Eva Needs Michael's Address

Dear Myrna,

Is this Michael's newest adress?  

5951  Riverside Dr.   #158
Chino,  CA    91710

 I'm trying to get all of mly missionary Christmas Cards done so I can mail them early.  Some have a very long ways to go..

Have  good rest of the week.

Love,

Eva

Thanks for update about Dad

Mom,

Thanks for the update. I am glad that this will help him with his contacts and eye situation. I am glad that he was in a good mood after going so long without food...I know how his body reacts to fasting...I might not have been so happy. 

Glad that you survived that horrible traffic from Salt Lake to Provo. I don't know how Utah Valley commuters do that drive every day. 

I am so grateful that Julie can do things like making dinner for you. What a nice daughter she is. 

Love you also, 

Melanie

About Dad

That was one LONG day for both of us. The surgery was scheduled for 11 a.m. Just before we left home, they called and scheduled it for an hour and a half later. We still waited and waited. They finally took Dad in at 3 p.m. By the time all was said and done, we did not leave there until dusk. I got to drive home in the dark. :) (You all know how I love that.) But it was not bad. Poor Dad, he had gone without food since 7 p.m. the night before. Thanks to Julie, we came home to roast and brown rice which she had cooked and left in the oven for us. I tried to get Dad to eat a banana on the way but he did not feel like it. (WHAT?? You know how he loves slightly green bananas. He must feel really lousy.)

When I say it was a long day for both of us, that is because I had to impatiently (I was the impatient one, not Dad.) wait with Dad. I was perched on a little doctor's stool. They took us back to the prep room not long after we got there and got Dad ready. Then we waited and waited and waited. Of course, if it had been Dad who was the person needing the extra time we would have been thankful that the doctor gave him the time so we tried to be cheerful.

Dad looks pretty good, considering that they cut out a chunk of his eyelids. They also tightened the muscle that holds the eyes open. He has wide, wide eyes now, even though they are both black. The doctor said that by morning we can expect them to be swollen shut so, for a few more days, no one will be able to see how wide and nice they are. He has to sleep either in a recliner or on top of three pillows. He gets to wear an ice bag over his eyes for the next couple of days off and on. He gets to take extra-strength Tylenol for the next couple of days, as well. I was feeling really sorry for him until they wheeled another patient into the same discharge room we were in. It is sort of a little good-bye room with recliners that they have the patient sit in until they have their sea legs and while the spouse (or whatever) goes to get the car. The woman's whole lower jaw was swathed in an elastic-style brace/bandage and she was complaining about extreme pain. I still feel sorry for Dad, of course, but I am glad he was not in that situation. UGH!

In six weeks we go back to the doctor. And, hopefully, that should be that.

Dad's RN was a person that Auntie Helen had trained in nursing. Her maiden name was Anderson. Her first name was Alys (said Alice). She was so happy to wait on a relative of Auntie's that we got the royal treatment. She was the nurse who got him ready for the surgery and who kept tabs on him while we waited and waited. (The Primary song: "Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked and Walked and Walked" made me think of Dad. "LHT joked as he waited and waited and waited. . .")

I am just thankful that, even though I drove through the rush hour traffic of Salt Lake City, I got us home in one piece and that I did not make any driving mistakes. When they remodeled the freeway, they should have added a fifth and sixth lane I am thinking. We did the bumper to bumper traffic on the way to Provo and I was in the HOV lane. What does that tell you? At least I didn't have to worry about speeding. 

I just gave Dad his last meds of the day and fixed his ice pack so he is tucked in for the night (or until the ice melts). I am heading to bed myself. 

We love you all.

Christmas Tree Bubble Lights

Myrna wrote: Do you remember how magical it seemed when these liquid-filled Christmas tree candle lights warmed up and started bubbling? My Grandmother and I had these on our tree. Aunt Renee and Uncle Max also had a set.

Connie Trauntvein Lumsden wrote: "We had bubble lites also, couldn't wait for them to start bubbling!!!"

Lorraine Rostron Pack wrote:  We had them on our tree when I was young. I loved bubble lights as a child and I still love bubble lights today.

Alba Kintz wrote: We had some,too.

Jodi Jorgensen Murphy wrote:  My mother in law had some

Maxine Gordon wrote: I love bubble lights.

Kathi Tanner wrote:  I remember them too, and loved them!

Carrie Jones wrote: I think my Mom did when I was a little girl.. Thanks for sharing.

Ann Bailey wrote:  Thanks for sharing and for the ride and conversation to the Temple.

Linda Garrett wrote: I remember them from when I was growing p and my family actually found some several years ago to put on our tree. LOved them on the tree for sure.

Vickie Sorenson Dowler wrote:  LOVE old ornaments and lights like those! Those were the days!

June Pay wrote: We had bubble lights too.

Deborah Knight Wilson wrote: We have them on our tree. Bought them at Sprinkler World.

Patrice Cluff Fairbanks wrote: My grandma had them too. Thanks for the memory!

Eva--New message from Faye Trauntvein Anderson‏

Myrna, I just plain do not know how to use face book and to be honest, I do not really want to;  first, I do not have the time to get that involved with their computer. There are more important things I need to use my time for. I wanted  to reply to Faye so will send it to you to send to her if you will please. 

Faye.  I am confused, I so not know who Jens, Julius  is.  My Gr-Gr-grandfather was Jens Herman Birch Trauntvein and  wife was Julie Marie Nielsen. Their first son Jules (Julius) Harold born1860 died 1863 in Garnison. They brought their 2nd son Junius Herman b 1862.

Their 3rd son (my grandfather) was born in Mt. Pleasant  Dec 1864  Joseph Henry. They had two girls and another son after him. I do not know if Gr. Grandmother Julie had diabetes or not, I do know her husband had kidney and heart problems.   

