We arrived back in Show Low on Saturday, Sept 25, in time for Linda to join her daughters and granddaughters in attendance at the Show Low Stake Center for the broadcast of the LDS Women's Conference.

Afterward, they all gathered back at Ann's in Linden and enjoyed visiting and playing games; a real girl's night out!

After meeting with the Hodge's in Durango, Sept 23-24, we drove to Monticello, Utah for an overnight visit with my brother, Reid, and his wife Stephanie, at their lovely home.

It was very enjoyable to have a few moments with them and enjoy such a relaxing night's rest and delicious dinner and breakfast before we departed.

This picture was taken in front of the home, just before we left for our return to Arizona.

On September 23 we drove to Durango, Colorado for our reunion with our dear friends, Elmer & Sue Hodge of the Bedford Virginia Branch. They brought boxes of our personal things with them in their car. They were originally planning to meet us in Springville, Utah where they planned to visit members of their family, but then their daughter and family decided to join them for a tour of sites in the 4 Corners region. So, we agreed to meet them in Durango.

Here we are, seated outside an ice cream parlor in downtown Durango, following a stroll along the main avenue, visiting the many little shops and having lunch at one of the downtown restaurants.

It was great, seeing them once again. It was so kind of them to care for our things we had to leave behind when we departed from our missionary assignment in Bedford and to transport them out to Colorado for us. We still have some other items stored at their home. We plan to make a trip in the Springtime and finally retrieve them all.

Here they are! Gracie (on the right) and her friend, Kamrele, in their dance costumes.

Gracie with a friend. They had lots of fun playing dress-up that particular day. They are the cutest!

During our stay with Ann, Steve and family in Linden, Grandpa enjoyed his one-on-one time with these delightful grandchildren. Beau and Gracie were always off to school on the bus by 7:50 a.m. Josh was up early too, ready to go for a walk down the country road to water the horses, or to spend hours on the front or back porch with his many miniture cars, trucks, and heavy equipment pieces.

While the sun was setting in the west on August 24, this was the sky as it appeared as we looked east across the Linden Valley