2026 Journal

31 Aug 2026, Monday Prioritized Daily Task Opened a 2 oz bottle of GlycoPezil and a 2 oz bottle of Neuro Dyne 7:45 am - Debbie's core exercise XV Check with Intermountain Health Care Murray Hospital for insurance approval Pick up dry cleaning 10:00 AM - Matt McCleary, CPA 12:00 Noon - Lunch with Michael in SLC Up at about 5:00 am, prayer, showered, shaved, supplement drink, and took the garbage to the street.  I stretched, exercised, and used the vibrating machine.  While Debbie went to her core exercise class, I worked on getting organized for our meeting with Matt McCleary.  Our meeting went over one hour, and he took care of his next appointment over the phone.  We got our 2025 taxes filed and paid to the IRS $1,298 for Utah, $1,502 for Idaho $563and Georgia $0 due before Oct 15, 2026.  We have estimated taxes due to the IRS of $32,00 before Sep. 15, 2026 for 3rd qr. and the same for 4th qr. before Jan 15, 2027.  Heather, the secretary, sent them el...

30 Aug 2026, Sunday Prioritized Daily Task "Maggie" Margaret Elizabeth Davis' 15th Birthday Libby Traveller's 21st Birthday 12:00 Noon - Lehi 7th Ward church services start  2:00 pm - Temple recommend interview with a member of the bishopric  Note: Through the book of Psalms, you see  As we grow in our knowledge of God, we better understand our own divine identity and eternal potential as His children. Joseph Smith’s Key of Knowledge   I don't know which comes first, a knowledge of God, or a knowledge of self.  As we grow in a knowledge of God, we grow in a knowledge of self. John Calvin   We mourn death, but not like those who are without hope. Joseph Smith Up at 5:30 am, prayer, showered, shaved; later had prayer with Debbie.  Jody spent the night and went to church with us.  We attended Sacrament meeting, and she came back home and went to bed.  Debbie and I stayed for a combined priesthood and relief society meeting.  Next ...

29 Aug 2026, Saturday Prioritized Daily Task 1:30 pm appointment at Best Buy with Geek Squad for 20 minutes Make an appointment with the bishop for a temple recommend interview Debbie's alarm went off at 4:30 am.  She is going up early this morning to Soldier Holler in Midway as a volunteer for the girls' Ragnar run.  I didn't get up then, but I did pray with her before she left.  I showered, exercised, and worked on journals and getting things ready for when the new computer is set up today.  I sent Sudip Kandel, my tour guide in Nepal, an email asking about him and his wife and two children,  Shova, Suies, and Supriya, after the flood.  I took my new computer I got at Best Buy with Matthew and they set it up but could not down load my personal data files.  I came home and called Apple Tech and they helped me but I had to go back to Best Buy and purchase a 2-T external hard drive and backup my computer before they would transfer files f...

28 Aug 2026, Friday Prioritized Daily Task Girls Ragnar Race Heber Ljubica Jelicic's 75th Birthday Return Rental Car -  18700 MacArthur Blvd.  Atrium Hotel, Orange County 949-752-6664 9:24 am depart John Wayne Breeze Airline; arrive 12:05 pm Provo Booking Number:1147-582-153 (Not Breeze but Allegiant Airline) I woke at 2:30 am, prayer, showered, shaved, packed, wrote Matthew and family a note, and left it on his computer.  I stopped at a rest area on I-5 before San Clemente and texted Beth to tell her I enjoyed my meeting with wwwww on Wednesday.  I got to the Green Motion office at the Atrium Hotel.  Joe, the security and maintenance man, gave me the OK to park in the front entrance of the Hotel until employees of the car rental arrive.  I filled the car with gas at the Chevron gas station next to Atrium Hotel.  Joe came by at about 6:00 am and offered to take me to the SNA across the street and turn the car in for me.  When he dropped me off, I ...

27 Aug 206, Thursday Prioritized Daily Task I had prayer, showered, shaved, and got ready for the day.  I looked out the casita balcony door and saw security in the driveway, where they put a warning on the rental car.  Matt had a meeting all morning, and I picked Bella up from SoCal Volleyball Club at 6 pm.  He ordered a death certificate from the State of Georgia for Jackie J. Rush, who died on July 9, 1995, at a hospital in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia.  Jack was 61 years of age.  Matt and I  had lunch at Chipotle's.  Afterward, we went to Best Buy and bought a new Mac computer and an adapter for the monitor at home.  We got back home and brought the trash and recycling containers in from the street.  Matthew ordered Jackie J. Rush's death certificate and is sending it, along with property records showing me as the owner and President of Valley View Inc., on Monday.  Matt has to finish training vieos for the 400 nursing homes that are ...

