Charles (Chuck) Gividen

Hey Daryl,

Opps, you are right, the game is on Friday, Oct. 5.  At anyrate, I will be at the game.  I think that 6'ish would work for me on that day.

Jan Allred (Carter)

Daryl you should see if Oprah can make it to the party!

Daryl Tucker

I asked Oprah and Clint if they'd like to join us, but Oprah will be out of the country feeding orphans in Uzbekistan and Clint was kind of  "out of it" and wouldn't give me a yes or no and kept talking to an empty chair at the next table.

Oh well, maybe next time. We'll have enough fun without them, anyway!

Charles (Chuck) Gividen

 Hi Kate,

We have been talking a little bit about the annual "on the patio" party.  I plan on going to the BYU game on Friday October 5, with my son-in-law.  However, by the time the game is over and I am able to get through the traffic, it could be late in the day before I got to the party.  Having the party around 6ish might be a little bit late for some, maybe.  I could show up as soon as I can and snack on the leftovers.  If nothing else, it would give me a chance to see everybody.  I don't think that it would be fair to others to plan the party around my schedule.  If you pick another date or have it earlier than 6ish on Oct 5, that is OK too.  I will be in Utah from Monday Oct. 1, and will head back to Montana about Wed. Oct. 10 

Thanks Kate.

Chuck

Hey Dennis,

Your "new" picture appears to have been taken in southern Utah...or where was it taken?  Great picture of you.  It looks like you are having the time of your life.

Daryl,

Very clever with the pictures.  It made me laugh.  It sure is amazing what we can do with pictures now.

Daryl Tucker

Hey Gary,

I don't remember what brand Clint was drinking. I just know it was the cheapest one available. The guy's a real tightwad;-)

Chuck,

I hate to keep throwing you curveballs about the game on the fifth, but the schedule I've been looking at shows the BYU/USU game starts at 8:15 pm. That's why I thought maybe you could drop by Kate's around 6 (assuming she'll let us come that early) on your way to the game. I think you could still make kickoff if you leave by 6:45, or so.

Charles (Chuck) Gividen

Well Daryl, I am really messed up.  I have left the BYU game tickets, times and dates to my son-in-law.  I just assumed (now that is a bad word) that the game was at 1:30 pm, like it is here for the University of Montana Grizzly games.  I think that we should have this get-to-gether on September 34,...woops, I don't think there is such a date.  We could make it up anyway.  I'll tell you what, you guys put this thing together and I will be there one way or another, unless it is Sat. night; I have other plans for that night.  Oh, I know what my problem is, it is the smoke.  Our valley has been filled with smoke for 3 weeks from the Idaho fires just north of Salmon, Id., and from a large fire just west of Hamilton, Mt., 8 miles from our house.  The smoke is making my brain a little bit fuzzzy.  Is the football game in Provo, or is it in Ephraim.....? Ha.  I belive my son-in-law said it was in Provo...that is good, because that is where I am going to the game.  Well Daryl, thanks for straightening me out.  It has been a very long time since I have had the chance to go to a BYU game. 

Rosemary Clark (Carlson)

Kate,

If you do it on October 6th I will be there most likely. 

Kate Robertson (Schoening)

Ok everyone - the plan is Saturday, October 6th.....I think that works best for everyone.  I will get more details and a map out soon.  Party on the Patio!!  Plan on 6PM, but early arrivals are always welcome!

This will be fun - I can't wait to see everyone!

Life is good!

Kate Robertson (Schoening)

Oops - Chuck, you said you couldn't come on Saturday night.....could you come if we started earlier and then get to your other event?

Dennis Robertson

Chuck that picture was taken in No. AZ. just off the mountain from Jacob's Lake. It was on our spring trip to Kentia on the Navaho Res. Ok on the 6 of Oct. for me and if Rose shows up that would be great.

Kenneth Strong

Chuck,   Are you sure that you want to go and watch Utah State clobber BYU?   I can promise you that Kates party will be much more worth going to.  

Kenneth Strong

Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.

