Beneath the Wraps

May 24 - Friday             Well, I'm nearing the last day now.   And I've only barely touched upon each area.   Perhaps after my film develops and I'm working on my scrapbook, I'll be able to detailize [okay, I know it's not an actual word and probably knew that at the time but that is the actual word I had used - sorry folks] it a little more.             Mom and I did find the game room.   We played gin and cribbage [I for the life of me don't remember playing cribbage as that was something she had done with Patrick.] I won gin, she on cribbage.             We packed.   We scowled.   It was our last day.   We went to the talent show.   It was somewhat of a disappointment - not that the participants weren't talented.   They were.   But there were only four ...

          Once a week a devotional was offered at the main building on campus when I attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.   During the week, the devotional was offered for purchase at the bookstore.   It was also broadcast on the local campus radio for those who did not desire to attend the conference but wanted to listen. Some of these I had recorded myself as I would be engaged in other activities - like doing dishes - and wasn't giving my full attention.             Such was the case of the last devotional offered in May 1982 (I believe).   The speaker was Paul H. Dunn.   As it was the last week and the tape might not even be recorded for purchase, nor would I be in Idaho to make the purchase.   It was such an awesome devotional.   I think the broadcast said to destroy any recordings of the session - but I'm not sure - that part didn't get record...

written on May 27, 1996 This font refers to what was written in 1996        and this font is my own commentary in the present. May 23 - Thursday                 Wake up sometime between 4:30 and 5:00.   Made my way out of bed to go to the bathroom.   When I got back I decided I really wasn't through.   And then I felt nauseated.   So after I throw up a few times, I put on my pants and sweatshirt and went for a walk.   When I found a clock, it said 4:50.   So I don't know if I was really up before 4:30 or not.   Maybe.             Anyway, we weren't getting into Ketchikan until noon.   I planned on sleeping until then.   Only after I finally got up, I decided I should probably eat.           ...

written on May 27, 1996 This font refers to what was written in 1996        and this font is my own commentary in the present. May 22            Wednesday             [The] Casinos are closed while [the ship] in [is] Alaskan waters - I suppose that's another reason why there were so many people on the outside during the glacier bay excursion.   I don't know what they did for the next few days and up until Thursday night when the casinos opened again - not that I cared.   I don't even think I knew where the slot machines or the dome were located . . . I'm not a gambler.               When we were asked to make a decision about which tours to take, I said I didn't much care about what we did in Juneau.   There was a wildlife tour offered and also a ...

            Myrtle Creek has a summer festival at the end of July or the weekend closest to July 25th.   We learned that our first year here when Roland had asked one of the members about Pioneer Days - a holiday celebrating the movement of the pioneers to Salt Lake City, Utah.   Our ward here does a service project the Saturday prior to the Saturday of summer fest.   The first year we had moved in, we had gone to Riddle to clean up the cemetery here .   I took several pictures though I was not yet familiar with the majority of members who appeared in each photo.               The following year we had painted the shed and spruced up the track and bleacher area at the high school.   I must have forgotten my camera that day.   I don't recall having taken any photographs.   I was hoping that my sister's family would be in town that...

written on May 27, 1996 This font refers to what was written in 1996        and this font is my own commentary in the present. May 20   Monday             Our cabin steward was named Gaetano.   He left a new Princess Patter each night to inform us of the events that would be held the following day.             We entered Glacier Bay.   For the most part, people were seen on the decks and outside of the boat - probably more that day than the rest put together.   We visited two glaciers and the ship stopped for each one and turned around.   They were pretty.   Still not what I had expected.             There was a juggling act before our scheduled dinner and so we went and saw that.   We were greeted by the head waiter...