26 Aug 2026, Wednesday Prioritized Daily Task 9:30 am - Newport Beach Temple, Tucker endowments 4:26pm Debbie - Breeze SAN to Provo                                                                  Departs SAN 16:26 pm Arrives in Provo 19:07 pm Cooper and Kenna's Anniversary  Debbie and I slept in, had prayer, went to breakfast, showered, and got ready for the day.  Checked out of the Holiday Inn and met Beth, Paul, Tucker, and Tucker's Bishop for years,   Jeff and his. wife Wendy Willardson,   Ken and Cid Davis, J.C.'s parents,  at the Newport Beach California Temple.   After the endowment session, we all visited, and I had time to talk to Tucker about the endowment session and, before, the washings and anointings.  In the temple, he can ask questions, and we can talk about things...

25 Aug 2026, Tuesday Prioritized Daily Task Blake Brown Reynolds' 39th Birthday 1. Debbie departs Provo at 12:36 pm and arrives at SAN at 15:01 pm Departure • Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Breeze Airline 19:23 7:23pm, 20:18 10:18pm,   1h 55min.    Provo (PVU) Orange County (SNA) 2. Car Rental - Green Motion.  Tuesday, August 25 Booking Number 784470981     call 949 752 6664 for shuttle pickup 3.  Holiday Inn Express San Clemente N – Beach Area by IHG Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26 Debbie and I slept in, had prayer, showered, shaved, and got ready for the day.  Debbie baked some blueberry muffins last night for today.  I sliced an apple, and we had a muffin and an apple with crunchy peanut butter for breakfast.  *Debbie's flight on Breeze airline leaves Provo at  12:36 pm.  My flight does not depart Provo until 7:23 pm.  I told Debbie I will take my luggage and try to board her flight.  We got to the airport a li...

24 Aug 2026, Monday Prioritized Daily Task Set up an appointment for Debbie and me with Matt McCleary , C.P.A.  Tax Guy, 801-756-2915, Sep 1st, Tuesday Call United Health Care for confirmation on PET scan approval.  Call Intermountain Health Care for an imaging PET scan. 801-906-2700  Newly approved drug Kisunla, anti-AMYLOID infusion therapy by Eli Lilly. For memory loss, Alzheimer's  My appointment with Andrew Garrett, neurologist in American Fork?  Andrew Garrett, DO, at Rock Creek Neurology, 1248 East 90 North, Suite 203, American Fork, Utah 84003, September 30th, Wednesday at 1:00 pm,  801-609-9310. Pack for trip to SAN for Tucker at Newport Beach CA. Temple Aug 25 - 28th    Exercise - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL1TPg7xF8k Exercise -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cGkDnj7b6g&t=30s  Note: Episode 29 of the Scripture Central series Stand Forever, presented by Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, is title...

23 Aug 2026, Sunday Prioritized Daily Task Note: In transcribing and editing my journal, Sunday, May 17th, 1987, I found an entry about a fireside I took Matthew and went to a priesthood broadcast; the speakers were Pres. Featherstone & Melvin J. Ashton & Thomas S. Monson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pres. Monson read a poem about a tree and a man, "Good Timber" written by Douglas Malloch.   The tree that never had to fight  For sun and sky and air and light,  But stood out in the open plain  And always got its share of rain,  Never became a forest king  But lived and died a scrubby thing. The man who never had to toil  To gain and farm his patch of soil,  Who never had to win his share  Of sun and sky and light and air,  Never became a manly man  But lived and died as he began. Good timber does not grow with ease:  The stronger wind, the stronger tre...

22 Aug 2026, Saturday  Prioritized Daily Task Note: Whatsoever the Lord lays his hands on, it lives.  Up at 8am, prayer, and worked on my 1983 journal while Debbie slept.  When Debbie woke, we had prayer.  Debbie and I checked out of the Marriott SpringHill Suites.  We went north about 7 miles to Smithville and watched Mackday play a strong football team. He got an interception, but they still got beat 40 to 0.   I helped Debbie get things back together and home from Kylie and Casey's wedding. She is soaking tablecloths, etc., with grass stains.  I worked on proofreading and editing the month of May in my 1987 journal. I tried calling Barry Bachler to see if he could substitute for me next Thursday, 1st shift in the Saratoga Springs Temple. I left a message on his answering machine.  I tried calling Wyatt and his mother, Robyn.  No answer; I sent them a text.  Robyn was on a plane and sent me a text.  Elain, my sister, cal...

