First visitors

It was great to have the Andruses and Jim and Carrie visit us. Especially since we'd been missing friends and family.

Sydney and Maia sang us a song they've learned from "Annie"

Sydney liked the Womens' Garden statues

At the visitors center

On Sunday we drove down to Carthage and gained a greater appreciation for Joseph Smith by watching the film and touring the jail.

Carrie and Jim at Carthage

Two brothers

In between thunder storms we saw an outdoor variety show which was a hoot. Since it was Memorial Day, they honored the veterans of all the branches. Eldon stood up for the Army's song and flag and Jim stood up for the Coast Guard's.

Nauvoo's a great place to renew friendships. At Relief Society I saw Judy West, my cousin whom I hadn't seen for many years. She looks like I remember her mother! Then on Saturday I was working in the office and one of our Elders from San Diego walked in with his wife! I was dumbfounded. He was Eldon's assistant and one of our favorite Elders. Loved seeing him!

A few days after their visit I was coming out of a shop on Mulholland running to the car because it was raining and a car drove past and stopped. A guy came running back to talk to me and it was Elder Lovell! He brought his wife and two little girls over to the apartment to visit. He's doing well, is department head at a private university in St. Louis and in the Elders Quorum presidency. So nice to know how his life is turning out.