Boston - Duck Boats

 We hit the ground running on our first day.  We met Abi and Brody at the duck Boat Tour.  Yes, the Duk Boat Tour.  We climbed in a duckboat and took a tour around the town.  We then took the Duck Boat to the river and had a tour on the river. 

FIRST think we did was hug our Abi!  Missed her guts soooo much. 

We ate Breakfast in the Star Market.  We ate at the Star Bucks in the market.  The people next to us had a big pile of tuna and lettuce and were making a Tuna Sandwich from stuff from the market on French Bread. We opted for the NON Tuna Breakfast. :) 

Our tourguide was named HotWheels and he let some of us drive.  Here's Brody Driving. It looks like he needed some help driving..:)

Ty took a turn driving and also needed help..:)

I LOVE that her location is BOSTON!

We walked to the Boston Public Library.  It was beautiful and people were actually using the library.  

Courtyard of the Library.  

I allowed a picture of me. I usually don't but this time I did.

This was the upstairs study room so it wasn't as many tourists that come in.  Lots of people using computers and only a few using books.

We stopped at a church that is open.  I love that the churches are open and you can just go in and sit down and have a moment.  This one was hot so I didn't want much of a moment but if it were cooler it would be great.

This is the murals inside the Library.  So beautiful.  This one was the story of the Holy Grail I think.  Funny how we get an Indiana movie out of that

After the Library we went to Abi's house to see her Apartment.  We took the T (or the train) to her apartment.  She lives right by a train stop.  So convenient she can take the train to school right from her apartment.  I didn't even take any pictures of her apartment other than this picture of her wall.  That is Ton. So I'm sure Brooke took this picture.  

They have a great apartment. It is a studio so it is small, but super cute.  

Then we went on a Drive in Abi's car with Brody Driving those crazy Boston Streets.  We drove by this golf course which is the oldest Country Club in America.  The movie "The Greatest Game Evr Played" was filmed there. And it is a great movie.  

That is the best picture we could get.  Next year I want to go in the club house and get a shirt or something like that. In a size bigger than this year for sure.

Back seat of the Car is a bit squished.  We had to have 6 people and I got the front beause I' m the biggest one.  We stopped and got a nice cold drink too.  No Mavrick so that was sad. It was 7-11 which is better than nothing.

Last First Day for Jack and everyone

 

Today was Jack's last First Day of School.  It was also the last first day for the Clemons Clan.  He is it.  The last one.  Yes, had to believe.  Just like everyone else says on the first day of school.  But it is really true.  

He actually cooperated for the pic. He is a Senior at Bountiful High School.  I don't have a cute poster that says what grade he is in.  His mother is a failure and also had her first day of school.  Unfortnately it isn't her Last First day.

He is the last one and I think he has a back pack.  He said it was in the car.  He got his parking pass at the last minute yesterday.  We thought about some new shorts.  But we will still have to think about them.  

After school I ran to Lee's and got some donuts and a Maverick Drink.  We needed to play Timmie's Mother today.  Timmie's mother started a long time ago with my family.  The show Lassie had a kid named Timmie.  He came home from school and told his mom about school and had cookies.  So we played that as a kid on the first day of school.  I personally hated it.  But I think it is fun now

Jack told me he didn't have time to talk because he had work.  But he did have time for a Donut.  

I found out that he is going to love Yoga because all of his friends are in that class.  I have lots of fees to pay for all the Art Classes he is in.  I made him take them he says.  Not really because he needs to fill his Art Credit  Then he said the Seminary teacher use to be a goalie for the BYU LAX team and a coach for HIVE which is a competition team that Jack played against and he tried out for their team.  Anyway the Seminary teacher remembered Jack because he Laid out a kid in a tournament on the HIVE team when he played for Syracuse.  Jack said he would go to Seminary now.

So we didn't have much time and he didn't even realize he was playing Timmie's Mother.  But if I didn't have donuts and a Diet coke he wold have ignored me and Look at the information that he told me in just a few minutes.

ANd throwback to 2016 

they came up in my memories.  

AND we have been having Timmie's mother for a Long Long time.  :) 

Jack

For the last few weeks, Jack who is sitting next to me in church texts me and asks me if I want to golf.  Yep I sure do.  It has been SOOO hot but I have gone anyway,  We have gone to the Lakesdide mostly, but also the Rose park (with the foxes) and Schneiders Bluff.  

This week we went up to Morgan.  Round Valley in Morgan is one of my absolute favorite courses.  It is beautiful, and usually a bit cooler. Andrew and Jack and I played 9 holes.  Funny Jack and I wanted to go another 9 but it was Andrew that was too tired to play. And he is the Strong Man competititor...

We didn't do very well and I got to cart by myself which is rare. They Tee off at the same place so it makes sense for them to ride together.  

Love playing golf with them.  I wish we were hikers because that is free.  But no one wants to hike when it is hot.

I want to buy this pie.  

