It has been many months since we have all gathered in one spot. The Beuses hosted a nice cook out at their home in Orem. We were lucky to have several far out of town people be able to be there: Jacksons from Portland, Taylors from Corona, us from Las Vegas. Most of the others are at various locations up and down the Wasatch Front.
I am posting this picture so you can appreciate this genius idea. Bro. Beus dug a hole for the trampoline but didn't want just a hole. So he turned it into a seating area with a firepit/grill in the center. The trampoline is raised up and serves as the shade cover while you enjoy the barbecue. Is that not amazing?
There was a lot to reminisce and laugh about. Many of these couples have served another mission since the one in Chile. Others are involved in Bishoprics, Temple Presidencies, etc. that keep them home for a while.
A food force to reckon with in Chile and another here at home!
Some of Heavenly Father's best people.
Before we arrived in Orem Victor and I dressed in Sunday finery and raised to the new Draper temple to take in a session - only to find it was closed for the summer upkeep break! So since we had extra time we went on to Lehi. Victor had learned in the course of one of our research days at the Utah Historical Society that the ancestral home of John and Emma Austin was still standing. It has recently been purchased and someone is renovating it (which it badly needs).
The house is one block from the railroad station. John and Emma rented out rooms to travelers passing through. That would have been in the upstairs rooms and back when the house didn't have the lower additon you can see here to the right! Victor is standing by the stump of the tree that was recently ordered cut down by the city. The tree was nearly 150 years old. This bush-like foliage is what has grown back from shoots from the trunk that no one wanted to pay to have removed.
This is the home of Thomas Austin, John's brother. We vote that we would rather have lived here! All of the Austin brothers did well in the Sugar business.
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