This weekend we were in St. George for Grant’s 20 year high school reunion. What an interesting experience that was! It has been a long time since we were in a room full of people our same age! That never happens anymore. And what a unique age we are right now too. As I looked around I saw people who had infants and teenagers, some people looked much older that 38 and some much younger. Some people were just starting new careers and some had been in their chosen profession for almost the whole of the 20 years since graduation.We all seemed to be neither young nor old, just somewhere in the middle! It seemed the men were trying to hasten the aging process to gain credibility in their professions and the women for the most part were trying to halt it! I was just happy that the man I was with was the handsomest, best man I know- and the love of my life. Oh, and he got voted to be the “Mitt Romney Lookalike” (I think Grant is way better looking)
We stayed at the Marriott where the reunion dinner took place. Our children stayed in the room one floor up while we were at the dinner. It worked out marvelously. They had a great time eating pizza in the room and having free reign of Grant’s I-pad and my phone. Sam texted us at about eight to let us know that Anna was melting down at which point I went upstairs and tried for the next two hours to get them to settle down and go to sleep!
This is the photo we submitted of our family for the reunion. One of the few recent ones we have of all of us. (I thought my stand up bangs in this photo would fit right in with the 90’s big bangs pictures we would be seeing so much that night)
And this is the photo we submitted of Grant during his high school years:
I would have been just as smitten by him then as I am now!
“Cathy: Grant and Candice and children were in our Sacrament meeting today. Grant is so darn handsome and his wife is so beautiful;goodness and the spirit emanates from them. You are blessed!——————————-
The children are adorable! Good his class reunion wasdown here.
Not much else is happening thisweek. Hope you had a wonderful week. Everything is looking goodaround here. Love, Anna Lee”
— see what a light you two are! we adore you. mom and dad
Elder Wendell and Sister Cathy Beckwith
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Oh, and I had been feeling a little old thinking that we were celebrating a 20 year high school reunion until an elderly woman upon hearing why we were in town said, “Oh, that’s funny, I just had my SIXTY YEAR high school reunion!”
It is always nice to hear such nice things about oneself! After church we went to the visitors center and temple across the street. Every time I go there I am so grateful that we began our family there. Not only because we are an eternal family but simply because that temple is so white, and so magnificent. Lizzie told me that she could really feel the spirit just being there!
We all felt a loss being in St. George and not able to visit Grandpa and Gramma B. We miss them but feel so proud of them.
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