Caleb and Jacob:
Another week in the books. What did you accomplish this week? Are you closer to reaching your goals?
This week has been one-sided for me with the tax deadline on Monday. I haven't been very well rounded so I'm looking forward to getting the deadline behind me and then moving forward with more balance. I had one of my trusted associates have a baby so that put me behind and this deadline has been tough as a result.
Last night we went with the Darin and Shelli, Tyler and Denise, Danie, and Jonathan to the American West Heritage center. I pushed Danie through the corn maze and that was an adventure. Wheel chairs are not meant to go off road. I'm not sure if you know but she broke her foot on a rope swing in a lapse of judgement (she held Lincoln in one arm and tried to hold the swing with the other). Anyway, after the corn maze we went to Shelli and Darin's house and had supper.
After supper we sat around and talked. It was fun to share memories of our youth and laugh at things that happened to us. I remember when I was about ready to go on my mission, Mom and Dad were gone and the kids ran Denise into me. She had swallowed a marble and couldn't breathe. I remember laying her little body over my arm and whacking her on the back and then reaching into her throat to get the marble out. I'm confident I saved her life that day. Anyway, I was thinking about that and wondering what memories you have with your brothers and sisters that will tie you together later in life. You owe it to yourself and to them to cement your memories with each other in such a way that you are close as you get older.
This week promises to start with a bang (the deadline tomorrow) and then taper off as I have a few days before Mom and I head to Palm Desert next week (for the Jones Simkins partner retreat).
Have a great week. I have great feelings about how you are doing. Keep it up.
Dad
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