Old friends visit pre mission

We were in Cedar city visiting our daughter Denise and I called Wilbur Jennings in Hurricane and visited , reminising about old times and Wilbur was good enough to suggest a little social get together and talk about old times.

We were overjoyed to have him make this suggestion because I had not seen many of our old HHS classmates for years and Joyce had never met them and was desirous to know who I talk about. After several emails by Wilbur it was settled that we would get together at their home in Hurricane on Saturday the 9th of August just after we left the MTC in Provo.

We had a glorious visit at least in our eyes. We had a great meal and talked for a couple of hours about the many escapades we had during our high school days and times at BYU where Wilbur, Ken, Don and I lived together at various times. .

It was so much fun talking about our track meets on Sunday afternoon with Norman, Thell, Norman B, Jack S, Larry R and others. Norman you always had a knack of wanting more explanation and thinking deeply about things. Of course we all loved your Dad as most of us had him as a teacher in 5th grade. I remember him asking me to draw a big map of South America and having it to scale, I think that one thing made me a better person and have more self worth. Colleen, we hope we can get together and get to know you better.

Then breaking down the fence with Ruby and her trying to steal my teeth. Wilbur trying to get me in a chess game but after a few times I was too smart to try to compete with him in a thinking game. We still do not know what happened to Elena our Spanish teacher, she was a beautiful Spaniard from Argentina and we were all smitten by her.

As to Ken, we served in the AF OSI together but never together. Virginia we hope we can get to know you better. As Ken and I grew up together about 1 1/2 blocks apart, I remember the many Rubber Gun battles we had as kids and then living on Cedar Avenue, with a Floridian and a Wisconsinite with us Utah kids was fun.

The great times Donald and I had playing tennis in the state meet. We never did get the money back from the telephone bill run up by a renegade roommate from Barstow California. Actually Don, I went to see him when I first entered the Air Force and he would not even do anything face to face. When Donald left BYU to go to Dixie, supposedly to play basketball but we knew there was a pull by the name of Joyce that we recognized.

Who could ever forget that rascal Glade and his antics that could make you laugh even if you were sad. Can't you see that in this picture. He looks like the cat that got the canary and you wonder what he is planning as a surprise. Laurelle, you have a great catch in that guy. After High School when I came back to Hurricane I could always get together with Bunney, Ruby and have a good time.

I had long talks with Nellie and Luzon the next day and wish they could have been with us. Tried to call Lorene but not home so left a message. Missed Kent and would like to have seen him, been almost 10 years since our 50th reunion from HHS and we will still be on our mission when #60 comes next year. Problem is that each year it seems we lose some of us.

My Nephew Ray was able to be there for a while but Carol was not feeling well and we missed her.

Ahh, the Golden Years, what memories!!!!s