Robert writes home #56 19 Dec 1995



19 Dec 1995

Dear Mother,
                I got a Christmas letter from Jason. That was really fun. I’m going to write him along with my other missionaries. I’d write Per too, if I had his address.
                Janet got back from Melinda’s after helping with the new baby. She really misses the grandkids.
                Sunday I went to Mariposa (It’s up in the mountains on way to Yosemite) to speak (high counsel) It was a fun drive up there. I went on the back roads and missed the towns so I just saw countryside. It just stopped raining a day ago, so the air was really clear, and the sun was shining. It was beautiful.
                Saturday when Charlie and I picked Janet up at the San Jose Airport, we went early so I could take Charlie to Gilroy Outlet shopping mall to buy shoes. He left his basketball shoes at a tournament and lost them so he had to get some more. He ended up buying 4 pair. (of the sale tables) at any rate he felt pretty expansive at the shoe stare. He bought a pair of football cleats on sale for $10 at Nike, a pair of sandals at bass, basketball shoes and some casuals at more normal but still bargain prices. Anyway, it was fun shopping with him, as long as he’s spending his own money.
                I was sure glad to get Janet back and be together again she had a fun time in Utah.
                I’m going to Atwater to speak at a youth fireside tonight. I’m going to try out my new EFY topic. I’m anxious to see how it goes. The title is “fun is in the focus”. It ends up being about goal setting.
                It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. Pete and Meg will be home on Friday. 
                Merry Christmas!
Love,
Robert, Janet, Charlie and Sam


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