21 Aug 2026, Friday Prioritized Daily Task Matthew and Melodie McAlpin's 16th Wedding Anniversary  Kylie and Casey Nelson's wedding                                                                  1:00 pm Wedding at Logan Temple 4:00 pm Wedding dinner at Ryan's backyard 6:30 pm Reception at Ryan's backyard 8:30 pm Dance at Ryan's backyard      Marriott SpringHill Suites in Logan until Saturday  Debbie and I had prayer together and went to breakfast here at the Inn.  We showered and dressed to attend Kylie and Casey's wedding at the Logan Utah Temple.  They both had 12 maids of honor and 12 groomsmen.  Chris Randall was the sealer who performed the wedding and sealing.  There were about 65 attending.  The sealing room was large enough for about 75.  After the wedding...

20 Aug 2026, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task  Marriott SpringHill Suites in Logan until Saturday Ryan and Stephanie Hobbs' 23rd Anniversary Bradley and Shelby's Jorgenson 1st Anniversary 5:10am - Saratoga Springs Temple 1st Shift Call Unclaimed Property, GA. Dept. Revenue,  Kimberly Garrett: 855-329-9863 at Unclaimed Property, GA Dept. Revenue.  Regarding Claim #2702706: letter delivered Tuesday, July 28 at 9:39am and received by Gwen for Manager James Jerrett Debbie and I were up at 3 am., had prayer, showered, and shaved.  We had prayer together, packed for two or three days, and drove over to the Saratoga Springs Temple and worked the 1st shift.  At 10:30 a.m., Debbie drove to Zion's Bank and got some cash from the ATM.  I called American Fork Imaging and was told they can do the PET scan the doctor has ordered.  They connected me (801-906-2700) to imaging at the Intermountain Medical Hospital in Murray. They are rushing the order and getting ...

19 Aug 2026, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30am - Debbie's nail appointment  1:00pm - Lindon Temple, Endowment Session with Pam and Rick Allenbach  Up at 6:30 am, prayer, studied scriptures (Psalms), and exercised.  Jared came over and checked off everything on the upstairs remodeling. Debbie and I had prayer, showered, shaved, and got ready to go to the temple today.  Debbie and I met Pam and Rick at the Lindon Utah Temple.  We went to the 1pm Endowment Session.  It was good seeing them.  Afterwards, Debbie took them to lunch, and I went by Premier Family Medical and checked on the referral.  I was given the PFM referral dept. number 801-443-1188.  Later, they texted me the American Fork Hospital Imaging Department referral number: 801-906-2700.  They did not have it when I called at 4pm.  I called David McCollum in Cedartown.  I talked to his wife, Pat.  They are not doing very well.  Jan, the younger si...

18 Aug 2026, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Clara leaves for college 8:00am -  American Fork Hospital imaging for the test 801-906-2700 Check on an appointment for Tesla at the repair shop in Pleasant Grove 801-216-0160   Tesla Service Pleasant Grove  2265 W. 700 S.   Check with imaging at American Fork Hospital 801-906-2706 Note: The most intelligent among us learn from the mistakes of others without making the same mistakes.   Note: Grandma Debbie's family letter:  Dear Wonderful Family, This summer has flown by! It seems like it was just graduation for Clara and  Ellie!!! Some of the grandchildren are in school and others start Tuesday and  Wednesday. Clara leaves for CSN on Tuesday and Ellie leaves for the  Dominican Republic in 3 weeks! Tylee starts this week at UVU! Where has our  summer gone? Good luck in your school assignments and tests! Use your time  wisely! Study hard and Play hard!   Camden is ...

17 Aug 2026 Priorit ized Daily Task Debbie - Take Clara's College Basket to her  7:45 am Debbie Core Exercises XV Call Andrew Garrett, DO at Rock Creek Neurology, 1248 East 90 North, Suite 203, American Fort, Utah 84003. Call for an appointment: 801-609-9310.   Also, 801-812-4624.  Call  Adren at  Tesla Repair in SLC 801-817-4032 Amazon - order Nutrail nut granola blueberries with seeds NOTE:  To transcribe handwriting journal page or pages to text in Word: https://gemini.google.com/app Note: This is from yesterday. The teacher in Sunday school asked the question that she had written on the board: "How do you know God lives?" I raised my hand and told her the story of my friend who was in Sweden, and had a very important position in the country. They had a press conference, and the news reporters asked him how he knew God lives. Many of them were atheists and hostile towards the church and any religion. Max felt inspired to answer their question: ...

16 Aug 2026, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task Up at 7 am, prayer, shower, and shaved; Debbie got up, made the bed, and we had prayer together.  She showered and got ready for church.  I sliced an apple for us and got the crunchy peanut butter for Debbie and me before going to church.  We listened to Tabernacle Choir and Spoken Word.  At noon, we attended our Sacrament and Sunday School Meeting.  Max called during Sacrament meeting.  I called him back later, and we talked.  His son Maury is coming to visit in a week or so.   Note: I listened to and watched the podcast, " Stand Forever" Episode 28 | The Truth—Primary and Secondary Questions | Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge.  Lawrence E. Corbridge was Patrick Hobb's mission president.  I know the Holy Spirit, who lets us use our free agency, has to do His job, but I see things so clearly that I want to do all I can to help those I love open their eyes, ears, and hearts to what the Lord...

