Ripples on the Pond was printed several years ago for family members by Aunt Suzanne. Now a special DVD was completed for fathers day,based the words from the poem Ripples on the Pond the poem that was written for the book, of the same title based on Wilford's childhood experiences, as well as the special memories of his Mormor, "grandmother" and their walks where they would watch the peddles skip across the water .
Wiford's memories of his Mormor and Mother hold a special place in his heart.His father wasn't home much in his growing up years, and was always traveling and hoping to find any job he could to support the family, so they didn't have as close of relationship with him.
The women in Wilford's life had a special influence is still felt in his life, and can be see as he makes visit to the cemetery where it says he takes moment to reflect in apperication for his parents and grandmother. With time the memories get sweeter and his love keeps growing.
Wilford said that he especially takes the time to thanks his mother for his "belly button,Because Without her he would not be" he says.
Along with the words of Sandra Crowther's poem, Ryan Olson composed and preformed an original score that was inspired by the poem. And together along photos of Grandpa's life, it became was finally completed.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The Webb Family visits
Carol and Norriss arrived on the 13th of Aug and other family members followed. Victoria Webb came with Mary Lou Norriss sister and Liz drove with her older kids, and stated and Aarons for a few days. All came to attend Education Week and see Dan and Rebecca Webb and their son Elijah perform in the stage production entitled With Mine Own Hand. NEW BOOK OF MORMON MUSICAL DRAMA SLATED TO PLAY AT BYU-PROVO DURING 2008 CAMPUS EDUCATION WEEK
A Lindman Family dinner was planned and hosted at Aarons and Shannon’s house Saturday afternoon Aug ,and all the family members in Utah area got together at Aarons Browns house for a pot luck dinner and swimming party.
Grandpa and Kamber traveled to Aaron with Suzanne and Michael, and they had a great visit on the way, besides enjoying the company of the two dogs. Ginger had a hard time staying seated but with a few words from Grandpa she kept laying down.
Other family members came as they could. It was great fun to be together and it was great to see cousins who hadn't seen each other for years have a great time visiting, and neat some of the newest members of the family.
Aarons son Sack always like to keep track of Grandpa Lindman and discovered his photo number and likes to call him.
Tuesday Aug 19th All the family headed to the musical in Provo. Grandpa and Kamber traveled down with Michael and Suzanne and their two grandchildren Jaycee and Jaden Jensen. It was fun to be on campus. Dan did a wonderful job playing an angel from the presences of god, on the other hand Rebecca plays LAMAN wife, and little Elijah plays Baby Jesus. Check out some great photo on their blog page. http://danwebbfamily.blogspot.com
With Mine Own Hand.
President Ezra Taft Benson, was quoted in the Ensign, Nov. 1988 saying
"I have a vision of artists putting into film, drama, literature, music, and paintings
great themes and great characters from the Book of Mormon."
So the musical drama "With Mine Own Hand: The Musical Account of Nephi" was written and will made its Utah debut on the Pardoe stage of the Harris Fine Arts Center August 19th-22nd. Originating in the Pacific Northwest, with a cast from Southwest Washington and metropolitan Portland, Oregon, the show will be the first production coming from out-of-state to perform during Campus Education Week.
For music and video samples, show information, cast/creator bios, or to purchase a CD go to: www.nephi-story.com
Special note
Rebbecca reported that even little Mckay got into the spirit of things, and was effected by his parents being apart of the cast. “ I didn't realize how much McKay has been absorbing the music and dance to this Nephi play until recently when I had the CD on (he calls it "the dance music") and he started not only singing all the WORDS to the songs but also incorporating many of the CHOREOGRAPHY MOVES at the end (last video)--and in time with the music! I'm such a PROUD mama! (This is "The Book, The Gift"--first scene of the play)” for other great photos go to their blog page at http://danwebbfamily.blogspot.com/
Kamber Brown comes to Stay
Grandpa started getting ready for Kamber Brown to alive a few days before she arrived. She willing be living at Grandpa Lindmans while attending Beauty College located were the Old Cottonwood Mall was located.
She was the frist great grandchild born into the Lindman family to the first grand child Eric Brown and his wife Julie. She came with her parents to visit Grandma and Grandpa Lindman while Eric was attending BYU in Provo, but after they moved the visits have been less frequent because of distances. Kamber has always wanted to work with hair design, and was excited to be attending the Paul Mitchell school of Cosmetology located at1969 E. Murray Holladay Rd.
