The Manwaring Highlights: September 2019

Vineyard, Utah

Mom still lives with Jared and family in Vineyard.

Mom and I enjoyed going with James to take his dog Maru on a walk around the park.

Maru is a sweet dog, but James is the sweetest!

It was great catching up with James, who incidentally went back to the California Institute of the Arts this Fall, doing character animation (so proud of him!).

Cindy was also staying at Mom's the same time we were there, and it was nice catching up with her as well.

And of course Brad had to take them to his favorite shaved ice place, Hokulia!

Cindy turned the big "50", so I was glad that I could hand-deliver her birthday gifts this year ...

Cindy's poor gummy bears after leaving them in the hot car.

Her Milk Duds melted too, and looked just like ... (well, you can see for yourself).

We also visited Dad's grave site, and for some reason Brad and I decided this was the year to buy our plots next to Dad (well, as close as we could get anyway).

And as always, I enjoyed my morning runs along Utah Lake.

I was surprised when a baby deer pranced across my path on one of the mornings.

Payson, Utah

One of my favorite things to do when visiting Utah is get together with my Dad's side of the family at Peteetneet School in Payson, Utah.

I can't thank my aunt Bonnie enough for spear-heading the event. It was jut so wonderful seeing everyone again ...

Uncle Howard and my cousin Erin's husband (I have a hard enough time remembering my own cousins let alone their spouses and children, so I will just stick with first names)

My uncle Brad and my cousin Devin

My Sisters Sasha & Melanie, and our cousins Meghan and Erin

Sasha and Melanie with our cousin Carlene, who is a good mix of them both

Sasha and Melanie with Cousins Erin, Meghan, Stephanie, Jordan's wife Angela, and my sister-in-law Brei

Cousins Jimmy and Derek's wife Sherie in the back

Mom and Cindy talking with my cousin Jordan (with Brad listening in)

Aunt Bonnie talking to Uncle Jim, Aunt Malea talking with my uncle Den's wife Sherry, and their son Laron (sadly, Sherry's grand-baby from son Cameron and wife Kilee, had just passed away)

Our Heelis family far left with Cousins Laron, Derek (with wife Sherie), and Jimmy

My cousin Heidi with her three kids (her husband is in the Service and on deployment)

My cousin Carlene & family, cousin Tommy & family, cousin Phil, cousin Stephanie's kids, and cousin Jessica in back under the tree

My cousin Nathan and his family in back by the fence

My cousin Spencer with his wife and kids talking with my cousin Stephanie

My brother Matt talking with my cousin Jimmy and cousins Spencer and his wife, and on the left Tommy and his wife

My cousin Meghan's husband with his and my cousin Erin's kids, and in the middle my Aunt Roseanne's oldest son Jacob with his fiance Taylor (who will be getting married in the Payson Temple Oct 12 of this year)