15 Aug 2026, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Tasks Betty Gray Reynolds' 7th Birthday Note:   Can you find in all the Holy Scriptures where the Lord Jesus Christ ever failed His church?.... Is there anything good and worthy that He did not give?  Then that is what we ask - what He asks of a husband, every husband........ ...... This is no idle jest, not a fictitious matter. Much is said in Paul's words "as unto the Lord".  Let it sink deep into your hearts.   A woman need have no fear of being imposed upon or being subject to any dictatorial, improper demands when her husband is thoughtful, self-sacrificing, and worthy. One would that no intelligent woman would hesitate to submit herself to her own truly righteous husband in everything.  Your wife is your friend. Would you give your life for her? You need to ask yourself, "Can I love my wife? Even as Christ also has loved the church?" He gave to those people all his energy, all his power, all his inte...

14 Aug 2026, Friday Priorit ized Daily Tasks Call Kimberly Gifford: 855-329-9863 at Unclaimed Property, GA Dept. Revenue.  Regarding Claim #2702706: letter delivered Tuesday, July 28 at 9:39am and received by Gwen for Manager James Jerrett Kylee's Bachelorette party at the cabin in Timber Lakes today and tomorrow Note: https://gemini.google.com/app Note: Transcribing and editing my journals, I was surprised just how little I knew then about Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare and Medicaid. Example: 1983 DECEMBER MONDAY 5 I got up at 6:30am and had prayer; when Debbie woke, we had prayer together.  I called Unclaimed Property in Atlanta and spoke with Carlos.  I waited on the line for 40 minutes.  He put me on hold to see if he could get his supervisor, Kimberly Gifford, on the line.  Carlos could not get Kimberly or James, but said one of them would get with me before next Wednesday; if not, to call them.  I asked to make a note that if I don...

13 Aug 2026, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task  5:10 am Saratoga Springs Temple 1st shift Pick up dry cleaning See Brad Gale about an appointment with a specialist for plaque in the brain. 1:30 pm Appointment with Dr. Nuttwell;  1175 E. 50 S., American Fork, UT, USA, Suite 171 North.  phone  801-374-2367 I woke 1 minute and 30 seconds before the alarm went off on the alarm clock on my cell phone.  I got over 7 hours of sleep, and 38 minutes was deep sleep.  I let Debbie sleep, had my personal prayer, showered, shaved, and dressed to attend 1st shift at the Saratoga Springs Temple.  I told the story in our prayer meeting with the Temple President that Bishop Kaleb Mangum of the Sage Vista Ward last Sunday, Aug. 9th, about 3 of Tylee's brothers who did proxy baptisms while Tylee was on her mission.  This was one thing that was not coincidental.  This is the Lord's work among his children here on both sides of the earth and in the Spiri...

12 Aug 2026, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Jami Hobbs 44th Birthday Debbie's appointments: 8:45am core exercise and 1pm get hair done  Call Revere Health Hematology/oncology at 801-374-2367 also, 801-772-0698 for an appointment to replace the appointment with Intermountain Cancer Center in American Fork at 801-357-0775 on Aug 13th at 1:30pm in American Fork, 1175 E 50 S. suite 171 *Exercised for 13 minutes: Michael Holland; Mind-Body Energy movement  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cGkDnj7b6g&t=30s NOTE: Logan Nagata FHC Thanksgiving Point Phase 4: Instructing Gemini 14. Type the following phrase into the Gemini search bar to transcribe single documents: “Act as an expert archivist and digital transcription specialist. Accurately transcribe the attached historical documents into machine-readable text. Strict Fidelity: Preserve the exact formatting of the source material, including original line breaks, paragraph structures, and data tables. Verbatim Output: Transcri...

11 Aug 2026, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 7:45 am - Debbie work in yard FHC at Thanksgiving Point, Randy Bryson, (1) Handwriting ERC, translating or transcribing is getting worse.                                                 (2) I worked on trying to learn who the family is that died of the plague in the 1890s and is buried in the William Alexander and Mannah McAlpin Old Indian Graveyard.  The 1890 Census was destroyed in the 1921 fire that occurred on January 10, 1921, in the basement of the U.S. Department of Commerce Building (then called the Commerce Building) in Washington, D.C. The blaze and the thousands of gallons of water used to put it out destroyed or severely damaged roughly 99% of the 1890 U.S. Federal Census population schedules.  What I am trying to do is learn who the people were who lived in Newsville, Haralson County, Georgia...