While I was up in Utah, Jillyn and I drove to SLC Sunday morning to watch the live broadcast of the Spoken Word on Temple Square. It was so wonderful! The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and orchestra are amazing! The music was heavenly!!! It was especially exciting since my cousin, Laurie is a new member of the choir. I found her up on the 6th row. I felt so proud of her and her great accomplishment.
Then....I was very happy because I got to talk to my childhood friend, Lloyd Newell. I haven't seen him for a few years. Wish we would have had more time to visit but he is a busy man on Sunday morning! It was great to see him again. It was Lloyd's B-day so the choir sang to him after the broadcast. For anyone who doesn't know who Lloyd Newell is, he is the famous voice we hear while watching the Spoken Word on Sunday mornings. This is the longest running live broadcast in the world. People all over the world hear this each Sunday.
Here is an old picture of us. There's Lloyd in the middle with his sister, Debbie on the left and yours truly on the right holding my cat, Smokey. The 3 of us went to school together, Sharon Elementary, Orem Jr. and then Orem High. Aren't we cute?
Here I am with my cousin, Laurie. It was so great to talk with her. We haven't seen each other for many years. Hope she will sing in the Tabernacle Choir for years to come.
Last but not least, we were able to visit with Dennis' sister, Julie and her husband, Darrell. They are missionaries at the Family History Center in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. They really enjoy their calling.
