LHT's Heart Attack

From Shawn:

I had gone home for the weekend to work on my final for a formal logic class. Dad was out camping with the scouts. I was at the house alone when David got there and told me what had happened. We talked for a minute, then I jumped in my car and headed to the Nephi hospital. My recollection matches with David’s, that he had scouts to drop off still and that he was going to find Mom and Julie. When I got to the hospital and started talking to Dad, he wanted a priesthood blessing. Dr. Besendorfer helped give the blessing. Things then got hectic for a time. I seem to remember that (I believe) Mom and Julie then arrived. I cannot remember the trip to Provo, or about the visits after that.


From Myrna:

That matches with Julie's thoughts. I really thought that I was at home in the kitchen when David arrived. I bow to the three of you who remember that Julie and I had gone shopping for food. Love, M

From Shawn:

Maybe you got back home before David found you. All that I remember was that you were not home when David stopped and told me, and that he said he still had scouts to drop off. I cannot remember if he said Dad wanted me at the Hospital, or if I felt that was where I should go, rather than help him drop off the scouts. I do seem to remember that he said he had already driven from the hospital, and would go and find you and Julie when he was done dropping off scouts. Oh, I do remember that Dad was concerned (after the blessing) about whether or not the troop had won, because they left before everything was done, and the district had changed the format to try to keep his troop from winning for the somethingth year in a row. I remember him also talking about running up the hill, the pain, laying by the van, about the pain getting worse, loading up the van and driving quickly back to Nephi (and deciding after that it probably wasn’t the best thing to have done)—all the same as David has explained. I also remember that they rushed in an older lady while he was talking (I do not remember who, but I seemed to remember that I knew her or knew of her and that she lived in the northeast corner of town), she had been in an automobile accident and the airbag had gone off, and she thought it had not worked because it collapsed, and they were trying to tell her that was how airbags were supposed to work, and she seemed to be somewhat in shock. I think she was brought in right before you and Julie arrived. I do not remember how you got to Provo, or if I made any calls, or if I took anyone to Provo. Did you drive up, or go in the ambulance. Did Julie or David go with me, or with you? I will have to do some thinking to see if I can trigger some more of my memories. The one about the accident victim just came back today.

 Oh, can you tell that I am up early worrying about my job change?

From Myrna:


Julie and David drove up to Utah Valley in Julie's car. I went in the ambulance with Dad. 

Are we all getting a clearer picture? I am. Thank you all. Love, M

Hey, I'm giving you all a month...

From Kirsten Waite 

For Dad's b-day I want to make a scrapbook with memories.... so here's what I need (please, pretty please....)

Please describe a warm fuzzy memory (or conglomeration of ) that comes to mind when I say the word, dad.  (those are the only rules... this can come in form of a story, a poem, a song (if you feel so inspired),  etc.)

Please submit all entries to me by Dec 31 (please, please, pretty please if you have time during Christmas Break).  I don't need pages, unless you have the time and want to submit the pages.

Also, if you have time, send me some pictures (drawn or taken) of yourselves, family and dad.  Otherwise, I'll be forced to snag them from Mom's CDs. :)

I love you all and hope you have a great holiday.  If this is too much, please let me know and I'll aim for Father's day instead!

love and hugs,
Kirsten

From Melanie:


 Okay, if you snag from Mom's CDs, I swear I might have to hunt you down. She doesn't take good pictures of me. I am always in odd facial contortions or self-esteem reducing poses. I will try to find something--anything.

 Melanie

From David:


Mel, How about this one?

From Eric:

Isn't that from the movie, "Superstar". E.

From Myrna:

I cannot open the attachment. I didn't see the photo, so I have no idea. Could someone send it in a different format?

From Melanie:

Yes. Kirsten used to do this to make my children laugh, so we were showing her that we remembered it. Someone caught us....

Childhood Neighbor Gifts Received from Neighbors in Price

Taralles

Taralles are traditional Italian Christmas cookies brightened with fresh orange juice and a creamy slather of vanilla icing.

BY LOUISE SPINELLI 
Napa, California 

Taralles are great fun to make with your family and especially your kids. The kids love to help twist the dough into knots and ice the cookies.