Random ton Pic.  I think its a video

Jack played LAX for Syracuse in the spring on a Comp Team.  Here's the pics from it.  They are much better than I took.  He is great D Pole.

What's up everyone! - Nick's periodic email

 

What's up everyone! Hope everyone had a great week! This week we had a little more opposition than usual but nothing like some bashers to build ya testimony! 

 This week we set our friend Nikki on date! She's super cool but is dealing with some opposition from her boyfriend so please pray for her so that we can get her baptized and she can recieve the joy of the gospel. 

 We also did some service for our friend Kerry too. We pulled up this stump that we've been helping him with for like 3 weeks but we finally got it out! 

 Later in the week we were driving down the street and we saw this guy mowing his lawn and pulled over and asked him if he wanted to hear a message and he said yes! We taught him a fire restoration and he said he would read and pray! Miracles still be happening out here! 

 I hit my year mark this week and im so happy I decided to come on a mission. The decision to serve has changed my life and has brought me more joy than I ever thought was possible!!! 

 That was my week hope all yall had a great week! Feel free to reach out! Remember God loves ya!!!

 

-Elder clemdawg 

Boston Here we come

Abi is in PA school and has just finished her first year at Northwestern Univerity in Boston, Massachusets.  It was her Didactic year.  She is starting her clinical rotations and was receiving her White coat in a ceremony.  Of course we needed to go to 

Boston for that!!  

Brooke and Ty at the Airport waiting  

Headed down to the Airplane. Andrew is ready and excited to help his mother board and hoist her suitcase in the bin.  Andrew and I both had isle seats across from each other.  It was a great seating  UNTIL we boarded and someone was in BOTH of our seats.  It was the middle seat people that didn't want to sit in the middle.  The one lady said she needed leg room beause she had a fake leg. I do too I have a knee problem.  And not sure why the other guy was NOT in the middle. So we had to get the flight attendant.  The lady was adimant that she needed the seat.  The flight attendent said 'well that is the seat you paid for so you need to stay there.  There is nothing I can do.'.  I was yay.   You don't get to just choose your seat.  

Anyway, we felt stupid so Andrew moved over by me in the middle seat and the fake lady could sit in the isle seat.  Then the middle guy by me sat in the middle by his wife or whoever she was.  It was super nice of Andrew to do that.  

Other than that, we had a great flight.  It was just long.  4 hours was looong.  I got to watch a show called RV with Robyn Williams.  He was hilarious but the show wasn't that funny.  

And a few episodes of Yellowstone.  I should have just read my Elton John biography book

We Uber'd to the Hotel.  Since it was late and Abi had a test and Brody had work.  

We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Brookline. It was very nice.  Andrew kept is VERY cold.  It had a beautiful view.  

And a pic of the room number.  Michelle's friend said she always takes a pic of the room number in case she gets liquored up.  I think it is a good idea even if you are not liquored up because I can't remember anyway!  

AND look who we found!!  ABI!  I have missed her sooooooo much.  

 

Happy Anniversary to Brooke and Ty!

 

Andrew is Strong Man

Andrew did a Strong Man Competition.  Here he is

Brooke and Ty were the supporters.  I was out of town.  

Doesn't he look so good with his gains and so swole.  

Here he is in action.  He is really strong...

AND more action

Here's what Brooke had to say about it

And here's what Andrew had to say.

Love that he is so strong so he can move heavy stuff for me too.  

Way to go.  

 So andrew 

Lovin Some Andrew

 Andrew has been living back home for a few months til he figures out what he wants or forever. I don't care really.  I like him there.  We have been playing lot of golf.  

Not sure what course it is but maybe West Bountiful

Here's some of my favorites.  At the scotish festival I think

And some of my other loves too

Andrew went on a Trip to Arizona.  He went to a concert and a Childrens Science museum.  

Look at that good Looking Shirt we got at the PGA Superstore.  That is our favorite golf store.  Wish they had some school clothes for me

That is a good shirt too.  

Rose Park golf course.  It was a record high and we were there after church around 3:00.  We were sitting in the cart on hole 1 waiting and this kid comes up and says hey are you the 3:00?  Yes,  ok i'm suppose to pair with you.  Ok come pair!  He a hilarious and played in bare feet.  

It was SUPER hot and I thought I was going to die by hole 9.  Seriously.  However I survived and it was actually a pretty good round for me. I mean a pretty good 9 holes.  A roundof golf is 18 holes.  So we have to say we played 9 holes.

These are Andrew's favorite golf shoes of mine.  I think they are pretty cool.  I'll attract the men for sure wearing them.  The bare footed guy commented on them as soon as I got out of the cart.  I know he was serious when he said they were super cool.  :)  

Played some golf with Andrew and Jack at Schneiders Bluff.  Super fun AND super HOT.  I think I beat all of them.  They we got Jersey Mike's for Dinner thanks to Andrew.  

Love this course too.  This is the Schneiders too.