Grandpa died in Bentonville, Arkansas on June 26 (I think), and was buried in St. George, Utah on July 2. We drove to St. George for the funeral.
Since we were going to St. George anyway, we decided to leave a day early and take advantage of a Tuacahn voucher that we'd had since 2007. Callie, Amanda's daughter, came with us and was a big help with Chloe the whole trip. We checked into our usual, St. George sleep-over spot on Wednesday evening, and then met Dad and other family for dinner at Chuck-a-Rama. Now, you might scoff, but we actually like Chuck-a-Rama.
And it's a good thing we ate there because, lo-and-behold, I saw a friend of mine from high school in San Antonio that I hadn't seen for almost 20 years! Now what are the chances?! There we were having dinner in St. George (at Chuck-a-Rama of all places), and at the next table sat Heidi (Sykes) Giles and her family, en route from Southern California to Provo for the holiday! Wow, it was crazy, and so good to see her! It was as if no time had passed. (Boy, I need a tan.)
After dinner we went back to the hotel to get ready for "Annie" at the Tuacahn. Robert and Amy were staying in the same hotel, and they agreed to watch Chloe for us while we went to the show. Thank you so much, Robert and Amy; you guys are life savers! Dad, Callie, Duncan and I went to the show and had a great time. We were grateful that the weather held out, despite a 20-minute hold because of rain, so that the show could play through to the end. It made for a late night, but that didn't stop us from zipping through McDonald's for a post-midnight vanilla cone. Callie sure was a trooper. We still have "Annie" songs stuck in our heads!
The next morning we enjoyed the hotel breakfast and the hotel swimming pool. Here's Chloe getting sprayed with sunscreen. Oops, I think some got in her eye.
Ready to conquer the water!
Ok, maybe not. Notice the large tears and Callie plugging her ears from the screaming.
It was surprisingly cool during that brief window of pool time, so I guess Chloe didn't find the water very refreshing. Oh, wait, there's a smile!
Callie had fun.
It was so good to have Nick and Craig there. Here they are before their run.
The viewing and funeral took place later that day. There were lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins! Here are some pictures of that special occasion. FAMILY:
Nick was a pall bearer and Dad dedicated the grave.
"Is it time to go home yet?" After the funeral services we had food at a local church building. After that, we made the long drive home.
3 comments:
Craig's not that much taller than me, is he? He must be standing on something!
Wow, Heidi hasn't changed at all!
Wish we could have been there. One of those trips a summer is enough for us.
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