Small Plates of Grandma Rosi Sept. 9, 2012 #19
It is a beautiful late summer day here in Utah County. The temperature is in the mid 80's and the sun is clear and bright. What a wonderful world we live in.
The week has clicked right a long. Dad and I are both feeling better and we have managed to accomplish some things.
Probably the most exciting part of the week was watching the Aggie (Utah State) football team beat the University of Utah. Yup, they took down their Big Brother. It had been 12 years since the Aggies had won but they sure looked good Friday night. Their head coach was an assistant coach at the U of U for many years before being hired by Utah State. It was a great moment for him. We called the Sorensens to see if they were at the game. No, but they were home watching so we each cheered in our own homes.
When I was a student at Utah State in 1964-66 one of my favorite things was to go to the football games. Merlin Olsen hadn't been gone too long and the Aggies had a good reputation. Their star running back was an assistant in the P.E. department and he taught the (I think it was Bad Mitton) P. E. class that I took. His name was Roy Shivers.
I loved eating apples at the games and cheering with my friends. (Apples in the fall in Cache County were just off the tree and delicious.)
The second best game for us this week was San Francisco beating Green Bay. Sorry Luke and Amy.
Luke's family sang in church today. It was very special. Amy found a great song. Tyler, Emma and Quincey all had solos in the first verse and then sang together. Luke and Amy sang the second verse and then the whole family sang the 3rd verse. Very nicely sung with excellent stage presence. You all would have been very proud.
I thought that I might share memories and impressions of our Grandchildren over this next year. I hesitate a bit, as it will be hard to talk about the children that we don't see very often, but with all 15 Grandchildren, I will ask the Mom of the child to help me with insights into their child and include that in my letter. I have two reasons for doing this. 1. to make them feel special 2. to help cousins, uncles and aunts "stay in touch" with the child.
Just so I don't get mixed up, I will talk about them in their birthday months.
Quincey Alyce Mathews: Born: Sept 20, 2006 (The Alyce is pronounced Ahlees but is the spelling of my Mother's name, Alyce.)
Quincey is a beautiful little girl with a winning personality. She has long, blonde hair and tons of energy. She is very easy going and gets along with everyone.
She has a positive attitude and a zest for life. She loves to play and wrestle with Tyler and it is sometimes hard to get them to settle down and focus.
She gives wonderful hugs (to Grandpa and Grandma) and sometimes crinkles up her nose when she is talking. She has lots of friends and has just started kindergarten. She says that her best friend is her Daddy and her neighbor, Lizzie, is next. She is playing soccer this year and has scored in every game. (She scored four points in three different games.) She loves all colors. Her favorite food is either oatmeal or macaroni and cheese. Her favorite thing to do is to carry Parker around or make Parker laugh and smile. Quincey loves music and often sings and dances while listening. (Thanks Amy for the insights.)
This month Dixie celebrates her 76th birthday on Sept. 26th and Nick and Deb's anniversary is Sept. 25th.
Love you guys. Have a great week.
Grandma Rosi
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