house we stopped at the Stallings. All was well for them.

Monday was a catch up day and I was busy trying to get bills paid and other problems solved. I think in 90 days it will all be over with the business. I did visit a shoulder doctor and have scheduled a right shoulder operation for Oct. 23. It has gotten progressively worse.

Today, Tuesday I worked hard on trying to get a buyer for the business. There is some interest out there that I think might pan out. I am at home now and got our old phone number working. One of my old mission companions, Stephan Phelps, called and we talked for quite some time. He was the pianist for the Mormon Sons. He has 10 children and 29 grandchildren. We had some good laughs.

Susan goes in for an exam for her colon tomorrow. She has me scheduled for me to do the same next Wednesday. We are trying to get all the checkups we can get before we loose our health insurance.

I am going to be better at writing daily. Gordon