DECEMBER 1982

Apache Junction
December 21

On November 30 we started for Arizona.  It had been snowing hard and the roads were snow covered and slick.  Wallace decided we would be safer with chains on our tires.  We were taking the pickup down to Glade at Logan so we were driving the car and pickup too.  I drove the car to Idaho Falls.  By the time I got there, the chains were banging and I knew they were wore out.  Wallace had gone to Rexburg and met me in Idaho Falls.  The chains had wrapped around the axles and he could not get them off.  We had to take both back tires off and then use a hammer and tools to get them off.  He was working in about four inches of slush.  We were so cold and wet before we left Idaho Falls and headed to Pocatello.  We drove 20 miles and hour and sometimes slower.  The road was slick but it was also like going over a rocky road.  We stayed all night with Charles and Evelyn.  Mark is getting married on the 7th of December.  How we would like to stay!  I am so anxious to get out of the cold weather.  I worry about Wallace and the cold.  Wallace's sister Ida has also been very sick, they called to say they needed us very much.  We saw Darwin, Charlene and family.  They were fine.  We then left Pocatello and a few miles out of Pocatello we had bare roads and we never ran into any bad roads at all.  We stayed with Glade & Penny & Michael at Logan that night.  They were fine and excited about going into the Air Force January 17, 1983.  The next day we went to Larry & Patricia's.  We got stuck in their driveway.  We stayed all night and then went to my sisters, Velma & Jack Earl.  They were not at home.  We were disappointed because they were not there.  We went to St. George and we stopped to see my cousin Elnora Cheney.  She was still on her honeymoon.  We stayed that evening in Wickiup and then on to Ida & George's.  It was so good to be out of the snow.  Ida is doing better.  She has a long way to go but she is improving.  The day we got here Wallace's brother and wife got here.  Arnold & Mary.  We had such a nice visit with them.


December 28

Christmas has come and gone.  It was so very nice.  We had tapes and records of Christmas Carols.  We played them on Christmas Eve.  We talked and opened some gifts.  It was very special.  Each one of the children called us.  They all had a very nice Christmas.  Charles & Evelyn went to Darwin and Charlene's and they all called.  It was so good to hear their voices.  Evelyn said Mark & Tammy were there for Christmas.  She said their reception had turned out special.  That they were such a cute couple and seemed so happy.
Blair & Philline wrote several letter before the holidays.  They were spending Christmas in Idaho.  Patricia, Larry & the children all talked to us.  They sounded happy and good.
LaVar & Brenda said there was lots of snow in Terreton and that the wind had blown and that it was miserable.  They said they had a good Christmas and Jake talked to Grandpa.
Ronda called.  We talked to the kids too.  They were excited and Ronda seemed fine.
Glade & Penny called.  They were excited about the Air Force.  They had a special Christmas.
Two days before Christmas Wallace and I spent the day together.  AT first we went to the flea market, walked around a bit then we went to one of our favorite places and had lunch.  We then did some Christmas shopping.  Then we went to the Temple Information Center.  We saw some very special films and also the Christmas lights.  It was just a perfect day.  We are so grateful for the gospel and so proud to be a member in His Church.