Luscious Chaos

We have such a nice Sunday yesterday. Doug and I sang in Sacrament Meeting. Many a sister came up to me after and told me Doug sounds like Michael Ballam. His voice has always charmed the women in our various wards. We have felt so welcome in the Seal Beach Ward. This picture was taken at a Sunday dinner a couple of weeks ago. Since we don't have our extended family here, we have taken to inviting members to our house for Sunday dinner. Doug makes a great roast and it has been great to get to know members on a more personal basis. Two weeks ago we hosted the McAuliffs. These three sisters Frank, Janice and Mary (Mary is taking the picture) are all in their 80's. They all taught school and have lived together all their lives. They are amazing examples of vibrant service. Frank told us about serving a mission in Tahiti in the 50's. She tells stories like those of John Groberg. They are democrats and Mary is the most politically active. She was published in our Seal Beach Newspaper for her views on health care. Janice is the oldest and she is the life of the group. They told us stories about World War II and their Asian friends that went to the internment camps. These women have lead such rich lives. They could have their own sitcom--an LDS version of the Golden Girls.
When I broke my wrist, I received a call from Mary asking if there was anything an 80 year old woman could do for me. I adore these women.

Tolerance
He only gets vicious when he watches too much tv, so we keep public radio on most of the time instead so mainly all we have to worry about is him going around to all the neighbors asking for money. -- The Story People

Enough for now...love to all.