Ginn Family BLOG: May 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

hey dad, the lady in the middle of you two was looking pretty good that day too!! maybe you should find out who she is and send her a picture!! ha ha ha!

After we finished at the cemetery we wanted breakfast so we wandered around looking for an IHOP or any breakfast place but they were all very busy. We finally, after a very circuitous route made our way back to Carrows in Mission Viejo. By now it was after 11am so the breakfast crowed had gone and the lunch crowd had not yet arrived so we were able to walk in and be seated immediately. We had a lovely time chatting about our families and remembrances of our youth and life with mom and dad. This is one of the nicest pictures of Marie and me that I have seen in a long time and Cassy was happy too.

Being Memorial Day today Marie, Cassy and I went and visited Ed and Virginia Ginn's Grave site.
We went fairly early stopped and bought flowers. You will notice that the lawn has really grown hi around the grave stones. The flower cup was buried under the grass so it took some digging to get to it and clean it out enough so we could put the flowers into it. Cassy washed off the stone and we looked around for a bit. We know that they aren't there because of the gospel so visiting is more a symbolic sign of respect for the life they shared with us while they lived. We are grateful for the time and effort they spent in raising, teaching and loving us.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Forty two years ago on a warm Wednesday morning the 23 rd of May 1967. We were married in the blue room of the Manti temple. They don't use that room any more it is now an antique.

Yesterday morning I said to mom -- just think 42 years! and she said back to me -- What? You didn't think we would last that long and I replied no not that at all. It just seems to have gone by so very quickly.

We are both very thankful for the 4 wonderful children we were given the privleldge to raise. Thank you four for trying to be the best you can be. We are proud of you all and that has made our life together worth living.

Dad

Marion you are such a strong survivor for these last forty years. Hopefully the next forty will be less taxing on your strength. Somehow with the teenage years facing you your strength will be needed as always. Then you face the golden years - which are golden only for those who provide your health care - so it seems you''ll just have to keep girding up your strength and pressing forward.
Through it all you are a great example so keep it up. And finally as dad would say BE OF GOOD CHEER!

Cassy Marie, and I are going to Ed and Virginia's grave tomorrow and do a little cleaning and say HI.

I could be wrong, but isn´t it somebody´s wedding anniversary? I hope so, or I´m going to get boooooed off the blog!

Happy Aniiversary Mom and Dad!

I hope you both had enough energy to at least give each other a nice big hug. I love you lots...thanks for getting married and having kids because our family ROCKS!! (can you tell I´m tired? the best word I could come up with is "rocks"!)

And if it´s not your anniversary...well, give each other a nice big hug anyway!

besos,

cindi

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY!!

MARION BAKER NORTON

Hey, Sis, I bet you never thought you would

be celebrating your 40th on the road to Utah.

It was good to sing to Happy Birthday to you

and to get an update on the

family's traveling adventures.

Today, from Dayton Ohio, it's Chicago or Bust!

Then, on to Nauvoo for some Church History

and then, the final leg of the journey

into the Great Salt Lake Valley

and your NEW HOME!!

I know it's been a struggle,

that winding things up in Jersey

verged on being a nightmare,

but I know I'm not alone

when I say how HAPPY we all are

that you and your family will be closer

to us all, and that we'll all be able to

enjoy each other more now,

get to know one another more

and that's a wonderful blessing for the family!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN YOUR TRAVEL WESTWARD!

Love Your Sister,

Cassy

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Thank you for all of those wonderful pictures. This spring Marie told me to just let the ficus trees bloom. So here they are in full bloom. Unfortunately this is about as exciting as it gets here in So. Cal. At least at our age.
Love hearing about all the stuff you post. Marion and family are on their way west for the next week or so. They plan on stopping at various places on the way. Hope they take pictures so Cassy can post them on this blog. I am sure it is a very exciting time for them. We are keeping them in our prayers for a safe and healthy journey west. UTAH OR BUST!!!!