Grill On

One of the changes from Minnesota to Illinois is the shorter grilling season down here. We always had a direct gas line to our grill in MN and grilled no matter the weather. Here we use a propane tank and are more constrained by the weather.

Today we had Tyler and his relatives over for burgers on the grill. He ended up being the only one not to eat one - so much for sophisticated baby taste - they were great.

Also enjoyed playing a new game Dixit (2010 Spiel des Jahres Winner) - a nice creative thinking game in which I unfortunately did quite poorly this time round.

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Crazy Good

Elizabeth has a great track record in track and has continued in stellar fashion at BYU. Yesterday was a key performance in the Mountain West Conference Championship where she took fourth in the grueling and highly competitive heptathlon (an athletic contest for women in which each athlete competes in seven different events: : 200-meter and 800-meter runs, 100-meter hurdles, shot put, javelin throw, high jump, and long jump.). Congrats on a truly awesome performance.


MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE

Outdoor Track and Field Championships  May 11-14, 2011 -- Fort Collins, Colorado

Women Heptathlon
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1 Allison Reaser San Diego St.
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2 Brianna LeRoy Utah
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3 Sophia Wagner Colorado St.
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4 Elizabeth Wilson 15.63 1.59m 11.61m 26.86 5.32m 35.63m 2:44.51

BYU w: 3.0 5-02.5 38-01.25 w: 3.4 w: 1.8 116-11

SO Team Points: 5 4597 (760) (724) (635) (724) 2843 (648) (584) (522)


An addition on Saturday - she also Triple Jumps a great length Taking fourth in it as well

Total meet points for the championship Cougars

20 Elizabeth Wilson                 SO BYU               10  

Cats

Really do not like them
Never really have
Few things would cause me to interact with one in a positive way
And as my father said "there is no reason to own a cat when you live on a lake".
Nonetheless, this at least causes me to pause and consider my position.



ok its too sappy even for me but . . .

Wonderful Weekend

we had a wonderful weekend together with many a highlight.
A true  high point was talking with Parker Sunday night. He sounded great and reported that all is well and sent his love to all.

Mother's Day

My Mom by the numbers

 (not her birthday today but my best photo of her from this past year)
1
- husband
  Paul

5 

 - children -
    Sally Jane, Paul, Jodean, Brad, Tim

4 

- kid-in-laws -
  Dale, Ann, Mari-Lynn, LaRinda
22
- grandchildren - Matt, Jared, Oliver, Sara, Eric; Paul, Laura, Jenny, Jane, Lisa, Mary; David, Jonathan, Lindsay, Lauren, Michael, Elizabeth; Blair, Brigham, Evan, Elder Parker, Mackenzie

14 

- grandkid spouses -
   Honor, Mary, Kristin, Todd, Jen; Sarah, Robert, Daryl, Randy; Eliza, Amanda, Josh, Marie; Julie,
44
- great grands -
  Andrew, Braden, Chase, Delainey; Grace, Caleb, Robert, Joshua, Rebekah, 1-on-the-way; Clara, Anna; Amy, Jacob, Isaac; Tera, Morgan, Alex, 1-on-the-way;;
  Brianna, Tristin; Annie, Peter, Kate, Tyler; Abigail; Will, Josh, 1-on-the-way;;
  Isaac,Lucy, Adam, Aaron; Savannah, Nathan, 1-on-the-way; Simone, Ella, Adele, 1-on-the-way; Joseph;;
  Eden, Dean, 1-on-the-way;

 and it all loops back to  
1 
rockin', fun, clever, witty, competitive, hostess with the mostest, service giving, chauffeuring,  sprightly, MiaMaid Advisor, family history center running, slightly ghetto, aging gracefully Junie Babe
Happy Mother's Day - MOM

Season Opener

Though the weather was a bit brisk the naperville croquet opener was held this evening after dinner. Blair barely won the first round while I dominated in the second and closed the course down for the night, seeing my victory breath in the chill evening air.

Favorite Aunt

Everyone usually has a favorite relative.
(for so many its me)

But for Tyler Wilson Jaynes - born Tuesday, tipping the scale at an adorable 10lbs
Clearly his favorite relative is the kindly Aunt Mary

Travellers

Having seen the western world and many a relative they finally board a train heading for home

30

Thirty wonderful years together

And aging just splendidly

 Eternity might not just be long enough!

30

30 is the sum of the first four squares, which makes it a square pyramidal number.
The number of tracks on The Beatles' eponymous album, usually known as The White Album
The designation of U.S. Route 30, a highway that runs from Oregon to New Jersey
The code for international direct dial phone calls to Greece
The minimum age for United States senators
The atomic number of zinc is 30
The number of uprights that formed the Sarsen Circle at Stonehenge,
In tennis, the number 30 represents the second point gained in a game.
30 films 30 filmmakers 30 years greatest series by espn
the time it takes to Cook up Rachael Ray's fast and easy Meals
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on Depositions
30 Hour famine - a world hunger relief program
Is the common term of a fixed mortgage
A song of praise in Psalms

The number of years since I married my best friend


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