February 1987 - from my journal

February

3 - visit teach  (This might be the day Rog fell skiing and hurt his knee)

10 - Relief Society homemaking

13 - Zac valentine party in preschool

15 - Inservice

Sally Little is still tending Zac

24 - Zac Eye appt.

25 - Dr. Gabbert  (for Roger's knee)

February 8, 1987

Well, these past couple of weeks have been terrible.  I really have been down.  Sometimes it's so bad and sad. Oh well, just go on, no matter what.   I have a terrible self image.  I don't want Amanda or Zac to be like that, but I can't seem to help them. I need help myself.  

February 16, 1987

President's Day holiday.  Things are better. I feel better.  Heavenly Father loves me and comforts me.  I might be going back to school to be a nurse. (I never did)

February 26, 1987

Been cleaning today.  I worked this morning.  Kendra George is coming up this afternoon to play with Amanda.  I feel great when the house is cleaned up!

Approximately February or March 1987 - Letter from Linda in Okinawa

Dear Rog, Gwen, and kids, I just wanted to write and tell Rog how sorry we are about his knee.  Please write and let me know what is wrong with it, and how serious it is.  Talk about rotten luck, huh?  I hope it will heal quickly.  How long will he be off work?  I guess we just need to be home to take care of you Rog, Mom, and Bruce's dad!  So how is Zac liking his glasses so far?  Has he adjusted to them yet?  I hope so.  And how is Amanda doing in school?  Has anyone had the flu?  We are sure counting the days till mom gets here.  It sure seems like a long wait, but less than 2 months.  It's going to be hard when they go home!  Well, Darrin had his last game on Saturday night in the lights.  And they won.  Rog you'd be so proud of him.  He holds his own against 10, 11, and 12th graders.  And the coaches rely on him a lot.  Todd has got 2 games left, and he also has become a really good little ball player.  He's shorter than most of them, but like Darrin, he plays both offense and defense the whole game.  But we have them all on videos, so you can see them.  The kids got their 2nd report cards and all of them did better than last.  So I'm proud of them because it's so hard here anyway. I hope they can keep it up this last 1/2 of the year.  How is the weather there now?  Did you get your pipes thawed out  okay?  How's your heating system working now?  Sounds like Lynette will be moving soon.  I'm glad Randy has a good job, but unhappy that it's taking them to Idaho.  I guess that will be a good excuse for you guys and us to take trailers up on weekends, huh?  Boy, do we want to make up for lost time camping.  How about you?  Well, I'll close for now.  Take care of Baby Brother (Kelly)  We love and miss you, Love Linda