Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal

My dad and I had dinner at the Lion House, walked around downtown (it was our first time seeing City Creek Center) and went to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal in the Conference Center.  We tried to find our friend Leslie Walker (she is singing at Nan's funeral on Saturday) but since we were so far back I picked the wrong gal out!

Ellen & Lucy Ellen

I finally got to meet Lucy Ellen.  Yep, Ellen after me!

The Sipherds

I miss the Sipherds.  I visited them a lot (probably an embarrassingly amount) when they lived in Arlington.  They are some of my dearest friends.  It was really fun staying with them in Orem.  And, I hadn't met the girls (Lucy ELLEN and Violet) so that was a treat.  I secretly hope they move back to Boston.

The Windsors

No trip to Provo is complete without seeing a fraction of the Windsors (missing: Teddy and William).  #arlingtonwardfriendsareforever

Oh Utah

I found a few must haves at this quaint little shop Harmony in Provo.

YO, I'm at the Y

Or "the why" as Nan called it.  #BYU

Fabric&Friends

I met Denise, my friend Emily's mom, at Just Sew in Highland.  I love (LOVE) the fabric stores in Utah.  And I love that quilt behind us; they gave me the pattern and I really want to make it.

Real life friend

I met a blog/instagram friend today!  #ijustrangherdoorbell #shesmorecoolinreallife @alexazurcher

Cousin selfie

#awkward

It was great to have a quick visit with Romney and Alecia Williams.  The Arlington Ward makes up a good percentage of Utah!  #arlingtonwardfriendsareforever

Friends

My friends are now friends in Holladay.  Anna (L) was in the Arlington Ward and Valerie (R) is my sister-in-law's sister-in-law's sister and I met her when she lived in Boston for one year.  #arlingtonwardfriendsareforever @annaslow #valerieneedsinstagram

#gingerclub

Rachel is Valerie's oldest and she was born in Boston.  Well Cambridge really. 

#arlingtonwardfriendsareforever

I surprised Shelby with a quick visit.  It was really fun to see their home in Salt Lake City and I enjoyed our short visit.  Brandon was at work but met me on the street near his office.  I sure miss the Osmonds.  They are dear friends from Boston. 

Three flowers for Marjorie's birthday

First stop: Salt Lake City Cemetery.  Love to the Staples.

The Bell Wines

My Pitchforth grandparents' old apartment building.  #SLC #pattonmemories

They have no cars

#dontmakemetakemyearringsoff

And then when I got a car it was keyless and I had to ask how to start it.  Oy.

I'm in Smog Lake City (SLC)

Antique hankies

Nan's funeral is this Saturday at 11:00am at the Anderson Funeral Home in Nephi, Utah.  Following is her burial at the Vine Bluff Cemetery.  Everyone is invited (I will be speaking).

I love giving antique hankies for funerals.  My dad and I just raced to Aurora and hit two antique shops right before they closed and I have a nice collection of beautiful hankies for the Patton ladies.  #ilovemymom

They day after

We decided to go for a drive to the coast on Sunday.  Nan loved going to the coast.  So we drove to Astoria (I had never been there) and then home by way of Washington State.  It was nice to talk about her and be together on a beautiful summer day.

Nancy Pitchforth Patton: 1933-2015

My mom passed away peacefully this morning before 9:00am.  She wanted to be buried near her grandparents who all died before she was born so her funeral will be in Nephi, Utah.  Everyone is invited; I will post details when we have them.  Photo from 8/8/15.