Dead on the Bed

Well, we had an interesting weekend, when Robert comes to visit you always do!! Finally got a role in one of his films that I think I did OK with. Remember the art piece he did where he shot my picture with a high powered rifle like 95 time? Yes, then you won't be surprised that in my role in this movie I'm dead. I did feel that my days of making myself up as dead for Halloween paid off. My deadness was subtle not over done, no blood (shucks) and of course no lines to mess up. They only thing I had trouble with was the breathing. It seemed the more takes we had the more I felt a need to breath, the more I tried not to breath the harder it got. Also I had to be carried. These were people I know, who I go to church with. They tried not to grunt when they picked me up, which I really appreciated, they never made a comment in my ear shot. so I will just pretend that I wasn't heavy.

All in all it was really interesting, realized that being a actor is not a fun as it may at first appear. So heres to all those Hollywood people who have to work so hard being something they are not. Heres to Robert and Rod for what I am sure will be another great short.

More about Bees

We all love the bee. I was made aware of how lucky we were that the bees were in the Frudden's yard and that they went away. Saw a news clip about a lady whose home was surrounded by bees they actually dive bombed her front door. She was smart enough to call a bee person who just came and knew how to collect the bees and take them away. I would have had a total freak out. So though we love the bee, love the honey, just like with with kimodo dragons, you have to keep you distance. OK Elizabeth doesn't love the bee. The End

Spring Adventure

This is a picture of bees swarming. Today we were out in the back yard, beautiful spring weather, doing yard work. Just a wonderful day. Slowly I became aware of a humming noise that got louder and louder until I asked Bruce, what is that noise? He said bees, we looked over the fence into the Frudden's yard and we saw something just like this picture. A swarm of bees. Exciting but scary. Not knowing what was going on we rushed into the house but kept our eyes on the swarm. Soon they went over the Frudden's roof and were gone. Swarming bees are normal for this time of year, they are starting a new colony, looking for a new home. Hopefully they found one a little far away from N. Mildred. It was exciting to see a natural phenomenon. Life is unpredictable, like a box of chocolate, you never know what you're going to get! I got a chocolate covered cherry today!!

Happy Easter

I am grateful for the Savior of the world,

for his eternal love and his incomprehensible sacrifice.

I love you all.

Mom

Zumba and other fun things

Who would have thought I would love Zumba, yes I really do. Wednesday is Zumba day. It is funny cause you would be surprises at who comes to Zumba. Young and old, fat and skinny, rhythmic an not so, women and men. We come to shake our booties and shimmy our shoulders and get our heart rate up. I love watching the guy who comes to everything, he has no rhythm, I mean none but he doesn't let that stop him, he comes and he does it off step and off beat, he come to step circuit and Zumba and humm, does he come to pilates? can remember. Some of the best Zumbaist don't look like they would be, I think it is a latin thing cause some of us angols have all the moves but no soul, Ok and we can't shimmy. If you have a chance to Zumba go for it. Fun, fun fun.

Run Like the Wind

Hey, I can run. OK, well I can't yet run like my grandchildren, not even my kids, but I am running on the treadmill. I saw that Seth ran 7 miles. See, that just is impressive to me. I know that other of my children run like that all the time, now mi esposo is running. Sometimes he runs at home on the treadmill, is does sound like someone in there is being beat to death but nonetheless, he is running and running. I, on the other run in one or two minutes increments, but I don't let others achievement discourage me. One or two minutes will grow into more sometime, I am sure. The book I am reading reminds me to judge myself not against others but against myself, so I am feeling that my running is good. God didn't create the earth in one day, I will not create a runner in one day, one week, one month but maybe, just maybe in one year. Stay tuned!

Sundance @ Park City

A long long time ago, when we was young we skied at Park City ski slopes, little did we know nor never in our wildest dreams did we think we would be back to mosh and slush with the uppity ups. Of course there was no Sundance Film Festival back then, as a matter of fact there was barely a Sundance Ski Resort. When we started skiing it was Timpanogos Ski Resort, then Robert Redford got rich making movies and decided to buy it. But it was all the same to us, a short drive from Provo. Skiing was actually a P.E. class that you could continue to sign up for if you could get it. Park City is about 45 min. from Sundance on the back road. It is an old mining town and you know those miners, a rowdy bunch, so it was always a little rowdy itself, and a good place for a ski resort, and perfect place for a rowdy film festival. Anyway, it was a weird and wonderful experience to be there to celebrate our sons film accomplishments in the lovely snowy place we had enjoyed as young lovers.