INGREDIENTS

Cookie dough:

1 pound butter, softened

2 cups sugar

12 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 fresh orange (juice and rind)

10 to 12 cups all-purpose flour

10 heaping teaspoons baking powder

 

Icing:
4 cups confectioners’ sugar

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 drops almond extract (optional)

5 tablespoons milk (add more as necessary)

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 

2. In a large bowl cream together softened butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Add vanilla. Grate orange zest from orange; add to mixture. Extract juice from orange; add to mixture. Blend well. 

3. In separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Gradually add flour/baking powder to the creamed egg mixture, beating continuously to form smooth dough. Knead dough by hand or with an electric mixer until smooth. Place dough under a glass bowl to keep moist in preparation for forming the cookies.

4. Form each cookie from a small piece of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll each ball by hand into a 5 to 6-inch rope. Twist the rope into a knot. Place formed taralles on a greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake 8 minutes on second rack from the bottom, until bottom is slightly brown. Move tray to upper oven rack and bake for additional 2 to 3 minutes until top of cookie is lightly browned. Allow taralles to cool before icing.

6. To make the icing, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and almond extract in a mixing bowl. Gradually add milk to make a smooth icing. Mix with a whisk. If necessary add more milk to obtain spreading consistency. Ice each taralle by dipping the cookie into the icing and then smoothing the icing around the cookie with your finger. Yields 190 small cookies or 160 large cookies

DAD

Kirsten wrote: Hey, I'm giving you all a month....

For Dad's b-day I want to make a scrapbook with memories.... so here's what I need (please, pretty please....)

Please describe a warm fuzzy memory (or conglomeration of ) that comes to mind when I say the word, dad.  (those are the only rules... this can come in form of a story, a poem, a song (if you feel so inspired), etc.)

Please submit all entries to me by Dec 31 (please, please, pretty please if you have time during Christmas Break).  I don't need pages, unless you have the time and want to submit the pages.

Also, if you have time, send me some pictures (drawn or taken) of yourselves, family and dad.  Otherwise, I'll be forced to snag them from Mom's CDs. :)

I love you all and hope you have a great holiday.  If this is too much, please let me know and I'll aim for Father's day instead!

love and hugs,
Kirsten


Melanie wrote: Okay, if you snag from Mom's CDs, I swear I might have to hunt you down. She doesn't take good pictures of me. I am always in odd facial contortions or self-esteem reducing poses. I will try to find something--anything.

Melanie


David wrote: Mel, How about this one.



Eric wrote: Isn't that from the movie, "Superstar".

E.

Melanie wrote: Yes. Kirsten used to do this to make my children laugh, so we were showing her that we remembered it. Someone caught us....

Question for Christmas

Myrna wrote: Who wants money and who wants gifts for Chistmas? Love, M

Melanie wrote: BOTH, if you are asking!!! ;-)


Eric wrote: Mom
 Mom, you should know better than to ask that of me. Thanks fore the option.
E

Myrna wrote: Now, why should I know better? I keep forgetting the lessons I should have (but failed) to learn. Love, M


Eric wrote: cAre my teen years a blur, always money. Not a lot, just enough to get something really cool from the Dollar store, hint hint.

E.


Myrna wrote: OK, all you smarty-pants. Following is the real question: Which of you, children and adult members of our family by birth or marriage, would prefer cash or which of you would prefer a present from the wonderful, good, kind and loving people known as Leonard and Myrna Trauntvein, for a Christmas gift from us?

Each family member must decide on one or the other (cash or a present) as a gift from us.


Siovhan wrote: Either is fine with me. I'm always good for cash and, if easier, a present works just as well.


Kirsten wrote: Whichever is easiest.  My kids, literally, like both--opening the gift and the excitement of taking moolah to the store and picking out whatever they want....

kirsten

A Winter Wonderland

Helen wrote: Dearest folks: we have a beautiful winter wonderland- from late morning to evening--the trees are sparkling with heavy snow and everything is beautiful. Myrna, will you please e-mail me back with the addresses for Julie, David and Siohvan, am doing christmas cards. Thank you. I will be calling you folks on Wednesday evening to verify our outting to the Conference Center on Thursday evening. Am really hopeful we will get in. Be careful in all you do. Love to you- Just Me HT.