I understand that Nicholas has received confirmation that he has been accepted into both BYU and SVU.  If that is, indeed, the case I congratulate him.  (Actually I had no doubt that that would be the case.)  It put him in a good position and I have lots of advice that I would like to give him.  But I will limited myself to one bit:  do what you feel is right for you.  It certainly is a BIG decision, but not the most important decision of your life.  You are so young yet and can try lots of different things before you reach 'terminal decision making'.  But it is a chance to make a good step towards what it is that you want to make of your future.  I think that I wrote it before but I still envy you for the opportunities that you have before you.

Since yesterday we have had the other "3 A-migos" here with us.  It has been fun to have Autumn, Aubree and Amanda here, and, of course, Sharolyn.  My wife tells me that this whole next 8 days will be full of family.  We'll be tending Shelli's three when they drive to Denver next Sunday for a new promising test for Colton.  On Saturday the 'twins plus older brother' will be here for a day.  We really don't know just how this week will turn out with grand kids coming and going.  I'm told that some of you will be helping out some, but the exact schedule will probable only be worked out as each day comes and goes.  I do understand that Wednesday the "3-'A'-migos" and the other "3 A-migos" will be together for a time.  That should be a fun time  "A?".  (That's Canadian humor in case you couldn't tell.)

With Sharolyn and Shelli and Phil all being electronically-techno-in-the-know and all 3-g or 4-g or whatever g is up to date, we sat and watche several videos on facebook and youtube and in your facebooktube about the disaster in Japan.  The images were stunning and disturbing.  I began to feel a little bit sick as I watched what had really happened.  To know that real live and some real dead people were experiencing all of that caused me some pain.  The sense of loss I felt was so real and yet it also caused me to feel gratitude.  Not that it was them and not me, but because it wasn't us.  (Does that make sense?)

This new time deal has me feeling spent for this Sunday.  Did I lose out on an hour of sleep or did I gain one or did I just expend too much energy today?  Whatever, I am tired and I want to just do some reading and then some sleeping.  So good night my favorite family.