There are currently 45 students enrolled in the Paul Mitchell-The School (Holiday, Utah). The Brown family drove to Salt Lake to get Kamber set up for schooling all her siblings were sad to leave her behind I'm sure.
Watching Kamber you can see she is a great sister. When asked if she's home sick she said that she love to call and writes home her siblings keeping to touch with her family. And they are snail mail letters, and I'm sure well received by all. Kambers great to always pitch in and help Grandpa Lindman around the old home stead.
Shortly after she arrived Vivian and Russell and their children stopped by to visit Grandpa. It was great of them to being dinner and everyone ate outside on the picnic table. They enjoyed visiting with Kamber While visiting Grandpa noticed that Vivian's little baby reminded him of Ben Brown when he was baby years ago.
During their visit Grandpa was excited to discovered that Russell and Kamber can play the piano and he really enjoy hearing it. One of her concerns was the house hold washer and dryer and how they work. It operates in a very different way compared to newer models, so Grandpa showed Kamber to operate it.
It will be a positive experience and will be nice she and Grandpa Lindman to get to know each other better.
Monday, August 11, 2008
New House Guest
August 4th Grandpa started getting ready for Kamber Brown to move in by cleaning up the basement bedroom. Then he mowed the lawn then cleaned out branches from the trees so that his neighbor Brother Wheelwright could park his trailer in Grandpa’s field.
Reflecting today Grandpa talked about his own father Axel and the time that he would stopped in and visited him. “I’d ask Dad how he was doing, and he’d always said I’m doing pretty good. Despite how he was feeling, that’s how he’d answer me. I know now some of what he must have been experiencing and I have a greater compassion. I wish I knew more about him as a person and had spent the time to listen and ask questions. At this time in my life I appreciate my parents more than I ever have in my lifetime. I guess life gives a new insights and perspectives as we get older, and I am grateful to be here on earth another day.”
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The IKEA Adventure
The 24th of July Michael and Suzanne invited Grandpa Lindman to go to the Swedish store in Draper called IKEA’s. The store is filled Swedish imports and they carry has all kinds of great things plus some wonderful Swedish meatballs and goodies. He was of course delighted. It was like a bit of home for him when be thought of the Swedish meatballs. "Swedish meatballs. A dish of seasoned pork or beef meatballs covered with a brown gravy, and spoke of how his mother and grandmother use to fix them. Swedish word for meatball (k”ttbulle) While there he spoke Swedish to everyone he met, smiling and talking and being a true “gentlemen” to all the ladies.
How-to make Swedish Meatballs
http://www.wineandfoodtube.com/tube/view/0/how-to-make-swedish-meatballs-9780/
They raved at the fact that there was still a gentlemen around. While on the elevator we all started visiting with a lady who said that she was there to have some meat balls as well and when we got to the second floor she went one way and we went another but we all ended up at the same destination the eating court. When we went to the eating court, As we all got talking it was great to get to know her.
When we got seated and Grandpa went back got her try and carried it to our table since she was all alone. She was thrilled and excited and talked about what a wonderful gentlemen he was. Her name was Sylvia Hanseen a retired nurse who had raise seven children. She was delightful and we all had a great conversation about her husband who was of Swedish descent. She had meant him as a Mormon boy and they had come to Provo were he had gone to school and worked.
Then she shared that she was from English descent and that she loved her roots as well. We laughed and joked and had a great time. Grandpa told her that she could come and take care of him and she responded that she had taken care of people all of her life and now she was wanting to have some fun and adventure. She and Suzanne exchanged addresses and phone numbers. He still asks about her and has tried to call her a few times. She was a very kind and friendly woman and he'd like to get together again.
How-to make Swedish Meatballs
http://www.wineandfoodtube.com/tube/view/0/how-to-make-swedish-meatballs-9780/
They raved at the fact that there was still a gentlemen around. While on the elevator we all started visiting with a lady who said that she was there to have some meat balls as well and when we got to the second floor she went one way and we went another but we all ended up at the same destination the eating court. When we went to the eating court, As we all got talking it was great to get to know her.
When we got seated and Grandpa went back got her try and carried it to our table since she was all alone. She was thrilled and excited and talked about what a wonderful gentlemen he was. Her name was Sylvia Hanseen a retired nurse who had raise seven children. She was delightful and we all had a great conversation about her husband who was of Swedish descent. She had meant him as a Mormon boy and they had come to Provo were he had gone to school and worked.
