CONTINUED: ALMOST PERFECT FAMILY REUNION - Aug. 19, 2019
Grandpa entered a new phase of the disease.  He saw his military toy up on top of the TV cabinet.  Pointing to it said,"???"  I asked, do you want your Air Force toy?  Wendell: "Yes."  (real word)  At first he just talked to it like a 3 year old would do.  It was so sweet.  He went on playing with it and talking to it ....

...then he found the wash cloth I had used as my napkin for lunch and put it on his head.  He wore it for a long time.   He had lots of things to tell me as we shared some time together.  Some of it I could understand a word or two.  He saw air planes flying, People he recognized, a ball game,  He still had it on his head when the nurses came in to help him back to bed.  That is always very hard for him, but he cooperated under some protest.  However he had no hard feelings towards them and proved it by giving them an air kiss as they left.

August 14th Peggy and I went to the Ogden Temple to do an Endowment Session.  It was a beautiful experience for both of us.  We each saw people we knew as they came up to us to share a few words.  As we left the temple we got some pictures of the flowers and the temple.  Two young women offered to take our picture and we took them up on it.  On our way home, she driving her car, we had a super great visit.  What we talked about was mostly how we love our family and how Heavenly Father helps and protects us.  However we did share some of our own adventures concerning driving.   We both have some real "corkers." 
Do you recognize this handsome man?  Of course you don't.  His name is Max.  Does that give you a hint?  Cindy and I had a great time visiting him at my home a few days before the reunion.  It was a great visit - just not long enough- he had to be on his way.  He could't make it to the Reunion but we want his picture to be there anyway.  He did go with Cindy and me to see Grandpa.  And Grandpa smiled one of his biggest smiles for him as he knew he was a grandson.
Oh, you still don't know his full name?  It is Max Jared Pierce.
THE END

Love, Gr. & Gr. Christensen  
























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