Getty Villa

Running for President

Today mom and I shared a pew with Richard Bushman and his wife at church. When they first sat next to us, I swear, and so does my mom, that he said "I think I know you?". I told him how I'd been the only one to stay on the stand during a fireside he gave a few years ago in Seattle, sitting a few seats away from the pulpit which was turned at an angle to face the overflow crowd. Basically I was staring at the side of his face from about three feet away the whole time he was speaking, which was probably a bit disturbing but I wasn't going anywhere, he'd written one of my favorite books, I was staying on the stand! Anyway, afterward I wondered if instead he'd said "I don't think I know you", in which case my answer of that story was probably a little perplexing. Heh.
He asked where we both were from and then I asked him if they were living in Pasadena. He's working at the Huntington this year, then next year he'll be directing the first program of Mormon Studies outside of Utah at Claremont College. We talked a little about Romney running for President, and he made the comment that the focus on the church will subside now that Romney is out of the race, so I said "Yeah, we need another one", at which point he jabbed me jokingly in the arm a few times and said "How about you? Going to run for President?". I said sure. If you tell something like that to Richard Bushman, does that mean you have to do it? Because if so I'd better get a move on.

Some pictures from Zuma beach on friday. The first one is Katie and Jack and Mom in the pop-up tents for fair skinned people. Kyra and I were getting water from the ocean and making mud most of the time. Everything was very blue and turquoise. My head, despite being swathed in layers, was still a bit burned.

Pasadena

after reading Jenni and Joseph's blogs, I've come to the conclusion that Pasadena is pretty much the opposite of India.

but good for thinking


and Swedish Breakfast on the balcony



and it has Heather and Andrew! we went to one of the largest LDS temples last night, as evidenced in this little tiny picture-

I also went to the beach yesterday with Mom, Katie and Kyra, and Jack. my sister Katie has free connections to Disneyland so we'll go there monday, I haven't been there since my high school science trip. today my mom and I are going to the Getty Villa, an offshoot of the Getty Museum, but in a villa on the oceanfront.

My brother P's got talent.

February 1992

My good Aunt Corliss brought me a copy of the February 1992 "Friend" tonight. She's a former editor of the magazine, and was telling me the other day about using our family as inspiration for one of the many games she put together. I couldn't find it online, so she brought me a copy! Nice. Here it is, sorry about the glare. This game has reference to the things all of us siblings were interested in in 1992. Can you figure it out?...



.... You're Right! Muy Interesante!

This is one thing I love about my morning walks in Utah, popcorn popping on the apricot trees. It smelled good this morning. I know Seattle has smells, and that they are mostly pleasant, but Utah really smells good in the spring/early summer. Nothing compares to it.


Look family, the creek is running! This usually means good well water from the house kitchen tap. When the runoff starts in the mountains in the spring our water source gets switched over and the water from the well comes through the taps.

What a good weekend! Saturday started with watching conference with my dad, then to Dainon's for delicious food and nice friendliness, then to get some needed yard essentials with Dennis, then dinner with Ward, then a great night eating delicious stuff I really really (x7) shouldn't eat all the time with Dennis's good friends from Kentucky. THEN on sunday Ward had an extra ticket to the afternoon session of conference which put us in the front of the second floor section in the conference center (undeniably good placement for a very good session), then back to centerville for a dinner my dad put together for us and a cathedral concert back in salt lake. Whoosh. Lots of going here and there, but when asked last night if I had a good weekend, I'd have to say resoundingly yes.
Ps- Weather today in Centerville is crazy! Hail!