My Poetry: Jody

This poem I wrote for Jody Platt.  I think I always liked her more than she liked me.  She decided to go on a mission, I think to Costa Rica.

Jody

As I look back I see
Hazziness regarding you and me,
I know we had some good
Destroyed; by what we should.

Not only by your looks was I attracted
But on spiritual beauty I acted.
Though shy my first attempts
I overcame my initial introvence.

And now the time of parting past
The years we loved went too fast,
The crossing of our paths now gone.

And so the lace a moment entwined;
But the untwining was unkind
Nobody felt to tie the knot.

Family Trip to Bear River Bird Refuge

These pictures are from a family trip to Bear River Bird Refuge which is West of Brigham City.  They are all scenic.  There are some I am not sure of, but the pictures were all developed together, July 1972.  Some look to be of mountain scenery, and may be the same or a different trip.  Even the mountain scenery appears to be looking down on Willard Bay.

Utah State University Graduation

I graduated from Utah State in 1981.  I had a double major in Spanish and Social Work.  I also minored in Journalism.  I had a lot more credits then I needed, because I liked learning and nobody told me I couldn't. 

http://whilhelmsthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/09/utah-state-graduation-1981.html
Here are some pictures of the day

Charity: Picture Essay

While Charity was in single's ward, they were doing a video project.  Charity and her group were making a scary video, of somebody stalking her (Caleb) taking pictures of her and sticking them up all over.  These are some of the pictures they took.  The scary idea was when Charity walks into a room, and the room is covered with pictures of herself.  She didn't even know someone was stalking her.

With Anthony

Those in my Family Who Served in the Military and Have Passed on.

My father served in WWII, in the Navy, first as a radarman and then as a radioman.

Also my great-great-great grandfather William Ashton served in the army from 1856 to 1861.

University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work Basketball Team

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I am lower left.  Some of those old guys could really play.  Dean Schatz in in the center, back row next to Bill Farley.  The trophy I am sure has gone the way of the D.I.

Sheri and I Dating

Sheri and I had a really fast courtship.  There are only a few dates before we were engaged; and after we were engaged not very many because I was in Roosevelt for my field placement where I met Sheri.  When the placement was done, I moved back to Hyrum, and we were separated by a four hour drive. 
However a few I remember.  I took Sheri to see the movie "Ghandi."  It was playing in Vernal.  My friend Cliff went with us.  This was the first time he met Sheri.  His comment was "She will make small babies" referring to Sheri's height.
Another date was to Ute Lanes for bowling.  Sheri brought out the competitive juices in me, and I never bowled so well.  My normal bowling score is just over 100.

As for other dates, there were few formal dates.  Mostly we did things around the Pohlsander farm, swam in the ponds, hiked in the canyon, and than type of an activity.  We visted Muhlman's, a restaurant in Altamont, a few times.