Then she shared that she was from English descent and that she loved her roots as well. We laughed and joked and had a great time. Grandpa told her that she could come and take care of him and she responded that she had taken care of people all of her life and now she was wanting to have some fun and adventure. She and Suzanne exchanged addresses and phone numbers. He still asks about her and has tried to call her a few times. She was a very kind and friendly woman and he'd like to get together again.
Repairing sprinklers at the old Homestead
It’s hot July in Utah this summer and the sprinkler went on the blink in 100 degree weather. Placing the sprinklers around the yard to keep things watered has been his daily job, while he is looking for parts to fix the sprinkler box. One of the things this fixit man loves is to discovering solutions to fix things. Being a do it yourself kind of a guy he wouldn’t ever think of hiring someone to do something that he is capable of handling himself.
On July 25 Grandpa was up at 7:00 am and out working on the sprinkler box. He was digging and cleaning and clearing out the hole making room for the new sprinkler box to sit in place. And when the heat gets too much he retreats in doors for a while.
The house was built well he made sure of that. And he insulated it well so it still has no air conditioning by choice. He much prefers opening the windows and cooling down the house at night with fans. It’s better on the pocket book. After all it’s all about save pennies for a rainy day and staying out of dept like the prophet’s suggested.
When the heat cooled down Michael and Suzanne arrived to assisting in getting the hole completely dug out and the box in place before it got dark. Mike spent a few hours on his knees and back dipping out water from the sprinkler box as Grandpa stood giving some pointer and advice on the workings of the system and what he thought was the solution to the problem. Grandpa’s mind is sharp and he knows is stuff. Problem solving is one of the challenges that Grandpa loves.
Grandpa said that he would hook it up the following day and to make it a day. He was thrilled with the progress that was made but you could see that despite the pain in his hip and back he was determined to keep working and moving. He never complained but just said that he was grateful to be alive. And sure enough early in the morning before the heat of the day Grandpa was down on his hands and knees doing the wiring in the box so that the sprinklers could work again. About 12:30 or so he called Suzanne and Michael and pleased and happy when he announced that they were running.
July 28th Aaron stopped by Grandpa’s house to lend a helping hand with the sprinklers in the back part of the house. Grandpa was thrilled to see him, and to have his expert help with the celluloid valve.
And he feels that he’s getting closer to having in completed and that’s a great feeling. Yet still has some work to do but he is willing to take the time to do it., But the great thing right now is that the lawn is getting greener with each day. As Grandpa puts it" still here, and grateful to be up right."
On July 25 Grandpa was up at 7:00 am and out working on the sprinkler box. He was digging and cleaning and clearing out the hole making room for the new sprinkler box to sit in place. And when the heat gets too much he retreats in doors for a while.
The house was built well he made sure of that. And he insulated it well so it still has no air conditioning by choice. He much prefers opening the windows and cooling down the house at night with fans. It’s better on the pocket book. After all it’s all about save pennies for a rainy day and staying out of dept like the prophet’s suggested.
When the heat cooled down Michael and Suzanne arrived to assisting in getting the hole completely dug out and the box in place before it got dark. Mike spent a few hours on his knees and back dipping out water from the sprinkler box as Grandpa stood giving some pointer and advice on the workings of the system and what he thought was the solution to the problem. Grandpa’s mind is sharp and he knows is stuff. Problem solving is one of the challenges that Grandpa loves.
Grandpa said that he would hook it up the following day and to make it a day. He was thrilled with the progress that was made but you could see that despite the pain in his hip and back he was determined to keep working and moving. He never complained but just said that he was grateful to be alive. And sure enough early in the morning before the heat of the day Grandpa was down on his hands and knees doing the wiring in the box so that the sprinklers could work again. About 12:30 or so he called Suzanne and Michael and pleased and happy when he announced that they were running.
July 28th Aaron stopped by Grandpa’s house to lend a helping hand with the sprinklers in the back part of the house. Grandpa was thrilled to see him, and to have his expert help with the celluloid valve.
And he feels that he’s getting closer to having in completed and that’s a great feeling. Yet still has some work to do but he is willing to take the time to do it., But the great thing right now is that the lawn is getting greener with each day. As Grandpa puts it" still here, and grateful to be up right."
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