Original Five

These pictures will include all or some members of the original five.  Perhaps with other people also. Enjoy this trip down memory lane.

Tammy, Dad, Lisa
Juliet
1976?
Orem, Utah

Mom
Lisa, Juliet, Tammy
1974
Grandma's house -- Orem, Utah
Looks like this might be Juliet's blessing day

Lisa and Juliet
June 1974
Lisa's second birthday perhaps?

Back row: Tiffany Schaub, Tammy
Front row: Juliet, Lisa, unknown blonde girl
1976 or early 1977
Orem, Utah

Juliet and Tammy
we love the photo booth!  Always a good time.

Lisa, Dad, Juliet
Christmas 1974

Lisa, Mom, Juliet
Christmas 1974
Orem, Utah

Dad, Juliet, Mom
Juliet's birthday
Orem, Utah -- 852

Dad, Lisa, Juliet
showing off their awards from the Saucony Classic
Orem, Utah -- 852

Tammy, Lisa, Dad, Juliet
Juliet's First Birthday
December 1974
Orem, Utah -- Hidden Meadows

Lisa, Tammy, Juliet
Christmas 1976?
This one got misplaced, should have been in previous post.  :-(

Juliet, Tammy
1979?
Orem, Utah -- 192

Mom and Tammy
852

Dad playing with Juliet-- buying Ramblin root beer
Juliet's dream job has always been to be a cashier.  :-)
Orem, Utah -- 852

Juliet, Dad
Lisa, Tammy
Dreaded Harrah's car show.  Lisa and I look thrilled.  :-)
Dad loved going to car shows.

Mom, Lisa, Juliet
Christmas 1974

Dad
Lisa, Tammy, Juliet
Orem, Utah

Before
These pictures crack me up.
Juliet and Lisa before their hair cut.
Summer 1986
Salem, Utah

After

Tammy, Juliet, Mom, Lisa
Orem, Utah -- 852

Juliet and Lisa
852

Charity, Lisa, Tammy, Juliet
The Rockin' Rainbows!
Salem Utah -- Summer 1986

Lisa, Juliet, Charity
scooping up ice cream
Salem, Utah
Summer 1986

Mom (holding Michael -- oops), Lisa, Juliet, Tammy
Summer 1977
Orem, Utah
In our pioneer attire with our covered wagon Dad made for us.  He went all out, it was awesome.  This was a fun primary activity.  I believe we marched in the parade.  Not a real parade, just a primary parade in front of our houses. Anybody remember the details?

Tammy, Juliet, Lisa
1974
Orem Utah -- Hidden Meadows

This is in the wrong place too.
Lisa and Dad
Tammy
1973

Another misplaced photo.
Lisa and Tammy
852

Lisa holding Juliet
1974

I guess I missed quite a few photos before.  This should be in original four.
Tammy, Dad, Lisa
1973

Juliet, Tammy in car, Lisa
Christmas 1974
We loved driving around in this fun car.

Tammy, Lisa, Juliet
standing on hay bales
Clearlake Oaks, California
probably around 1980?

Juliet and Tammy
852

Lisa and Juliet
Sweet poses!
And background.  :-)

This should have been in two little sisters.
Lisa in carriage, Tammy on horse
1973

Lisa, Juliet, Tammy, Mom
Bronco days at Bonneville elementary
1980?
Orem, Utah

Dad, Lisa, Tammy
should be in original four.
1973

That was a lot of work!  Hope you enjoy these photos.  Sure brings back a lot of memories for me. I sure love my family!

That's my two cents.

We Just Three Little Sisters

I don't remember the story very well but I think someone was talking to my little sisters and me and I said, "We just three little sisters."

I guess some people thought it was cute because I somehow remember the story.  It was probably around the same time as the pictures below.

Anyway here are the pictures I found of me with my two baby sisters.

Lisa, Juliet, Tammy
1974
Orem, Utah

Tammy, Juliet, Lisa
Just three little sisters
Aren't we cute?
1974

Lisa, Juliet, Tammy
Hidden Meadows Apartments
Orem, Utah
1974

Juliet, Lisa, Tammy
cute matching dresses
Christmas 1975

We all look super thrilled in this photo.
Got to love the fluff heads!  :-)
Tammy, Juliet, Lisa
1974/75?

