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| I can only say that Girls camp is the Best Inspiration in the World. Cindy Bingham, Tami Pugh, Charlotte Payne, Marlene Reidhead, Kimberly, Chris Willams (I think! I did this from memory) PEOPLE! Label your pictures!!! I guess now it's referred to as tagging and dang what will happen with all the digital pictures and selfies of the world today (2014)!!!! "I was these girls' JC, nothing makes me happier than being at camp with my friends". I can testify that the Young Woman and Girls Camp programs are my foundation for spiritual testimony building experiences. "I know that in the trees and the nature in Gods creation I feel the spirit more and that all of us need the friends we find there". |
Movies of the Year -- Other Side of the Mountain,
One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest and Rhinestone Cowboy - (wow! really?)
Maybe in addition to shows already mentioned I would add;
TV -- Saturday Night Live, Six Million Dollar Man, Welcome Back Kotter and Johnny Carson
Music -- Captain and Tennille, Carpenters, Eagles, America, BeeGees, Kris Kristofferson, The Beatles, and still lovin' Cher, Elvis is still King!!!
(Looks like my music is toning down a LOT!)
1974 -1975
Mesa High JackRabbits Carry On!
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| JA, Sissy, Sis, Pregers on the beach in Rocky Point as I record it "she is HAPPY and SAD at the same time. Seems l like that Jorge guy doesn't want to marry her, he doesn't have a job or even want one it sounds like, he still lives at home with his Mother! I think all he does is sing and boy can he do that, I love to listen even though I don't know what he is sayin! I don't think she is happy about his life and for once has found a situation that she can't seem to control. But I do know, I can see it in her eyes - she wants the baby, I think it will make everything ok! She loves it down there in Rocky Point. She especially likes her job. Daddy isn't too happy about any of it, not the pregnancy, the job or the Mexicans!" But I continue "Mom and Daddy seem to still love her and Timmy thinks it's hilarious (I don't think he really does), but he tends to make all uncomfortable situations funny just to get thru them I think. Mother has just engrossed herself into her job and her calling, non of us kids are where she thinks we should be at this point. What a disappointment we all are to her. But God Bless her she still is there being our mom and showing unconditional love." |
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| Matthew Philip Ren born a couple weeks late and kinda gray! Iris went down to stay with Sis before the birth and ended up sown there for about 4 weeks. He was sick and they needed him to be in the states at a hospital so "me and Terry drove down to Rocky Point at a moments notice because Mom had to work and picked up Sis and Matthew and brought them back to Mesa. I wanted to show Terry Pocky Point but when we got there is was dark and cold we couldn't see anything, I was super disappointed. Sis and Matthew say in the back sit like worn out rags all the way home, silence. She was exhausted and she seemed scared, weird for me to see my Big Sis be scared. Dang that baby is so small and he has lots of black hair I love him already. I hope and PRAY he is going to be ok." "Sis took Matthew to the Doctor they put him directly into the Hospital and today they flew him in a helicopter from Luthern in Mesa to Good Sam in Phoenix - he has 5 holes in his heart. Mike O'loughlin - a friend of Sissy's gave him a blessing. Man am I praying now. he's got to be ok."   |
My Mother wrote this poem to me on Mothers Day, I was 18 and just getting ready to graduate...
A mother you aren't as yet my dear, But the promise has been made to you
A "Queen" in your home you'll someday be, If to the Lords word you are true.
Wonderous blessings and keenest joys of Motherhood you will one day feel
If the road you choose to follow leads to purest love and the celestial seal.
May God grant you peace and serenity as a long the path you sing and dance --
Be not discouraged, nor dismayed at ever the darkest circumstance.
Smile and be happy - my freckled face, You've a very special life to live.
Do your duties cheerfully and always talents share as useful service give.
Lift up your eyes and look ahead see that Queen upon her throne,
With this mate who can take you to the Temple and claim you as his own.
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| the Temple is beautiful I WILL be married there someday |
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| Went to the Stake Center to the Dedication |
What consumes your mind controls your life.
