The Year That Was 2009

Wow, what a year! 2009 began with a newly engaged Jesica, followed on January 29th with the arrival of our third grandchild, Evey Kiyoko Morris, which was quickly followed on January 31st by the marriage of Heather and Cody. Thankfully, February and March were pretty calm.


Then came April. David and I began our "baseball journey". Because we enjoy baseball, we decided one of our long term goals is to attend a baseball game in every major league stadium across the U.S. So in April, we traveled to San Diego to watch the Dodgers play the Padres, followed the next day by a game in Anaheim to watch the Angels beat the Boston Red Sox. May was a relatively quiet month. Then in June, David's extended family gathered for a week at a beach house in Ventura. At one point, there were 67 of us in attendance. David and I also went to Solvang for a day. And we attended another baseball game, this time at Dodger stadium - 3 stadiums down, 27 more to go!


In July, Jesi attended her first business meeting. The only problem - it was in Minnesota and she hates to fly. But she made it and learned a lot. In August, David and I went to Las Vegas with my two brothers so they could participate in a "fantasy football draft" with his good friend Dave Reed and several others. He has been participating in this league for 15 years (or more) and has a great time following his "team" and talking smack with the boys. In September, we added some minor league baseball games to our repertoire - we went to Adelanto to watch the High Desert Mavericks then to Lake Elsinore to watch the Lake Elsinore Storm.


Mid-October saw my oldest brother turn 50 and yet another Dodger game. November was a great month. David and I went to Hawaii for 10 days and had a wonderful time. The kids have teased us mercilessly because we did not go in the water. We had something planned almost every day and saw so many things that we just didn't take the time to get in the water (something I can do here in California). And finally, December. We attended a Christmas party for the Stake High Council, then another for the Palmdale 5th Ward Council. My mother's birthday was celebrated at her favorite restaurant, The Smokehouse. A few days later, the Morris family cookie party, then family night at the mall. Christmas Eve was spent with our good friends Ron and Lori McFate having dinner and tying a quilt. And of course, Christmas day, celebrating the birth of the Savior.


I often think I lead a very boring life. But when I look back at the last year and think of the things to come in 2010, it looks pretty busy.

So as my post began, so shall it end - Wow, what a year!