Humphries Family History

Hi everybody,    A good week, Dad is pretty much over his cold, just a cough that's hanging on a bit. I am doing well, I've really cut back on how much sugar I eat, and I believe it's paying off. I'm reading a book called Suicide by Sugar; (Dad found it for me) it's a little boring in spots, but it's helping me realize how much sugar I was eating, without really thinking about it.  The author suggests that our bodies don't have any trouble with managing 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar at a time; it's when we eat a lot of sugar at once that our organs have difficulty processing it, and keeping everything in balance. 1 teaspoon of sugar equals 4gms. One Oreo is 6.5 gms, so that's a little over 1.5 teaspoons. I'm trying to watch more carefully how much I ask my body to handle at one time.  I used to think nothing of eating a bowl of Raisin Bran (19gms) with milk...that's a huge amount of sugar all at once.  Dad and I usually eat oatmeal with 2 teas...

Dear everybody!    Well I survived speaking in Sacrament meeting today. Peggy and Teresa spoke with me; I think it went really well, and we didn't go over time. Now I can concentrate on preparing my lesson for September 6th.    Yesterday, Gran and I ran some errands in St. Anthony, and then went to lunch with Jocie and Janie. We had such a nice time...don't do that often enough.    Dad has had a bad cold, even missed a couple of days of work, but I think the worst is over. He isn't coughing nearly as much now.    I rearranged the livingroom yesterday. I'll send a couple of pictures. No big changes...just things I've been wanting to do.    Dad and I are paying our tithing on line now, and we love it!  It's so much easier!  Have you all tried it yet? It's super easy, no need for tithing slips and envelopes any more.     Not too much to report this week.  Just love you all! Mom/Johanna/Nana ...

Hi everybody!    It has been a wonderful summer!  We've gotten to spend time with each one of you, and loved every minute!  I appreciate all the time, money, and effort each of you put forth to make these get togethers possible.    We leave the windows open at night to cool off the house after these hot summer days. But this morning, when I got up, the house was so cold!  It really felt like fall already!  And we're having a lot of smoke from the central and western Idaho fires right now.  I imagine that Aimee's and Dixie's families might be having the same thing.     Before I forget, Gran leaned over to me during Sacrament meeting today, to tell me what hymns she wants sung at her funeral. I don't imagine that it will be any time soon...but I thought I'd tell you right now, so we all know. They are:  124- Be  Still  My Soul  and 293-Each  Life That Touches Ours For Good.     I don't...

Hi everybody!     We were all glad to be in on Ben's "Triple Bypass," and know that he got through the ride alright.  I'd like to here more about it though!  What did you think...was it harder than you thought it would be...not as hard?  What were your statistics...how long did it take, etc...    Dad is in Charlotte, North Carolina this week; he'll be home on Tuesday.  They've had some really hot weather there. But on the bright side, he found a Brasilian restaurant!    A funny thing happed at the Sheriff's office last week. A fairly new, young dispatcher was complaining about how hard his job is and said in conversation to your dad, "You should sit in this chair and try it for a while!"  Well there was silence...and then the Dispatch Supervisor let him know that "the Sheriff knows more about dispatching than you"ll ever know!"  He had no idea that Dad used to fill in as a dispatcher when he was Chief Deputy, or anythi...