Horseback riding at Grandma's house. I think we are on Yo-Yo.  Correct me if I'm wrong.
Clearlake Oaks, California
1976?
Tammy, Juliet, Lisa

Lisa, Tammy, Juliet
Grandma's house.  Orem, Utah
1977

These pictures crack me up.
Tammy, Lisa, Juliet wearing matching dresses.
1986
Salem, Utah

This is when we lived In Great Grandpa's house in Salem, Utah.
Gotta love the sweet 80s fashions.
Summer 1986
Tammy 15, Lisa 14, Juliet 12

You've seen this before but I thought I would post it on here anyway for completeness sake.
This is one of my favorite pictures of me with my sisters.
We loved our football shirts.  And Dad's Harley.
Orem, Utah
1976

Just found this so I thought I would add it.
Christmas 1976
Just three little sisters with three little little dolls.

I had originally planned on adding more photos of me with my sisters through the years as we got older.  But it would just take too much effort, and I am not up to it right now.  I decided just to post this now because who knows when I will feel up to doing that.

I love my baby sisters!  We have always been super close.  We are all 18 months apart in age.  Which was awesome growing up.  I had two built-in best friends.  And we still are!

Thanks for always being there for me, sisters!  I love you!

We just three little sisters.

That's my two cents.

Cool, Not Cool

28 years ago today I embarked on my full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I entered the MTC (Missionary Training Center) on Wednesday, January 15, 1992.  Sorry no pictures today. Also, today would be Grandma Sabin's 93rd birthday, if she were still here.

I just wanted to mention that.  There is another blog post that I want to do today.  If I can keep my brain perfused long enough to get through it.  My blood pressure is so low I can't get a reading using three different methods.

Anyway because of my hypotensive state recently I have spent more time lollygagging, tipped back in my chair, watching YouTube.  I like watching live versions of old songs from my heyday. What I have noticed is disturbing.

I won't name names but some of the artists I once enjoyed -- I guess in an attempt to look cool or connect with the audience -- now add profanity to their classic songs (or in between lyrics).  They also drink alcohol while performing.  As if it's a cool thing to do.  Seriously, who wants to listen to some drunk trying to sing?  Making a fool of themselves?

It's a sad state of affairs to see the degradation of society.  It is sad that the audience cheers when the artist profanes or drinks alcohol on stage.  I certainly don't cheer, but instead cringe at this behavior.  All it does is cause me to lose respect for them.

Apparently society has degraded to the point of cheering for debasing behavior, which really should be embarrassing, not cool.

That's my two cents.

Bowl Results

1. Lisa -13 tie breaker 61
2. Clint -16 tie breaker 45
3. Tammy -16 tie breaker 49
4. Rex -16 tie breaker 60
5. Mom -21 tiebreaker 57

Actual tiebreaker 45

Original Four

Since I just posted pictures of me with Lisa, I decided the next logical category would be original four.  So I went through and tried to find all the pictures I had of Mom and Dad with me and Lisa.

I could not find quite as many but enjoy the journey nonetheless.

Original four
July 1972

Christmas 1973

Check out Dad's perm :-)

This was just five days before Juliet was born.

Familiar setting.
My paternal grandparent's home.
Clearlake Oaks, California
1973

Lisa's first birthday party
June 1973
Dad holding Lisa

Mike Wahlen with his baby and Dad with Lisa
me in the foreground
Summer 1972

Grandma Stone, Gram Valentine, Tammy, Mom, Lisa
Lisa's first birthday party
June 1973

I look thrilled to be sitting on Gramp Valentine's lap.
Lisa is happy to be sitting on Gram Valentine's lap.

Christmas 1973
Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle Don in the background.

Okay not all of these are original four, but they are the pictures I found that had me and Lisa with other people.

I don't know why it didn't start with original three, I may have to do that one in the future.  But next up will be three little sisters.  That may take a while to find all of the pictures.  Especially since I'm not feeling well lately.  I will try to get it done soon though.  I hope you enjoyed these photos.

That's my two cents

Missionary Farewell

Just a quick piece of trivia.  28 years ago today I had my missionary farewell.  And yes, the 12th fell on a Sunday also in 1992.

Back in those days family would come from far and wide to attend and the family would basically do the whole sacrament meeting.  Talks and music.

I'm just going to add one picture.  Me with my maternal grandparents at the shindig at our house after the missionary farewell Sacrament Meeting Service.

January 12, 1992
Orem, Utah

By the way, best decision of my life.  If you have the opportunity, I strongly encourage you to serve a full-time mission.  It's a lot of hard work but definitely worth it.

That's my two cents.