Genetics Imprinted in the best of us...by the Hairs on my Chinny Chin Chin?

I can still remember seeing my maternal grandmother, Goma aka Anita Recio. She was a character, laughed a lot and loved to dance and sing. Goodness, she was loud too. Her voice when she sang was amazing.

Something that does stand out is that on her chin she had a protruding mole. And on this mole there was a grey hair that grew out of that mole. Yes, and guess, what? One day I looked in the mirror and to my horror I saw that familiar grey hair all by itself except for it protruding out of a mole under my chin!! I was horrified, believe me. My Maternal Grandmother, Anita Recio-->

So, nowadays, I take some tweezers and just pluck that stray, aging white hair. just this week at church, Aaron turns to me to tell me that the white hair was on my chin in sacrament meeting. I was mortified and there was nothing I could do at the time. I thought a second and told him, that then was not the time to tell me that. I wondered if all of a sudden these hairs just appear an inch long out of nowhere. ???

Then I went to my assignment at the templethis week. I looked in the mirror and there on my chin was that single white, coarse hair just waiting to be plucked. I saw a lady in the dressing room area of the lockers and asked politely if she happened to have any tweezers in her purse.

She answered in the affirmative! Iwas so glad. I praised her to the skies and thanked her at the same time of my discovery. She pulled out one of those small blue Swiss Army knives to give me. I was so pleased to be able to find someone who had one of those handy tools in thier purse.

It worked very nicely and I pulled a couple others I could see in the brightly lit dressing room mirrors where the workers all dressed. I was so grateful and decided I needed to keep one of those in my purse at ALL times to avoid any embarassing eruptions of unwanted facial hair on my face, like my grandma used to have.

Favorite Sayings

This poem is one my father used to quote a lot to me as I was growing up. It reminds me of him.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have over the years.

Thanks, Daddy! I love you.

If the poem is not quite visible, just click on the photo and it will enlarge for you to read it better.

Fryer Family Photos of the Month

Fall is definitely in the air! Tara and Russ had their annual family pics and I happened to browse them online. Russ looks great with his "ladies" all around him. I like the full color effect too. Congratulations on a good looking family. Thanks for sharing.

Birthday at the K's for K2 Birthday Celebration

Love Quote of the Day Attraction is beyond our will or ideas sometimes. Juliette Binoche

Quote of the Day If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Frederick Douglass


This is K2 for his Eagle Scout Award.He just turned 19 and had his birthday dinner on Sunday. I gave him a tie for his preparation for his mission. He has accomplished a lot, and this grandma is very pleased with him.

Good luck Kris, you have a lot to be most grateful in your current situation...God bless you always.

Today I Prayed for Those in Flight~

This afternoon I was leaving to go run a few errands. There within earshot I heard the familiar sounds of helicopters over head. I paused, looked up and counted at least four, maybe five Blackhawk Army Helicopters.

I don't know why, but I was inspired to say a prayer for those men and personnel aboard those copters, just because I had the feeling they were on an important mission to be flying altogether. I want you to know I said a prayer in my heart and mind, asking God to please protect, and watch over those who were going to wherever they were assigned. And for there families to be comforted until they safely return to them.

It was a feeling of love for those who serve not just me, but our God and country so that I can worship and enjoy the blessings of this free land. Free in the sense, of freedom to worship my religion, freedom of speech in this United States of America. I felt what a blessing it is to have that gift protected by our Constitution.

Our flag represents this, our very rights. Long may it wave.


We lives in uncertain times, but the need for certainty in our freedoms reigns in our individual rights of the Constitution. It is absolute for our Commander in Chief to sustain the military to have what is needed to maintain the security of our service men and all the rest of us.

This evening I saw an article in the online Deseret News about the National Guard unit leaving Utah today to go train in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. There were 45 men deployed who will go to IRAQ, to help get suppplies and provisions for the troops.

God Bless America!


This is from the article in the Deseret News--I saw later this evening.

