2023 journal

 30 Jun 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Luke Hobbs volleyball tournament, SLC Conference Center, approx. 5 PM to 9:00 PM (his games go through Sunday, but this was the last day I could go)  Debbie was up early and drove up to Logan.  She took Stephanie and Drew to lunch at Chic-fil-A for his birthday.  I had prayer, studied scriptures, and worked until 2 PM on the email package to Eric Fisher, Attorney in Atlanta.  When Debbie got home we drove up to the Salt Palace and watched Luke play volleyball. 11 PM - Friday night I camped at Squaw Peek.  Debbie and I drove up and set up our canopy at about midnight.  Some young people at peak helped us set up the canopy.  It is much easier if you have four or five people helping. Debbie went back home and I spent the night there.                                                 Saturday AM   Camped at Squaw Peak, elevation 2,612′                                           Buffalo Peak                                                          

 29 Jun 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task 3:00 PM - Luke Hobbs volleyball tournament, SLC Conference Center, approx.  (Thursday through Sunday) 8:00 AM - Check with Alex on the Land Rover off that was dropped off yesterday, at Big "O" Tire in Lehi.  It will be ready by 5 PM Tuesday.  Michael spoke with (Danny) I think was his name and Oked 4 new tires and alignment.   I texted and called Alex.  She is going to the temple at 3 PM Tuesday and will pick it up this morning.   11:00 AM - Check with Jonathan at One-Stop Insurance about paying premiums on Auto and Home. Debbie and I were up at 7 AM and had prayer.  President David and Rebecca Melonakos heard from the Nields that Mirko and Ljubica were here visiting.  President Melonakos sent me a text.  We facetimed them.  We want to schedule an endowment session with them and all the former full-time missionaries who can come to the Saratoga Springs Temple on September 16th at 6:45 PM.  They served in the ANM after President D

 28 Jun 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:00 AM - Dropped Land Rover off at Big "O" Tire 10:00 AM - Mt Timpanogos Temple appointment for family endowments (be there 30 minutes early) 2:00 PM - Zoom meeting with Eric Fisher, Tort Attorney in Atlanta Debbie and I were up at 7 AM, prayer, showered, shaved, and Debbie followed me to Big "O" Tire here in Lehi.  We took Mirko and Ljubica to the Mt. Timpanogas Temple at 9:30 AM for an endowment session at 10 AM.  Mirko and Ljubica used the headphones for the Croatian language.  We put names on the prayer roll.  Jonathan at One-Stop Insurance called us on the way home.  He is sending us a quote from Progressive Insurance on our homeowners, auto, and earthquake Insurance.  We got home and Debbie and Ljubica prepared a late breakfast and lunch.  Our Zoom meeting at 2:00 PM with Eric Fisher did not happen.  We ended up having a conference call with Matthew, Michael, Eric, and me.  Eric is with Barnes & Thornburg LL

 27 Jun 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Check with Liberty Mutual as to the length of time I have been a customer 10:15 AM - Business Contracts Consultation: David Price, Attorney,    dpierce@founderslegal.com 6:00 PM - Dinner at Zupas  7:30 PM - Thanksgiving Point, Utah Symphony at the Waterfall I was up early, had my personal prayer, and let Debbie sleep.  When she got up we had prayer together.  Mirko and Ljubica are up and we studied scriptures together, the last chapters in the 4 gospels.  I sent an outline or agenda to David Pierce, Attorney, in Atlanta.  We met on a conference call, Matthew, David, and I.  Melodie set in on the call.  David's expertise is in corporate law and IT.  After listening to us, he said we need a tort attorney and recommended Eric Fisher.  David sent Eric the email I sent him before our conference call.  Debbie fixed a nice breakfast, steak, eggs, and potatoes.  I ate very little of the steak.  Debbie took a rose from our garden to a sister she

 26 Jun 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Jared and Tate cut grass and pull weeds (Paid Tate for 5 days) Ordered two C02 bottles from Sodastream Liberty Mutual has gone up on both Home Owners' and Auto Insurance (get a quote from One Stop Insurance) Clean house, put up 4th July decorations, and Debbie made bread Exercise WBVM and Legacy Center Pray, study scriptures, exercise, and eat 7:00 AM - personal prayer and prayer together 7:30 AM - Debbie fertilized the plants, flowers, and garden 8:00 AM - Come Follow Me Matt 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20 900 AM - Jared and Tate come and mow and trim the grass  Debbie was up early, I had prayer, and later Debbie and I prayed together.  Debbie put liquid fertilizer on the fruit trees and garden.  Mikro and Ljubica joined us in studying the scriptures in this week's Come Follow Me in the four Gospels.  Jared and Tate came over, mowed the lawn, and pulled weeds from the flower bed.  Debbie paid Tate for this week and the past four

