The Johnson Family Reunion

The Johnson family reunion was held June 18, 2011. We met at Bonneville park. Most of our local family was in attendance. Ed and Donna and some of their children came, Richard and Kathy and some of their family came, Valerie and Colleen represented Fran and Pauline. David and Julie were there from Priscilla's family. None of Pauline's family could come. We had sloppy joes and a fabulous amount of dessert, including fudge. I did a family history quiz and James and Richard got most of the answers correct. The weather was perfect and we were glad to be together.

My Last Day in Hawaii

Zariah and I spent my last day in Hawaii having fun. We went to the beach and loved the sand and the water. Zariah got a suntan. We met Loni and Leila at the Dole Pineapple plantation for lunch. I had the Kalua pulled pork and rice, a salad and a slice of fresh pineapple, garnished with a fresh orchid. It was delicious. We also sampled some cheesecake and pineapple upside down cake. Loni and Leila returned home for a nap and Zariah and I stayed to ride the pineapple express. We learned about Wawhiawa. It means place of rumbling. Wawhiawa has been the birthplace of Hawiian royalty in past years. The rumbling was believed to be thunder, indicating the pleasure of the Gods at the birth of a royal child.

I just got connected here in Hawaii, so here is my latest message. I had a good flight here. I felt extra safe on the plane because on of the First presidency and their family was on the plane with me. Leila is a tiny little doll with such bright eyes. She has a high pitched little wail that reminds me of Missy when she was a baby. Zariah loves to help with the baby. Loni is doing well and spends most of her time nursing right now which is always a big adjustment. We went grocery shopping on Tuesday and on Wednesday, I took Zariah to an activity at her school for children during the summer. We made a lei out of plumaria flowers. They have a sweet lemon-like smell.
We tasted fresh pineapple and a kind of coconut jello. It was a little slimy, but good. We also made a seaweed, spam and rice kind of sandwich. The spam and the rice were OK, but the seaweed is definitely an acquired taste. We took the long way home because I got a little lost on the army base but we finally made it home. In the afternoon we went to Wal-Mart to shop. The princess outfit was chosen for the shopping trip. Loni took the baby for her two-week check-up this morning and Zariah and I stayed here. Each day the girls and I have taken a walk to the neighborhood park. I am keeping busy, but it is kind of restful in a different sort of way. I am grateful I can come and see this precious new granddaughter.

Memorial Day 2011

We had a nice day together on Memorial day. It was a little rainy, so we opted for an indoor picnic.
Some of us went to the cemetery together later in the day. It is a nice tradition to visit the cemetery with our children. I'm grateful they are willing to come with us and remember these loved ones. Brian had a picture marathon. Here is a sampling of them.