The Dodgers and Astros made it to the World Series this week, and opening day in Los Angeles, your father's own stomping grounds, was a balmy 103 degrees. That Houston team will feel right at home. The Santa Ana winds are roaring through California, and have been the cause, with help from an arsonist, of horrendous fires.
Lesson of the week? Keep trying. Don't give up, and be creative. That really should be three lessons, but we'll call them all, enduring to the end. A deputy pulls over a vehicle with a driver whose name flags a warrant. At first inspection the deputy advised it wasn't his subject. I had to remind him to peruse carefully the long list of AKA names. He identified the subject using tattoo indicators, and he was off to jail.I'm glad I kept going. A second deputy had a driver with a long, complicated Hispanic name, and entered the names in the wrong order. Moving around the first and last and middle names brought up another warrant, and off he went to jail. Don't give up. The third subject visited an injured ex-girlfriend , was not wanted in the room, so she dialed 911. I had no one to send, so I contacted the security department in the hospital, gave him the description, and they got him for me. Be creative.
The best example of enduring to the end, in my life, are my parents. Your grandmother has endured for 14 years in taking care of your grandfather and his cancer. So many appointments, many more phone calls, car rides, hospital stays, and care at home. The tender loving kind.
Your grandfather is now in a poorly phrased ‘non-functioning status’ relative to his office of Patriarch for his new stake. He may still continue to give patriarchal blessings to his direct posterity, as he plans to do later this very week in Utah. In your Uncle Rich's words, "I’m grateful for his amazing example of faithful, dedicated service over many, many years. A Patriarch does all of his work out of the lime light, in a one on one fashion. Just like the Savior did. Ironically the Latin root for the word Patriarch literally means “Chief Father.” He was the Chief, and he is my Father. And I count it a privilege and blessing to be called in his name. As Elder Holland once said to me: “You’re THE President Hutchins son?” Yes. Yes I am." And I his daughter. Endure to the end.
Due to the emerging outbreak of plague in Madagascar, as a precautionary measure, the missionaries serving on the island of Madagascar are in the process of being transferred out of this area or temporarily reassigned to other missions.
I love finding pictures of your cousins on line. This week the star is Trevor, and his varsity soccer game, involving a team they have not beaten in a really long time. He was the key to their win.
Breyer was wrapped like an Eskimo at her 45 degree 9 a..m. game. She said it made it hard to move, but she wasn't complaining. Next week wraps up both of their seasons in soccer.
I pulled up to Sawyer's game for the last three minutes. While walking to the field I heard, "And #83 for the one-handed catch for a 15 yard gain." Good enough. He had the only touch down, another fumble, and four or five great catches.He was invited to a Halloween party Saturday evening, and because it was so chilly, pulled out the good old Russian mafia fur coat and hat.
At the ward party, Breyer debuted as Wonder Women, wait until you see the pictures! And Miller chose Ant Man. They were both in super hero heaven.
Beer baron Jorge Paulo Lemann is still the richest person in Brazil. Is this with whom you ate?
I did let Mrs. Lovejoy know, I'll get GHS Rose this week.
Looking forward to catching up with you. Love you. Love knowing you better through your letters. Loving the man you've become. Stay safe.
Come home to me.
Love,
Mom
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