The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have
this green thing back in my earlier days."

The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment f
or future generations."

She was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were truely recycled.

But we didn't have the green thing back in our day.

Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags.

But too bad we didn't do the green thing back then.

We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.

But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.

But that young lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.

But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.

But we didn't have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.

But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?

Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smartass young person.

We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to piss us off.

Dennis Sorensen

We are so lucky to live in the most beautiful place in the world!  Enjoy!

Charles (Chuck) Gividen

A friend of mine told me that he recently talked to two Boy Scouts and asked if they had done their good turn recently.  They told him that they had.  They said that they helped an old lady across the road.  He thought that it was odd that it took two Scouts to help her across the road, so he asked why it took two of them.  They responed by saying, "she did not want to go across the road".

Eric Bird

Daryl,  It was good to see you in Reams tonight.  It was my turn to cook dinner tonight so we were having pizza from Riggatti's wood fired pizza.  It is really good. With fresh tomatoes out of the garden no less.  I will not be able to make the party at Kate's for several reasons, football game, priesthood meeting and on the 29 we will be in Disneyland for the third time this year, glad we have annual passes. My kids and their families have all decided to go at different times. May go one more time in late Nov. got to love it.  By the way is there anybody out there that is into trading Disney pins, let me know.

Chuck, it must be great to be retired.  I treated some reclaimed corral rail lumber from some place in Montana this week.  It is perty cool, looks real rustic.  About 24000 sq ft of it, about 240 gallons of material.

Gary, keep the comments coming, love them.

Ken, I got a voucher to hunt on some cwmu property in Monticello the week before the general hunt.  Lots of big bucks down there. Good luck with your hunt.

Trish,  Looks like you may have moved into a  new home, nice.

Blair, It was nice to see you for a few minutes at your mothers funeral, sorry we didn't get a chance to talk some.

Enough is Enough.

Dennis Sorensen

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Click on the link and enjoy.  There is some real truths in the little clip.  Have a great weekend.  DS

Charles (Chuck) Gividen

Hi Dennis,

I just finished watching your video.  A great lesson was taught.  Thank you for sharing it.  It is just like a person who is handed a rose and then starts complaining about the thorns on the stem of the rose instead of enjoying the beauty of the rose flower.  If we look for the bad in others we will see it; if we look for the good in others we will see it.  It all depends of what we want to see. 

Dennis Sorensen

Had to say goodby to a dear old friend yesterday.  We have been together for 23 years.  I am sure going to miss you!!  Good by Old Buddy.

Shauna Bona (Leetham)

Sounds good Kate. Let us what you need us to bring. See you all there!! Can't wait!

Kenneth Strong

I think that life is interesting. I have waited for 11 years to be able to hunt an elk. I wanted a trophy. Now I say that hunting is not about getting the biggest animal but a trophy is about the experiences that you have in the process. Weds. morning I hiked up a mountain with two sons and a son in law. When it got light, the fog was heavy and it was a drizzle and cold. We huddled under a tree with a small fire trying to keep warm and get dry. We had seen about 15 elk but when my son in law saw this one, and the boys were with me, I decided to shoot the muzzle loader at him. Now I know that he is not the biggest elk in the world but the time spent with my sons and the experiences that we had there on the mountain are memories that were created and will never be forgotten. When all was said and done, I had tears in my eyes. I had completed something I always wanted to do in life and had three young men there to help out. We packed out over 400 pounds of just meat. To me memories mean everything.

Daryl Tucker

Nice hunting story, Ken! 

I agree that as we get farther down life's road, some things like personal relationships with friends and family take on a larger importance than those things that used to mean so much. 

A couple of weeks ago, We celebrated the first annual Heritage Day in Springville. As president of the Springville Historical Society, I was on the committee to plan and organize the event. We've always had some sort of commemoration around the 18th of September, but this was something new with the City providing us with budget and physical support.

