Thursday, July 26, 2012

JULY 2012 - PINTO GATHERING




Solving the problems of the world!
Forever Friends
The Friends met again to enjoy the beauty and quiet of Pinto.  This year was a little somber as we are gathering without one of our dear friends, Suzi Nicholson.  She was the always the life of the party and so interested in each of us and our families.  She will be missed not just here at Pinto - but always by her family and her group of  forever friends.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Memorial Day 2012


I arranged some flowers to decorate the graves of my parents ( T. Lavoy Esplin and Phoebe Lytle) and my maternal Grandparents (George Lytle and Rachel Lucinda Pace).  The flowers were beautiful  and it was a pleasure to have Lisa accompany me as we walked through both the Tonaquint Cemetery and the St. George City Cemetery.  We also placed flowers at the graves of our sweet Sara Baker and the grandchildren of my sister Jane, Aubry Campbell and the Felstead twins.

I was able to relate stories of other relatives, friends and neighbors as be pasted each grave site.  It is interested to think of the many people who have gone before me - who have had such an influence in my life.  Growing up in St. George was a wonderful experience! I knew almost everyone in town and everyone knew me or who I belonged to.  I felt very safe and very loved by a large community family.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

62 YEARS TOGETHER!



Grandma and Grandpa Blazzard were married 62 years ago today in the Mesa Temple.

They are always happy and excited to visit with anyone. Everyone they meet becomes a friend.

I joined their family in 1972 and they have made me feel like I was their daughter - not an in-law.

When you visit their home they are wonderful hosts -Grandma can feed a crowd at the drop of a hat. The Grandchildren love to play cards with them ( they are hard to beat)! Grandpa tells wonderful stories of his youth and Grandma always has something interesting to show or tell about in her beautiful yard. The Great-Grandchildren love to go to Grandpa's and Grandma's house how blessed we are to have them in our lives.

They are a special couple and we love them very much!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Monday, August 17, 2009

Blazzard Family 2009


We had a great time at the Annual Esplin Family Party held in Central on Saturday. Thanks to Tom and Paula for letting us all play in their yard! This is the most recent picture of the entire Dave Blazzard family. Hard to believe how fast our numbers have grown.
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Friday, October 10, 2008

Thoughts of the Past

My Aunt Laura Bowler passed away last week - Her funeral was on Monday. I have spend the week thinking of the past. The days when I was home with Mama and Aunt Laura. They are almost inseparable in my mind. Our homes were next door to each other our back doors connected with a well worn path. First it was just packed earth and later Dad poured cement. The property line is marked with a pomegranates and a lilac bush. We ( Laurie, Jane and I) spent many hours playing house under the shade of the bushes on the cool dirt beside the irrigation ditches. We lived in the time before TV and we spent most of our time out of doors. Playing in the yards and ditches of both homes.

We were as welcome in one home as the other. Aunt Laura was so supportive of all we did. She told us how beautiful and smart we were and always had time to listen with interest about our lives. Mama was this way as well - So how blessed we were to have two mothers who loved us unconditionally.

Aunt Laura is the last of my mothers family to pass. She was the youngest of 10 children. My mother was number 9 and she has been gone for almost 20 years. How I miss her still.

I am grateful that I was fortunate enough to be raised in such a large and loving family.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Time rushes by

I can't believe how fast time passes. I thought that I would be able to make a weekly post - but I find weeks going by without a word.

I guess I don't have as much to say as I thought. I am lamenting the fact that summer is coming to a close and I don't feel like I have done enough swimming, hiking, or traveling.

I haven't even bought a fishing license this year!

Grandpa Dave is doing well as am I. Just slower than we would like to be.

Our tortoise has almost doubled in size and does not like to stay in the yard. We have had to recover his twice this summer. Dave has glued a name plate to his shell so we do not have to keep bailing him out of the animal shelter.

Bob and Stanley are getting bigger and Lester thinks he is the biggest dog around. ( he is a miniature dauchound).

Daisy is still with us at 15 years old and Cindy cat will be with us a very long time as she is only 3.

This is what is happening at Grandma Sue house this week.