Brothers and Family Pray for a Favorite Niece

Dear Brother, Thanks for your update on your daughter. - Our hearts go out to you. There are fates worth than death after a well lived life. This sounds like one of them. Oh, how we pray and will continue to pray for your family and especially for her and her family..

We will remember her and her husband and their family in our family and private prayers till we hear she's out of the woods..

The whole family network will harness pleas to our Father to heal her quick, as it is our Father's will. In this same vein, Elder Dallin H. Oaks gave the best word about Healing the Sick. It was the first talk in Priesthood Meeting last April 2010--and we have all grown up as a family back in the day with a solid working knowledge of the power of Faith and the Will of the Lord.

If there is any good news about illness, may I share our relief, the same kind you will feel when good things happen to her?

Our daughter was diagnosed by an ambitious, well meaning, social climbing doctor with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) She had "over" interpreted an MRI scan. The self administered Injections were costing our daughter nearly $700 a month. She had no insurance. Everytime she took them, the shots made her sick..and she noticed that occasionally, when she forgot to take them, she felt much better. The great news is she changed doctors, had another expensive MRI scan done--after a lot of prayer and for those who could--fasting.

After all, her new Doctor took her off the shots--saved her a bundle. There was not one bit of evidence of the nasty disease-- Either it was debatable if it had ever been there--or her Doctor wanted to impress specialists and pharmacists who could send her business if she sent them our daughter!

You gotta forgive and repent--It's all we can really do on this earth that really matters, yes?

Finally--thought you'd enjoy what I believe are the best of their little family from the Reunion. At least for me, it helps if I can visualize those I care about and for whom we offer prayers.

Much Love,

Jon for the bunch of us who care about you here!

P.S. Steady on! If it's Father's will that she survive and gets healthy--our prayers can only help that, yes?

Gramma Delma's Memorial Service on Youtube

This post includes the second of two brief Youtube productions in tribute to my sweet Mom who passed away in Worland Wyoming last month. Gramma Delma and Grampa Milo couldn't have been better poster children for this blog.

These first two segments feature video that I shot of the two of them in 1992 on a visit home. It was the year before we gathered as a family for a reunion celebration of their 50th Anniversary.



Delma Isabella Hunt Howe passed away in Worland Wyoming on April 18, 2010 at the age of 87. This edition of her Memorial Service is the first of several segments produced primarily from a recording of her Funeral on April 20,2010. Members and friends of the Milo S. Howe Family Organization cooperated in the presentation. Milo and Delma's oldest son, Jon Robert Howe of Salt Lake City, Utah produced this series for the now and again MSHFO video



On January 3, 1941 Delma Hunt wrote a love letter interwoven with faith and hope in the inside front cover of her fiance's scriptures. Milo Howe carried his mother's gift of a bible and Delma's Triple Combination with the letter inside during his service as a Locomotive Engineer/Tech Sergeant in the United States Army in World War II. Fifty one years later, in their Cheyenne, Wyoming kitchen, the couple remembered that time and how they felt as she read the letter aloud. They both wept happy tears.

Bookmark this blog post. More to come!

"Crazy for You" in Fifteen 10 Minute Segments

Crazy for You Part 1
Overture Act 1 -
I'm Crazy for You Audition (5:44 - ) Bobby Child
I Can't Be Bothered Now (9:48- ) Bobby Child and Chorus



Crazy for You Part 2
Act 1 (Continued)
I Can't be Bothered Now (:00-4:50) Bobby Child & Chorus
I'm Bidin' my Time (5:49-6:50) Dead Rock chorus



Crazy for You Part 3
Act 1 (Continued)
Things are Looking Up (:49-1:58 ) Bobby Child
Could you Use Me? (5:58 - 7:28) Bobby Child and Polly Baker
Dance Whenever You Can! (7:29 - 10:00) Bobby Child and Polly Baker




Crazy for You part 4
Act 1 (Continued)
Dance Whenever You Can! (:00 -1:29 ) Bobby Child and Polly Baker
Crazy for You! Reprise Chorus Girls and Bela Zangler (Bobby)arrive in Dead Rock (6:43-9:21)



Crazy for You Part 5
Act 1 (Continued)
Someone to Watch Over Me (3:30- 6:47) Polly Baker
Act 1 Finale Dance Rehearsal (7:27- 7:45) - Hands on Chest (Laugh)



Crazy for You Part 6
Act 1 (Continued)
Slap that Bass! (1:20-6:47 ) Bella Zangler (Bobby), Moose and Chorus



Crazy for You Part 7
Act 1 (Continued)
Embrace Me! (2:45- 6:04) Polly Baker and Bobby Child
Tonight's the Night (6:15 -9:10) Chorus



Crazy for You Part 8



Crazy for You Part 9
Act II Overture



Crazy for You Part 10
Loving Her Causes Dat!