 25 Jun 2023,  Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 AM - Abbington Memory Center church services 12:00 Noon - Lehi 7th Ward church services (Sacrament, Priesthood, and Relief Society meetings) Jane Haws Birthday Debbie was up earl, I slept in, had prayer, showered, shaved and got ready for church.  Debbie and I had prayer together and she made a nice breakfast, Acki, granola, fruit, toast, and advocate.  We drove to Abbington Memory Center at 10 AM and set up the dining and game room for the sacrament.  After church, we put everything up and drove home before going to our wad, Lehi 7th, at 12 Noon.   We attended Sacrament, Priesthood, and Relief Society meetings.  After church, we came home and Debbie made lunch.  I cut a large pink rose and tied a white ribbon on it.  Mirko went with me to the Haws.   One of their adult sons was helping his dad, Mark, with a remodeling project.  Mirko and I went inside the house with Mark and I gave Jane Haws the rose and birthday card.  I sang happy

 23 Jun 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task Brett and Rae Lynn Hobbs' 17th wedding anniversary Sent Matthew and Melodie information for an agenda for our conference call meeting with David Price, Attorney in Atlanta on June 27th 2:00 PM - National Forest, Timpanogos Mountains, Cascade Springs  4:00 PM - Granney's Drive-In Heber  Check to see what Standard Works are available in Serbski or Croatian  W.B.V. Machine arrived Debbie and I had prayer and studied scriptures,  I called and sent happy anniversary texts to Brett who is in AZ and Rae Lynn who is in CA.  Brett had a nursing home conference in Texas and flew from there flew to his parents and brothers in AZ.  His parents, Creg and Ronda Hobbs, are giving Ethan who has turned 16 years old their 2006 Honda with 300,000 miles.  Brett is driving it back home to Ethan.  Debbie, Mirko, Ljubica, and I drove up to the National Forest and stopped at Timpanogos Cave.  Mirko said he hike to the cave when he was 45 years old and he

 23 Jun 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task 12:00 Noon - Debbie is taking Autrey Hobb's to lunch for his 13th  Birthday.   10:00 PM - Lehi 7th Ward to help clean Rodeo Grounds -  The 7th Ward has been asked to help clean up the Lehi Rodeo Grounds this Friday at 10pm.  They have asked for about 40 volunteers to come help. Please meet at the south entrance on 100 North.  Trash bags and plastic gloves will be provided.  Please bring rakes and all of your closest friends who want to serve with us.  FYI, this would make a fantastic, romantic date night. ;-) Please RSVP to me if you are able to make it.   Thank you so much for your service!!! Derek Soderquist Prayer, Karlene, and Joe L. went to their grandson's basketball game, and breakfast with Mriko, Ljubica, and Debbie, I called Liberty Mutual  phone number 888-516-7873, option 3, and spoke with Cambren; he connected me with Safelite and I spoke with Andrew who filed the complaint about the windshield not being centered in the f

22 Jun 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:30 AM - Viewing LaRae Gourley (George Gourley Sr.'s Mother, George Goruley Jr.'s Grandmother, and Alexander "Alex" Gourley's gg Mother) 10:15 AM - Debbie's appointment with Dr. Wesley Clegg-suite 211-Revere Health 3:00 PM - Debbie is taking Shirley Hobbs to her Dr.'s appointment in American Fork 6:45 "PM - Dinner with Jordan Radman and family,4240 Wander Lane, Holladay, UT Debbie was up early this morning, we had prayer, I showered and shaved, and Mirko was up.  Debbie fixed oatmeal and toast for breakfast.  I followed Debbie to RaLae Reynolds Gourley's viewing at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 600 North Orem.  We saw Laura and George.  George Jr.'s dad, his wife, uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends of the family.  Debbie sent flowers.  We left and Debbie went to her doctor's appointment.  I went home and changed clothes, picked Mirko up, and we picked up some flowers to take to the

 21 Jun 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task   Call Alignment Guys about my appointment today, at 801-492-4143.  I spoke with James who answered the phone and canceled the appointment. Call Karen Forster for Matthew Send a list of days, times, and events to invite Beth, Rae Lynn, Michael, and the grandchildren that are here in Utah to participate in during July's celebrations. (I emailed all the children and the oldest grandchildren.  I only heard back from Autumn with her scheduled family reunion, July 2d-5th) Note:   Satan famously declares in Paradise Lost: “Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven”  Satan/Lucifer continues from the preexistence, the War in Heaven, to wage war in his pursuit, to pull us down and reign over us.  We get to choose Christ or the Devil or the world,; we can not choose both. In the first chapter of the book of John, Behold The Lamb of God (John 1:29). and at the end of the book of John.  For these things came to pass to fulfill the Scripture, “

 20 Jun 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Alex Gourley enters the MTC in Provo Legacy center to walk and exercise call the    Social Security Office in Draper, UT for an appointment Mirko and Ljubica Jelicic 3:00 PM - Debbie takes Shirley Hobbs to her doctor's appointment Pull weeds and spray the grass with Roundup - Spray the fruit trees, grave vines, and rose bushes with Sevin in the yard Debbie was up early this morning and went grocery shopping to make a meal to take over to George and Laura's to help them with the family who are staying at their home for LaRae, George's grandmother's, funeral.  When she got home she made scripture tabs we taped on packs of candy she is taking to Alex Gourley before he goes into the mission training center in Provo today.  Ljubica helped her and I called social security to make an appointment for Mirko and Ljubica to visit the local South Jordan/Draper SS Office.  It took about an hour to talk to someone.  I gave them Mirko and

