Angela and Scotty illustration

Bryce/Zion, here we come!

We are approaching 18 years in Arizona.  The time has flown past so quickly!  I was looking at the family photo and see that two of the grandchildren have married, 3 to go.  Angela is engaged and will marry next summer, Anna is enjoying a relationship, and Christopher is still "truckin'".  So far, no great grands have appeared.

Tammy's children have finished college, married and started their families, and Mark and Kelyndra each have 3 children, the oldest of each, are in High School this coming year.

We enjoyed a great camping trip this spring with the 3 single adult grands at Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.  This has been a tradition for the past 4 years with Angela flying in from Michigan, Anna in Arizona, and for the past two years, Christopher flying in from Texas.  The first year was spent exploring North Central AZ, the next, at Death Valley National park in CA, the third year in Tucson, and this year in UT.

We have created a tradition of John's Margarita night for each of those years.  Here are some photos from Bryce/Zion 2015!

Houlilgans and hoodoos

 snow at the high elevations at Bryce!

Anna, Angela, JW and Chris in the grandeur of Zion!

 River Walk hike with Chris, Angela and Anna.  John is photographer.

Lots of mugging for the camera

This is from 1996 at John's retirement party.  Front row: Angela Johnson Anna Magnusson, Ashley Johnson, Jeanne Grinnell, Lillian Tyler.  Next row:  Kelyndra Lowe, Paulo Vieira, Jessica and Judy Johnson.  Deborah Martin is behind Jeannie.  Judith Martin, Tammy's two boys and Chris Magnusson is shading his face on the right.  In the back center is John Martin, Mark Lowe, Tammy and Phil DiCiccio and Marge Martin.  Ypsilanti, Michigan

Here is a video from church this morning.  I sing in the Praise Team at our cafe service.  It is a very informal service with food and drinks served, and everyone sits around tables.
http://youtu.be/ZvR4qQYZIAc

Our church group performed a Christmas Cantata, Bethlehem Morning.  Here is the youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDw6SD4VuQ&feature=youtu.be

Today in church we were commissioned by Extra Mile Ministries in our project of Therapy and Comfort Dog service.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6pwSLdMkls&feature=youtu.be