Thank Goodness! It was fun seeing Jarom, Lisa and their families for the Fourth. There weren't many fireworks very close, but we enjoyed sitting outside and looking at the beautiful view and sunset, the evening darkening around us, the lights coming on, with bursts of color lighting up places down in the valley. On the 24th of July, though, they go whole hog around here and shoot off fireworks on the nearby rodeo grounds. There's also a rodeo and parades if some of you come then to Salt Lake. Pioneer Day is big in Utah.

Just a note about the quilt raffle. I already have Lisa (four tickets), Grandma Lula (4), and my friend, Joanne, (five tickets). I hope the rest of you will do it, and even the older kids might buy a ticket, if they understand only one person gets the quilt, but they are all helping Joey's mission fund. I told Joey about it. He is a little lonesome, but I think is doing well.

I look forward to seeing you all who can come to the reunion. As I think about it, we should have prizes for every kid, I think. Polly said today she'd try to come. I love you guys. Mom

Okay, it's settled (again). Jarom and I will go to the airshow and everyone else can go to Lagoon! Just kidding, of course. Well, that's what I wanted, some feedback, and it sounds like everyone has thought it over and Lagoon is the best place to go. That's fine with me. Shade and water really do sound like the ticket in the late July. I love airshows, but my kids would rather go to Lagoon.

So, any other issues? Should be fun, looking forward to the trip.

Hi Ben and all,
After a gathering of family members at Tylers for the fourth, the decision that Arco is not the best place to hold a reunion seems to be the general consensus. I have rethought my own opinion and agree that although fun an airshow in Arco is less than optimal place to gather. It sounds like Polly will not make it, or Angela and there is always the chance that that others will not be able to come as well. Lets go on as planned, come to Lagoon on Saturday, if Ben is in agreement, and those that can't will be forgiven. Anyone can show up when they can and want to. A whitehead gathering is a monumental task. I have heard many opinions (there are so many in our family) about reunions for this family. We have to take what we can get, where we get it. I so appreciate what Ben is trying to accomplish, under the circumstances I think we should stick to plan A. There just isn't much in Arco...