Members of the Utah Army National Guard's 2-285 Aviation Company prepare to leave Monday from West Jordan for a 12-month deployment in Iraq. Approximately 45 soldiers left Utah in their assigned Black Hawk helicopters bound for Fort Sill, Okla., where they will receive several weeks of training for their assigned mission to transport personnel, equipment and supplies in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. (Stuart Johnson, Deseret News)

Mom's Editorial of Sorts--Gratitude in Being a Mom

This mountain represents the climb it took to be strengthen in life's trials. This is also Mt. Timpanogos, which was the view from my front room window the years spent living in Orem with fond Memories.



This morning I read an article about Utah having the highest percentage rate of stay-at-home mothers in the country. It piqued my interest. It gave me a forum to toot my horn...


Better than "therapy" | 7:20 a.m. Oct. 4, 2009
I made a conscious choice to stay home with my children. I spent hours with then, relating to then and their problems. It was a time of bonding and cementing that bond for their teen age years. I was fortunate, yes to be a stay-at-home-mom for 23 years. My youngest was six years old of eight children when I had to get work outside my home as a single mother. We all survived the turmoil of the sudden shift in our lives as a family. It paid off for me to have been home all those years. My time came when the last three children were in high school. I went back to school to get my education. I was home for my children even though I was a student. We all went to college and they finished their undergraduate degrees. The youngest was never spoiled. He is now earning his MBA. I could not be more pleased. The others did similarly, two with M.S. degrees and one has her Ph.D. It can be done, even in Utah, But, some mothers NEED to work. Just do your best & love em.

The other day, Friday I was silently grateful for those years I was able to spend at home with my children while they were growing up. I felt the bond of love and closeness to each of my children as they grew up. I felt connected to them and was so grateful to be there to take them a forgotten assignment, donuts to a first hour home-ec class, cinnamon rolls to one of my missionaries' district. (Oh I was bad) I think they changed the rules after that. I laugh now about it. I had my three preschoolers in tow at the time too.

Overall, I know I am blessed for having made that choice to be there at the crossroads of their lives. I may have not always been home when each came home from school on any given day, but my presence was there nevertheless taking children on paper routes, going to their day time singing programs, their kindergarten graduations, their high school graduations.

I will say that pay back time was when I got my first diploma as a college student. All my children were lined up in the audience and gave me a whooping holler and cheered me on in MY accomplishment. It was one of the best days of my life to walk that stage and have my children, and grands rooting for ME!

I came across my college picture of me when I graduated from BYU. I looked a little worn out, and actually think I look better today than then. Anyway, I weathered the storms of life as a mom on her own, still raising the three younger boys. I am so thankful to have been there when I was needed.

We learned a lot about being self-sufficient and independent, and I am sure my children did too with me. You are ALL the best...

BYU Football game, BYU vs Utah State University

The football game was great. Aaron and I went to the tailgate party just before the game. There were so many lines and booths. We stood in two of the lines. I won a Tee Shirt, throwing a football, and the other one I threw two darts. I won a Shade's women's shirt. It was fun and everyone was so gracious and helpful.

This is a view of the stadium and some of the crowd before the game. It was news to me what goes on at "tailgate" parties before football games. I had heard about them, but since I have no one to go with, I don't know these things. I had so much fun!! Aaron was my date. He was so happy to get to go with me since he doesn't get the game on his cable TV. We had a good time.
I am so grateful of the time I spent with my children when they were small. It proves to that when parents spend time with them as children, they in turn, find time to spend quality time with you when they are adults. Thanks again Aaron & Tansie, for making my birthday special.

The best part was that our seats were inside the loges and we had a nice buffet meal and a banana split brought to us by the concession. Tanise came by to say hello around half time.


We got to see the game with a panoramic view. There was a small TV in our suite, and we got to see the instant replays. We actually could see the plays better on TV than down on the field. It was all great, and I enjoyed myself, for my birthday. Thanks Tanise, for thinking of me for my birthday. I had a great time and was wowed by the inside loge seats.
It had been several years since I had been to BYU football, and I hope I get to go again. BYU won the game by the way, which made it nice.