The reunion of the descendants of John and JoLean Waite was held from 28 June to 3 July 2009 at Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border, and at the family home in Layton, UT.
Dad is now 87 years old, dementia weighs heavily on him, and prostate cancer is steadily bringing him to the end of this life.
Mom is in her early 80's, is very healthy, and is applying most of her efforts to caring for dad in the end of his life. She has wonderful help from my sister Susann, my brother Kelly, and my brother Paul, all within easy driving distance of the family home.
One of the challenges faced by Mom and Dad is decreasing time and strength available for lawn care. In an attempt to reduce their lawn care load, we removed 6 dwarf privets from the front of the house and replaced them with mulch, a rock border, and low maintenance plantings.
Melissa Warwood, one of their granddaughters, did the landscape design work. Her bachelors degree in Horticulture from Utah State University, and her professional experience in horticulture at the Lagoon theme park were great assets.
The kids pitched in to remove the bushes, install compost, mulch, and rock, and plant the new bushes and the replacement grass.
Braydon Waite climbed the English Walnut and cleared branches from the roof of the house, and Jeff reinstalled the gutter shields in hopes of reducing the maintenance load on Mom and Dad.
They are great parents, wonderful mentors, and marvelous examples of a lifetime together. Thanks Mom and Dad!
05 July 2009
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