I want to be a woman of substance, power change. I am scared fearful.
I had the thought yesterday that it is ingrained in me my Dads lack of faith in me. He didn't want me around to protect me to not let me have that evil cowboy influence. Yet I went to school everyday!!!
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He was the most honest, fun, Best thing that ever happened to me in High School. I learned the most about what I REALLY wanted out of life and the future while dating him and hanging out with he and his family. Enough said. 
Kelly McCoy
First Hour
Sociology
Feb 1975
When I was a baby girl
I loved to be cuddled and
loved
I was even meant to be a boy too
But Surprise! it's a Girls -- Kelly Sue!!
I've always liked people - ALL!
I told my sister when I was Four...
"Strangers are just friends we haven't met yet."
I'll always need people too, I bet!
I love to talk, dance, and visit.
My temper can flare at small things.
It's very difficult at times for me.
to control my moods; often I feel - "WOOPPEE!"
I like to be the leader
I like to feel looked up to and true.
Thou at times I have no self confidence.
I care and like to let me shine thru!
Teacher comment; This is neat! A+   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJg-kECOj5g This year of school was pretty good in comparison to the others. I started to date Terry off and on. He told me that Ricky was selling pot at Youth conference, way back when I was dating him and thought that he was being a "good mormon"! I had NO IDEA. He has always been a good friend, a stand up guy. By 2nd semester we were dating pretty steady. I like school better than the last 2 years. I am loving dance and everything that goes with it. My teacher Mrs Albrighton takes me to her class at ASU and uses me for her examples and assignments in her college classes. I love love love it. I tried out for cheer for BBall and made it, but then realized games are on Mutual nights and I need to make choices right now that keep me on the right path, going to mutual is one of those good choices for me, so I didn't do it. I really liked all my classes my top ones being; Government, Free enterprise, Home Ec and Dance - of course Dance being my favorite. Saturday night dances are a favorite, a dance card is required. I love seminary I go every day and I love the film strip story about Tom Trails. The music that goes with this series, still to this day plays in my head! So grateful for great teachers; Brother Jeff Swanson, Brother Todd Parker and Brother Charles Beckert !! "I do have a testimony that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been restored and that Joseph Smith is a prophet. I know that angels watch after me and that Heavenly Father loves me. I am grateful this year to study the scriptures". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv_FrwMZJqM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJg-kECOj5g   |
After Graduation I went on the Class senior trip Jane and I had a blast hanging out together, I was very grateful for her, she's a good person and a wonderful steady non judgmental friend. After that I was invited to go with the Willis Family on a trip to Salt Lake City -"Jan took me shopping and bought me a blouse, shoes and a purse. Downtown SLC is awesome and we shopped in all the fine stores. Went to the Temple grounds. It's so peaceful. I sat in the room with the blue sky and Jesus for an hour I really need to get my act together." I stayed for a summer Dance class at BYU. My journal seems to be worried about money and annoyed by the "Rulz at BYU" and "even this far away from home I ran into Mesa mormon girls today Loretta Huffaker, Dawn Adair, Becky Miller Anna Adams and Tracy Kanaga." I am staying in DT U building.
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| me and sis Summer 1975 ..."all I want is for my siblings to accept and include me with them and all their fun stories and lives". |
Enters Young Single Adults....
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| Ricky dropped out of High School first semsester and went into the Army. In the summer of 1975 he returned... home on leave. |
Hanging out with Janeece so much - I met her Brother Blaine...
we went to lots of car shows, Dirt Bike races and road rallies and even a trip to California!
We cruised not only Main St in mesa now but we went over to Phoenix too!
In Sept I start school at MCC...Super fun, I tried out for and made the Dance Team, I loved the classes, Practicing and the trips - even if it was with the Band! We went to San Diego for a Competition Show - I was very impressed with myself being involved with all of this! I really liked all my classes, but especially Sociology. I was enrolled in an Institute class and I was always going to my YSA activities.
And so goes 1975.
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