Crazy for You Part 11



Crazy for You Part 12



Crazy for You Part 13



Crazy for You Part 14



Crazy for You Part 15
Finale

Grampa can help build Self Image as Cooking Coach!

You're in a great position, Grampa, to help pump up a gramkid's self image by empowering him or her to gently take over the kitchen and "cook"! Mother's day is a perfect day to unleash a creative combination: You and the kid in the kitchen whipping up great stuff just for the Moms in the house.

The neighbor's surrogate gramkids and I "invented Choc-O-Cheese Sandwiches one rainy afternoon. They liked them so much they asked their mom to make the little soda cracker, cheddar and chocolate syrup concoctions the next Sunday after church. The key to making these little treats is to first, ask for volunteers and then supervise from an invisible spot behind the junior chef. My old friend Joe, the five year old, shot his hand in the air--and I gave him the component ingredients and got out of his way. I noticed how he smiled broadly and set about putting them together and passing out HIS creations to his brothers and sisters. I was for the moment forgotten. I was content with a few cracker crumbs in my mustache!

Here's ten simple recipes from Stephanie Gallagher on About.com that even younger gramchillins can put together with a little advance planning, a fun joint trip to the pantry and/or grocery store and restrained, gentle encouraging supervision from you, Gramps! Each title has a link to the simple, tasty recipe. Make a pact with one of your grams, pick a couple and plan on suprizing a mom or two at your house with some good things to eat and drink!

Ten Mother's Day Recipes Kids Can Make All By Themselves
Easy Mother's Day Breakfast Recipes, Dinner Recipes and Desserts
By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com Guide

1. Strawberry Smoothies

If the kids can operate a blender, they can make these easy fruit smoothies. They taste great, they're super healthy, and they go with everything. Even better: No mess for mom to clean up later. Now that's a great Mother's Day recipe!

2. Blueberry Muffins with Lemon Streusel Topping

These blueberry muffins are tender and light, and bursting with blueberries. The lemon sugar streusel topping really makes these blueberry muffins special. Although this is one of those Mother's Day recipes the kids can definitely make, be sure to help young kids with zesting the lemons (microplanes and zesters are sharp), and of course, using the oven.
3. Mini Frittatas

These frittatas are perfect for little hands to make and eat. If you're in a hurry, use a regular-size muffin tin instead of a mini muffin tin for this Mother's Day recipe, and bake 18-25 minutes until set.

4. Strawberry Yogurt Parfaits

Kids don't even have to go near a stove for this tasty, no-cook recipe. And who doesn't love a good yogurt parfait? This is one of those Mother's Day recipes you'll want to make with and for the kids long after Mother's Day is over.

5. Peanut Butter Stuffed French Toast

Kids will love making this peanut butter stuffed French toast, and everyone will enjoy eating this sumptious French toast? What more could you want in a Mother's Day recipe?
6. Green Salad with Grapes and Bacon

Sweet, juicy grapes combine with salty bacon and crunchy croutons in this Mother's Day salad recipe that is guaranteed to be a hit with kids and adults alike.

7. Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole

This layered Mother's Day recipe is easy enough for kids to make (with a little help from a parent or gramparent), yet still challenging enough for them to feel like they're really cooking. And the best part is you can have the leftovers for dinner!
8. Italian Pasta Salad

Mother's Day recipes should please everyone at the table, and this pasta salad will. Feel free to vary the vegetables to suit your tastes.

9. Watergate Salad

This cool and creamy pistachio pudding recipe works as either a side dish or a dessert. Either way, Watergate salad is delicious and this is definitely one of those Mother's Day recipes that's easy enough for the kids to make all by themselves.
10. Lemon Bars

"Mother's Day Recipes - Lemon Bars"Stephanie Gallagher
A little sweet, a little tart, these lemon bars are the perfect end to a Mother's Day meal. Everyone likes them, and they're portable, so if you're bringing dessert, this is an easy choice.