Here is an article about it that was in the Daily Herald online edition:

Daryl Tucker, president of the Springville Historical Society, dressed as Aaron Johnson, speaks to an audience gathered as they celebrated Heritage Days in Springville Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald

September 16, 2012 12:15 am  •  Debbie Balzotti - Correspondent(0) Comments

SPRINGVILLE -- A town that is proud of its heritage and its history celebrated with its residents on Saturday at a special 162nd birthday party. Springville was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1850. Brigham Young appointed Aaron Johnson captain of the small group who began a settlement just south of Provo.

"Aaron Johnson and two of his 12 wives left Salt Lake City on Sept. 15, 1850, 162 years ago," said Daryl Tucker, president of the Springville Historical Society, who dressed as Johnson for the party. "It took the group three days to travel so they arrived on Sept. 18. They set up camp about where 200 West and 200 North are now located."

The birthday party was held on Saturday, in front of the city civic center just two blocks from that original site. The heritage theme was an important addition to the birthday party and was the vision of a committee formed by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, the Springville Historical Society and the Springville Recreation Department.

"About a year ago we were approached by the DUP and historical society to make this a city event," said Chuck Keeler, director of the recreation department. "Springville has a great sense of community and pride in the community. This heritage event is to celebrate not just the pioneers, though that is our focus this year, but all the groups who make up our heritage in this city. In the next years we may focus on the big construction companies that were an important part of the town and other groups."

Live entertainment and refreshments were chosen to reflect the pioneer legacy. Popcorn, pioneer candy, ginger snaps and homemade root beer were provided as party refreshments along with a special birthday cake topped with a replica of the old fort.

Entertainment included a live band and two appearances by the local community theater company. The youth summer students performed the comedy "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged" followed by the current show, "You Can't Take It with You," being performed every Friday, Saturday and Monday through Sept. 29 at Merit Academy.

On the civic center lawn and across the street at the museum, the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and youth volunteers provided activities on the front lawn. Games were based on those played by the pioneers.

"Kids can actually roll a hoop better than the adults," said Karla Wheeler, DUP member. "They learn quickly and are very agile."

Youth groups including the Springville Youth Council and high school groups manned the booths and activity areas. Danica Nusink, a member of the National Honor Society at Springville High School, was getting pretty good at rolling her metal hoop and helping younger kids get the hang of it.

"You use the stick to push it and then when it's rolling fast and straight you run along beside it and tap it with the stick," Nusink said.

Rainy Hickman, 10, took a commemorative wooden nickel from Miss Springville/Mapleton Abbey Eriksson.

"You take this wooden nickel to the DUP museum across the street and turn it in for candy," explained Eriksson.

"That's why I came over here," Hickman said. "I was over there and I made an Indian necklace and I wanted to get some candy so I came over here too. To make my necklace I took a circle of soft clay and used a toothpick to make decorations in it and then when it's dry tomorrow I can string it through the hole and add the colored beads. I also like the pigs and sheep and reindeer they have. This is a really fun birthday party."

Shauna Bona (Leetham)

Once again Daryl you never cease to amaze me. I want to be you when i grow up! Oh ya, that isn't going to happen. I do admire everyting you do for the cities. i wish I would have known about it, i would have ame down to it.  Who is going to Kate's???? Let me know and we will fill my car and i hope a few more.

Marvin Dansie

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Gary Averett

I'm here, ( I know not again) yes I would like to give a Thank you too an old class mate..  Floyd M. yes.  When we were teenagers he did me a big kindness, a giving, careing.  Remember the old poiny ball park.  The thing was, I was thinking I was so cool, remember the the style a red and white shirt, white pants. Man did I think I was cool.  Floyd came to and said, lets go get a coke.  I  had no money, , he say's comeon.   We  went to the polar king, ya , he got us both a coke.  A kindness I will never forget.

Shauna Bona (Leetham)

Hi everyone, I haven't heard anything from anyone about Kate's party.  I just got an e-mail from Cindy and she is going to be here on the 6th and wanted to go to lunch. i told her about the party so i hope that will work out. all you quite people just tell me what is going on for sure. Hope we have a bunch show up.  Love you all, shauna