John and Sandi's Meanderings: December's Rising Stars

Reads

1000 White Women
3 Seconds
Ambler Warning
Anything David Baldacci
Anything Iris Johansen
Anything John Grisham
Anything Patricia Cornwall
Anything Robert Ludlum
Anything Vince Flynn
Beowulf
Catching Fire
Cross Fire
Great Expectations
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Hunger Games
Kisses from Katie
Macbeth
Maus
Mockingjay
Night
Oedipus Rex
Persepholis
Sacajewea
The Alchemist
The Bone House
The Book Thief
The Contender
The Cove
The Help
The Kite Runner
The Litigators
The Odyssey
The Paris Vendetta
The Red Tent
The Tourist
To Kill a Mockingbird
To the Rescue
Tortilla Curtain
Unbroken
Without Mercy
Zero Day

Where John spends his time

John has worked at Redman Van and Storage since the day after he graduated from Olympus High School in 1965 - that's almost 45 years ago. He started on the trucks as a helper and then moved up the ranks: driver; warehouseman, packer, salesman, sales manager, and is currently the CEO. Redman has been good to our family. Not only has it provided us with the daily essentials but all of the boys have learned to work and work extra hard at their father's business. In the 40 years of our marriage I can only remember John staying home 1/2 day for illness. He has been dedicated to his job and willing to work hard to provide not only the necessities but also the luxuries of life for his family. John says he will retire in a couple of years but we will see if that really happens.

I have worked in the Youth in Custody program for Granite School District for about 17 years. My first two years were spent at the Salt Lake Detention Center. That building was turned into Wasatch Youth Center, a long term detention center, for females, general male population, and male sex offenders. After many years there I was sent to Decker Lake Youth Center where I work with 40 adolescents. I coordinate the school for the Granite School District YESS program and teach all of the English classes. I not only love my job but I love the kids who have made poor choices and hope for their future.

We closed on 6426 Canyon Cove Drive today. It is a relief not to have to worry about it any more but we love our new home and neighbors just as much. I hope all of the children and their friends have as many great memories as John and I have: an 18 foot Christmas tree in the front window, Dad and his projects, football and basketball dinners, friends sleeping over, missionary homecomings and farewells, and probably many occasions that Dad would prefer not to know about. We hope there will be as many joyous occasions in our new home.

John and Sandi's Meanderings

Sunday, December 11, 2011

December's Rising Stars

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