 In those days, it was called dropsey. 

Myrna, thanks for helping. Love, Eva  

Happy Birthday Music for Todd Sent Via Facebook

Happy Birthday, by Beethoven? Bach? Mozart? - Nicole Pesce on piano

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  Todd Trauntvein I liked this. Very creative. Glad to hear everything went well with Dad. Hopefully, he is healed enough by Friday.

Fabulous News

My Dearest Tim  and Myrna,

Fabulous news; barring any complications; Richard and Pete will be home for four days  Dec. 26th. His 18th transfusion created another miracle.  He has been feeling so much better. We are all so grateful. He goes to hospital Thursday for scans, blood tests and an MRI to see where the cancer stands.  

My prayers are with you Tim for tomorrow and your Drs.  I so pray everything will go terrifically well with your eyes.  

God bless all of you. Love you so much. Eva


Melanie wrote: So what is wrong with your eyes, Dad? Mel

Myrna wrote: He is having eyelid reduction surgery so that his eyelids do not keep his eyes partially closed. It is making it difficult to wear contacts. Helen had the same type of surgery done several years ago.

From Faye Trauntvein Anderson‏

Faye Trauntvein Anderson

I also have Type 2 diiabetes. My DR has me on Metformin, but recently took me off of it, as my blood glucose level was well within the ratio. I understand that Grandma Trauntvein(Jens Julius) had diabetes. My sister, Joyce, also had type 2 diabetes and died from pancreatic cancer which I understand was the cause, but a blockage of a stone from the liver to the pancreas was the culprit.. She was 64 when she died. Joyce was the oldest of the Jaames Elmer Trauntvein childres - then came Faye, James Elmer, Jr, Connie and Carolyn. My parents adopted a little girl. Mary Courtney, when she was 18 mos old.Mary married a young man from Wales, England and they have a little girl, who will soon be 1 yr old, Also a son, Christoopher, who is deeply involved in the Democrate party in San Francisco. What a fami;ly, who I dearly love. I must write the James Trauntvein history as I know it so that my sisters know where we lived and when. I have promised to do that, but that lazy streak in me keeps putting it off. Enough said. I hope that you had a great family Thanksgiving and a glorious Christmas.

Fruity Oatmeal Cake

This cake uses fruit juice for the sugar and makes a nice cake. It is sort of like the old oatmeal cake that we used to love, as a family.

Fruity Oatmeal Cake
Yield: 1 9 X13-inch cake 
Ingredients:
2 1/2 c boiling water
2 c Quaker Oats uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 c butter or margarine; melted
2 c applesauce
1 12-ounce can unsweetened apple juice
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg 
Lazy Daisy Topping
1/2 c butter or margarine; melted
1 c crushed pineapple (pureed) and/or part applesauce (you may use one or both, pineapple is best)
6 tbsp canned evaporated milk
1 c chopped pecans
2 c unsweetened flaked coconut
Instructions:
For cake pour boiling water over oats; stir to combine. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Beat butter until creamy; gradually add applesauce and juice and beat. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Add oats mixture; blend well. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9 X 13 inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F.) 45 to 50  minutes. Do not remove cake from pan. For frosting combine pineapple and milk and cook in a microwave until hot. Stir in nuts and coconut to coat. Spread evenly over cake. (You may broil until frosting becomes bubbly or not depending on how you like your topping.). Serve warm or cold. 

Cocoa oatmeal cake: Increase boiling water to measure 2 2/3 cups in total in above recipe. Use 3 tablespoons cocoa in place of the cinnamon and nutmeg. Prepare and bake as above. 

Michael wrote: Sorry, I forgot this:

If any of you are wanting to send letters or anything to me, I have a new address to send them to, since the mission office can no longer forward letters in this mission.  My address is:

Elder Michael H Trauntvein
5951 Riverside Dr. #58
Chino, CA 91710

You can also look it up on Google maps to see the area where I live! Alright, coolio.  Talk to you all again soon!

Love,
Elder Trauntvein

Myrna wrote: NOW what? I just sent him his Thanksgiving package. Will he get it?

Melanie wrote:  In Ben's mission, they hold all the mail and the packages until the Zone leaders deliver them, and it is usually every other week. It will get to him, if not this week, it will by next week. They are having a mission party for Mike's mission, and for sure he will be given the package then if he doesn't have it by then. Mel 

Amy G wrote: Yes, he will get it.  It will wait at the mission home until the zone leaders stop by and they will deliver it.  Usually will take an extra couple of days.  I sent an email last week about the problem they are now having with USPS not letting them forward thing on anymore.  Don't worry about it.  He will get it and probably this week.  Thanks for sending him a package!  We got ours today.  Fun activity and the kids always love that you're thinking of them!

Thanks, Amy 

Eva wrote: Myrna.  I just opened the email from Michael with address change.  I just feel sick.  I just mailed  13 emails to 'my' missionaries.'  My letter was one of my best.  What will happen to it if that Pres. doesn' t forward them. How sad, if he dosen't  think more about his missionaries than that.  Melanie just sent me an email re: a package for Ben. She must have sent it to me by mistake. I hope he gets my letter, too. I have our stateside missionaries plus 10 International, 4 in Africa. It is so fun when once in a while I get a note or card from one of therm; I got one from both Ben and Michael  in the past 2-3 weeks, which was really great.  I hope you  folks have a fabulous Thanksgiving. God bless you. Much love,  Eva 

Myrna wrote: I just learned that they are all going to their mission homes for dinner on Thanksgiving. They will hold the mail there and give it to them then. That is what the parents have found out. So we both should be just fine. We all love you and appreciate the wonderful things you do for your missionaries.

Eva wrote: Thanks for letting me know. I am so glad both for letters and packages.   Have a great day. Much  love,  Eva