Headed out to Chavez Ravine last week to watch Elder Ballard throw out the first pitch for Mormon Night at Dodger Stadium.



Several LDS notables were there also, including Peter Vidmar and his Olympic buddy Mitch "perfect 10 on the rings" Gaylord. Mitch still has it, he did a flip out on the field to the applause of everyone there.





Funny but none of Elder Ballard's family was down on the field with him. A daughter-in-law was trying to convince an usher that she needed to be down there to photograph the event for the family.
I laughed, like the usher hadn't heard that one before! (she didn't get down there) He did offer to take pictures for her though!


I didn't do too bad with my cheap little camera however.

I think I managed some decent shots.











And the video is not half bad if I can figure out just how to get it uploaded.











I was able to visit with our friends Hal and Stacie.
A good night all in all, even had a walk off home run for the Dodgers. (I'm not a big fan, but hey I can root for the home team. It's not like they were playing the Angels!) Any ball game is better than none!

"That's What You Get For Wakin' Up In Vegas!"

Shelly and the girls headed out to attend a 2nd cousins wedding in SLC on Thursday whilst I headed south to see Elder Ballard throw out the first pitch at the Dodgers Mormon night.
Shelly, upon arriving in Las Vegas that evening calls and says that the passenger side rear wheel is squealing.
At this time I am at the ball park and it has not begun to get too loud so I can hear her on the phone.
She has Farah hold the phone by the tire as she drives it and sure enough it is squealing badly.
I am now starting to think that I am going to have to make a rescue trip to Vegas.
Pep Boys says that the rear bearings are shot and the front ones don't look so good either.
It is now past 7:30 in the evening and Pep boys say that they can fix it in the morning after they get the parts in for it.
(Thank goodness for texting because at this point the game I was at was in full swing and there was not a place to be found where you could hear a phone conversation.)
I suggested that I should come and swap out vehicles and they could continue on even though I know that they don't like to travel in the truck. But they had assured Shelly that they would get it fixed in the morning first thing and they could be on their way.
Long story short.
They got the wrong parts not once but twice and it was after 7:00 pm Friday night before they actually got back on the road.
The girls were less than thrilled with this side trip.
At 2:00 am this morning they were in Nephi so I guess they might make the wedding after all, and since Shelly is actually DJing the reception all is ending well.
I am going back to work now so that I can pay for this little adventure.
So Everybody Better Dance!

Girls Camp

Girls camp was great.
Now if I could just get my own daughter to go.




Packing them in like sardines.

The George H.W. Bush Sequoia.
It took 14 girls to reach around it.

As part of my calling I got to go on the 4th year girls hike and overnite at this years camp.
3 miles down the canyon then 3 miles back up the next day. 2 1/2 hours going in and 5 coming out for a couple of the girls. With myself and Bishop Nelson carrying an extra pack each back up.
I am now a convert to "ultra lite" backpacking.

The Big 40 is here!

This is Amy wishing for her first real pony!
That followed not too long after.

It was just yesterday.
Hope your today is just wonderful!

Love ya!