 19 Jun 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Lehi Roundup Rodeo Days 7:00 AM - Doug Smith Subaru Dealer; Liberty Mutual Claims - Autolite Auto Glass, 1917 Subaru windshield, Saturday, Jun 17th. we arrived at Autolite Glass, the Subaru was parked and we were told it was ready.  I checked it before pay and the technician come with us.  There was a gap between the frame and the windshield on the driver's side of a 1/4 or more and the windshield was flush on the passenger's side against the frame.  The technician said that is not a problem, we do it this way all the time.  I asked him about the gate control sensor that was on the old cracked windshield.  He went to try and find it.  When he came back he told me the windshield had already been picked and they no longer have it.  I called Liberty Mutual Auto and explained to her the situation and I told the young lady who took the call that at one time I had windshield replacement.  I think I am paying more than enough to have the co

 18 Jun 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task Father's Day 10:30 AM - Church, Abbington Memory Center 12 Noon - Lehi 7th Ward Sacrament Meeting 5:00 PM - Father's Day Dinner Debbie and I had prayer.  Mirko and Ljubica were out on the back patio.  We Serbian Palačinke to which we added Nutella, fruit, almonds, maple syrup, and vanilla ice cream for breakfast.  We cleaned the kitchen and got ready for church at Abbington Memory Center.  Mirko helped pass the sacrament.  The 12th Ward was responsible for the meeting.  Bishop Price came with his family and some other members from their ward.  His daughter is going into the MTC this Tuesday, the same day as Alex.  She is going to Peru and has been learning Spanish.  After church, we drove over to Jared's, and Debbie went in and gave him a Father's Day card.  The children had friends over and Jared and Jami were rushing to get the children ready for church services.   I drove Debbie, Mirko, and Ljubica to Lehi 7th Ward.  I was

 17 Jun 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task The Grand Spa, 555 S. Main St, SLC, 801-258-6568 2:00 PM Blue Grass Festival Pick up Subaru at 5 PM at Safelite Auto Glass, American Fork 4:00 PM - Debbie's family on phone conference with Karlene and Reed's children regarding Sawn Lake Property Everyone slept in this morning.  Mirko got up about 8 AM and joined Debbie and me in our pray as we start our day.  My blood glucose reading this morning was 90 (excellent).  I called the Fit Stop in Heber about using their Steam Room today.  It is not working.  I called Zermatt in Midway about using their steam room and they are booked for the day.  I called the Grand Spa in SLC.  To use their steam room you must use their spa.  I arranged for three massages.  We drove to 555 S. Main St. in SLC.  Grand America this is where Beth and JC had their wedding reception.  Mirko and I were on the second floor.  Ljubica and the other women were on the 3rd floor.  Mirko had never been in a steam roo

 16 Jun 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Taskd 11:00 AM - Self Lite, 752 E. State Rd. American Fork, UT 12:00 Noon - Saratoga Springs Temple Open House 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Usher at. Saratoga Springs Temple 8:15 PM - Debbie cleans Saratoga Springs Tempe  Note: Saratoga Springs, Utah was incorporated in December of 1997.   Saratoga is an adaptation of a Native American word from the Mohawk language. It was the name of Indian hunting grounds located along both sides of the Hudson River. According to the town's history, it derives from se-rach-ta-gue, meaning 'the hillside country of the quiet river'. Debbie and I had prayer.  We showered and I shaved and got dressed. Mirko and Ljubica are up and going.  Debbie fixed breakfast for everyone and Mirko, Ljubica, and I helped clean the kitchen.  I went to Costco and bought a few groceries.  I forgot to get spinach.  I took the Subaru to Safelite Auto Glass but was late.  I lost my appointment.  I left the SUV; Debbie, Mirko, and Ljubi

 15 Jun 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Tour Conference Center and part of Temple Square - Temple is under rentinvatiioin  Dinner at Old  Bridge Cafe Debbie and I were up early, had prayer together, showered, and shaved.  Mirko and Ljubica got up.  I had Mirko get in the vibrating chair downstairs.  Debbie sent a picture to his daughter Bojana in Novi Sad, Serbia.  Today we went to the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.  It is now housed in the same building as a Utah Technical School and the County's Educational Administrative Office.  They were no help in finding the two teachers, Mrs. Bricker and Mrs. Page, who Bojana wants to visit with when she comes in August.  We went to the old elementary school, at 2825 South 200 East, SLC where Bojana attended in 1991.  It now houses a Head Start office and a community center for youth with a playground.  Debbie and I took them to the Conference Center and listened to an organ recital for 30 minutes