After Lunch With Ryan

After "Lunch With Ryan", I went back to the hotel

where my parents were resting up for the

big flight home the next day.

It wasn't long before they decided that we needed

to go back to the cemetery one last time before going home.

It took a lot of effort because it was so cold and ugly out side.

This was about 4:00 in the afternoon.

The parents.
We met my brother, niece and Nord there also.

They had cleared the snow away for the funeral and they put

this green bench in front of her grave.

It was way to cold to sit on the bench

but we were all glad that we went back over there.

It's a long way from Georgia and Florida to go

and visit Sissy's grave very often.

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We took my parents back to the hotel to get warm

again, can I say bitter, it was some kind of cold!

At 6:00 that evening, The Sweetheart's family had

thrown together a little family pot luck dinner

for my family. It was on short notice and a lot didn't get the message.

I know that they would have been there if they could have.

I was thrilled to get to see as many as I did.

Most of them I haven't seen in about 6 or more years.

I didn't take my camera out until late and

I missed a lot of pictures of those that left early.

I am sorry yall.

I was not happy with the way my pictures turned out.

I so hate my point and shoot camera right now and I am looking for a new one.

Any sugestions?? Please tell me what you have and love.

Aunt Shirley and my brother, Sanford.

Linda Milne and her favorite nephew, Garrett

Aunt Betsy and her grandson Michael and granddaughter Molly

Rob and Josie Farnsworth

(Betsy's son and DIL)

T.J. Thorpe and his daughter Maddie

(Kirk and Sherry's son)

Jessie and his girlfriend

(Kirk and Sherry's grandson)

B.J. Newland and his girlfriend

(Aunt Betsy's oldest grandson)

Boddy (sp?) and my sister Carla

In the back ground is Sherry

Boddy is TJ's son and sherry's grandson

My brother Sanford and his daughter Amelia

This is Nord Anderton, Sissy's husband.

Michael, Uncle Val, Aunt Betsy's husband and half of Rob.

3 generations of Farnsworth men.

We have their ancestor, Philo Farnsworth to thank for inventing the TV!!

Kirk Thorpe, Sherry's husband.

Thank you to Sherry and Kirk for opening up your home

to my family and for inviting a lot of the Griffis family

so that we could visit, even if it was for just a few minutes!

The food was great but he company was even better!!
I l.o.v.e. The Sweetheart's family!!

Lunch With Ryan

I had one day after Sissy's funeral to spend in Utah.

On top of the list is to always see Ryan.

Ryan is the Sweetheart's first cousin.

Ryan loves me and I love him.

I think I have spoiled him.

Usually when I go to S.L.C. I stay with his family in Sandy.

Aunt Betsy and Uncle Val Farnsworth are his parents.

Betsy and Dad Griffis are brother and sister.

This time I stay at the hotel with my family.

Back to spoiling Ryan, he loves the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

When I go out I always take him a new t-shirt.

I showed up at his house to take him to lunch

and he was so excited to see me!

I mean, he really gets excited and loud.

I love it! I tend to get excited and loud too.

Well, after we got calmed down a little bit

he wanted to know if I brought him anything.

Okay, I nearly died, I forgot! I was just trying to get to Utah

for a funeral and completely forgot to bring him anything.

I throw my arms out and say, "I am your surprise, this time"!

He wasn't to excited, he'd rather have a shirt.

I can't blame him, I'd rather have a shirt too.

I promised to mail him one for his birthday, Feb. 7th.

Well, we hurried him along so that we could get to lunch .

As we get out to the car and before he gets in he says,

"Gig, I've got a surprise for you."

"Okay, what is it Ryan?"

He whips this CD out of his pocket!!

"It's Patsy!"

Oh my gosh! How could I forget Patsy!

We both love us some Patsy Cline.

One summer Ryan rode with me to Bear Lake

and we listened to Patsy for 3 hours straight.

I know every word!

But this day he only wanted to listen to the first song,

"Walking After Midnight", over and over and over.

I asked him where we were having lunch?

Trying to see if we could try a new place.

I should have known better because some things never change.

N.E.V.E.R.!

For which, I am forever thankful.

It's always Wendy's!!