Category: David

Leavitt Cousin Alaska Cruise July 24-31

Lynette, Dave, Dave, LaReita in SLC airport – 7/23/2022
Flight path to Anchorage, AK
“I once took a picture in front of a fish THIS BIG!” – 7/24/2022
Bus ride from Anchorage to Seward, where the ship docks
Bus ride through 2.5 mile tunnel
First sight of our ship, the Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America Line
Boarding the ship
Checking out the upper decks
Dave: “Tonight’s menu looks good but they spelled my name wrong.”
Brown sugar and black pepper bacon hanging out to dry.
Full steam ahead … – 7/25/022
and behind.
Heading to Hubbard Glacier
Getting closer
Huddling for warmth at Hubbard Glacier
Back inside for some comfort music from the Lincoln Center Quartet
Glacier bay 7/26/2022
Posing
Enjoying some warm chowder
Leavitt cousins enjoying the cozy corner cabana
In Skagway 7/27/2022
Train ride up the old gold miner trail
Train ride continues
Old train bridge over the river
The “trail” the gold miners took to bring their supplies up to the gold fields
Crossing from the USA to Canada for a few minutes as the train turns around
King crab at the restaurant at the end of the main street (same on we ate at with the boys in 2016’s trip)
Visiting Mendenhall Glacier in Juno
In Ketchican 7/29/2022
Sea plane taking off
Native dancers
Outside the lodge
President Lincoln at the top
Games back onboard the ship
Pulling into Vancouver with seaplane gas station
One last snack in the cabana

Ben’s High School Graduation

The 2022 Graduates of Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork, UT assemble
Ben walks up to the stand
Ben on the big screen
Ben receives his diploma
Ben posing
Family picture – Jacob, LaReita, Sam, Ben, Ammon, David, Anthony, James
Strong men
Ben and younger twin, Ammon
E, Julles and Ben
Kaleigh and Ben and Ammon
Dressing up for the graduation dress rehersal

Mom’s MSW Graduation

Mom earned her Masters of Social Work from Winthrop University in South Carolina. Mom and dad went out to be at the graduation in person.

Flew to Charlotte, North Carolina, picked up rental car from airport, drove to Winthrop University in South Carolina, stayed a an AirBnB across the street from the campus. Nice old style room.
Toured the campus (mom had never been there before – only done online classes). Here she is posing in front of a university banner and the famous “Eagles” statue near the front of the campus.
Thinking deep thoughts in front of the campus auditorium.
Gathering with fellow graduates in the social work program before the awarding of degrees.
Dad’s view from the stands.

The program begins
Mom on the floor awaiting the presentation
The official degree
Meeting up with friends/fellow-students afterwards
Special friend also from Ghana
Caught up with a favorite professor