Valentine’s Day meant an early tea party as we had the opportunity to go to San Diego to babysit 3 of our grandchildren and then travel to Provo, Utah to attend the LTUE Writers’ Conference.
Grandkids! So much fun and because they are older, we could take them to do things like walk on the beach and visit the Mormon Battalion Visitor’s Center in Old Town San Diego.
We made lemon Chicken and Rice soup from lemons on their tree, valentines to hang over the table and we did art lessons. Good kiddos and good times.
When we left Missouri the temperatures were in the single digits – not so in San Diego! After a much-needed girl getaway with my BFF, a DIY spa and shopping, we were in good spirits. We even found a Beehive-themed cafe in San Diego. Too cute!
Then onto Utah for our anniversary, Valentine’s Day and LTUE Writer’s Conference.
Here we are 33 years later. My favorite sci fi author Gene McMurtry!
I’m such a fan girl – here with author Orson Scott Card, who wrote “Ender’s Game.” Our son Andrew has a little boy named Ender. (He autographed book for them.)
Here are a few Valentine’s Day crafts for you! If you think they look suspiciously like the Christmas wreath ornaments, only bent into heart shapes, you wouldn’t be wrong.
And from the craft archives, here’s a bit of history I just learned. I made this wooden heart many years ago to commemorate Newell and I being sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple in 1994. It was in 1853 on Valentine’s Day that Brigham young cancelled all his appointments, grabbed his tools and said if anyone wanted to talk to him, they should to bring a shovel and meet him on the temple lot.
