Dorothy

September 22, 2012
Dear Family,
    Wish me luck as the new editor of the Lingo… thanks Jennifer for being my tutor and for doing it all these years… and Wendy before that.  I feel honored to take the reins to keep this going.  Just like Jennifer has written on the blog’s sidebar, “without you we have no lingo.”  So please continue writing.  Hopefully sending in an entry just four times a year instead of six will be a little easier on you and will give you more to write about.
    Since I wrote in July, the following are some of the happenings that have occurred in our family: 
    In mid-July, James and Lynnette moved to an apartment near Fort Union in a very nice apartment complex.  It is conveniently located just off the I-215 freeway on my way to Mom’s.  In August we celebrated James’ birthday at the social center there with Lynnette’s family, and ours.  It was also a good place to have our car breakdown (last weekend) since I guess it was going to breakdown anyway unbeknownst to us at the time.  We were able to visit at their apartment until we got a ride home.
    Jason and his family, Heather, Penny, Marcus, Ariane, Alan, and I attended this years Tomlinson family reunion the end of July.  It was held at a group campsite in Wyoming near the Idaho/Wyoming border just east of Driggs and west of the Tetons.  We always look forward to being with Alan’s family in an outdoor setting for a few days every year.

on a hike

Marcus, Katherine, Penny, and Benjamin at the campsite

Alan and his siblings sing at the reunion

    A week after the reunion, six of us- James, Penny, Marcus, Ariane, Alan, and I -went on a vacation to Montana.  We saw the Lewis and Clark Caves, a ghost town, and spent three days in the beautiful Glacier National Park.

Lewis and Clark Cave

the first digit is 6 --- 6,646 ft.  -Glacier

the dial points to each mountain and it's name - Glacier

Trail of the Cedars -Glacier

Reminds me of Calvaras...remember? -Glacier

Garnet Ghost Town, Montana

    We are so proud of the great acting job Daniel did for his character as Motel the Tailor in “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Scera Shell in Orem two weeks in August.  He didn’t have to wear a fake mustache and beard to look like the character because he grew his own. Adding the fake glasses and a tailor’s apron he had the perfect Motel the Tailor look.

    August was back-to-school time.  Along with the other teachers, Heather began early in August before the students started a week or so later.  Marcus’s first day at Salt Lake Community College was August 22, the same day Ariane moved to her apartment in Orem.  Penny had moved to a different apartment in Provo just a few days before.  Both Penny and Ariane started their classes at Utah Valley University August 27.  Since Casey planned on attending SLCC and Ariane was leaving, we invited Casey to come live with us and be roommates with Marcus.  That worked great for the first week until Casey wrecked his truck.  As soon as he gets transportation again we hope to see him more.

new haircut for school

    It was really nice to see and visit with our cousin, Scott Lindgren and his wife Leslie while they were in Utah on vacation in August.  I think that the last time I remember seeing him was when I was 5 years old.  He fits the Lindgren look perfectly.  No mistake he’s a cousin.

cousins

remember the tree?

seedlings from that huge spruce tree

    Alan and I continue to absolutely love our service at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple every Saturday morning. We also love having a monthly Family Home Evening with all of our children. We like that they all come to our home or to one of theirs just to enjoy an evening together.
    Kevin continues to do well in his missionary service in Mesa.  During the past several months we have received spontaneous phone calls and e-mails from members in that area who have worked with Kevin or have had him and his companion in their home.  The general feeling and message every time is that he is a fantastic missionary, doing a great job, and is well liked. 
    We hope you are enjoying this beautiful time of year as much as we are!
Love, Dorothy and family