Robert writes home #111 14 Feb 1998


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14 Feb 1998
Dear Mother,
                Janet and I were in charge of a game activity session at the stake young marrieds Valentine party last night. It was fun. We played charades where you had to draw the title with no writing or talking or acting. Then we played a variation where one person sat with his back to the drawer and directed the drawing in an attempt to depict the object with his back to the drawer and directed the drawing in an attempt to depict the object that I had given them. Then we had them cast an imaginary movie of the Book of Mormon…using contemporary celebrities, movie stars., etc.
                Janet and I have a fun Valentine season. We have been doing daily valentines since the first of Feb. I have been writing little poems and painting cards and little gifts. It’s really been fun. Today I got a banana cream pie.
                This is high council Sunday and my high council topic is Marriage and family relations. I have a lot of admiration and commiseration for people trying to raise families today… the challenge is no longer finding enough nourishment to keep their cells in tact… like it has been so much of the time through history. Today the challenge is trying to blend into a society that isn’t supportive of the family effort.
                Today I spoke in Mariposa. It was a beautiful drive. All the hills are green with cattle grazing. All the stream beds are running water some alittle too much water. We’ve had a lot of storm this month, with more to come.
                We’re all getting along well.
                Did I tell you that we’re planning on having a family reunion of us and our kids in Nauvoo, June 12-15. Susie and Laurie live back there so we thought it fair to have the next one close to them, since they came to California 2yrs ago. We have the Nauvoo house reserved to stay in. We’re all pretty excited about  that and trying to arrange out transportation. Its about the same distance for the Utah kids go to Nauvoo as to come to CA. I guess the next one will have to be in Utah.
                I hope you’re doing well.
Love,
Robert, Janet, Sam and Heidi Jo

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