Valentine Surprise!

Just a few minutes before Tom and I left the apartment to pick-up Decker and Gloria White to travel to Oakland for the Senior Missionary Valentine Dinner, the UPS man knocked on our door. He handed us a package from Barbara, my cousin, who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. Last April she and her husband, Bryan,  invited us to come to Victoria, B.C. for a visit. Every year they spend the entire month of April in Victoria. It's reprief from the long, cold winter weather in Edmonton. During our few days together, Barbara and I realized we have many similarities: silver hair, training in education, we don't parallel park, we like clothes and shoes and homecooked meals etc. Anyway, Barbara is quite a shopper, with an eye out for a good buy. Last week she went shopping at a warehouse and bought me a black jacket, a white polo, a white sweater and a black and white top. Of course, they all fit perfectly because Barbara and I are the same size! Oh yes, and we both like a little sleeve in our clothes to cover our old arms. What a WONDERFUL treat her package was.  And to make it even better, she had included a picture of her Mom and Dad. Her Dad and mine look, act and talk very much alike. Thank you, Barbara!

The Senior dinner was fun. It took us a long time to drive there. Usually we can make it to Oakland in 45 minutes, but with the rain and the traffic, it was more than an hour and a half.  However, it was worth it. We met in the home of the director of the Oakland Visitor Center. It was the first time for Tom and I to meet some of the senior couples; ie the temple president, Pres. Hunter and his wife. President Hunter is the son of President Howard W. Hunter. Many of the couples who have been here for awhile shared some of their favorite places to visit. Tom and I will use preparation day to experience some of the suggested places. And when Beth visits in April, we'll know where to take her