Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

Brush with Fame: John Beck

Ya, so we sat behind John Beck at Stake Conference.  He was BYU's Quarterback and played pro ball for a few years.   LeGrand caught up with him as they put away chairs after the meeting.  LeGrand stuck out his hand and said, "I just needed to shake your hand so my boys will be more impressed with me."  Brother Beck smiled and gave him a nice firm handshake.  How about it boys? 

Tutus

What is there about a dancing costumes that turn ordinary girls into prima ballerinas?

"Dance is the song of the body."
Martha Graham 

Where in the World. . .

Moving means changing homes, friends, wards, schools and jobs. There are always trade-offs in every transition.  

Some places are more fun to live in that other spots in the road.  But as LeGrand promised, there were blessings in every stop. In fragmented phrases here is a brief look back.  Monticello: warm generous people and solid foundations.  Kennewick: independence and a sense of new adventures. Pleasant Grove:  discipline and sense of accomplishment. Price: fun youth and supportive associates. Bountiful: epiphany that people from large places are just as kind and solid and wonderful as those from rural areas.  Blanding:  challenges to meet and surprising events to overcome. Idaho Springs: not everyone thinks the same way we do and Colorado really is so very gorgeous it almost hurts.  Ogden: every city has awesome history, excellent people, and real cultural treasures. Smithfield: you can live a rural lifestyle and only live five minutes from a busy city.  St. George: weather really does make a difference and old people are awesome.  San Diego: lots of people live in California for some very good reasons and again, weather really does make a difference.  

Can  you name the place?