Sunday, December 18, 2016

I recently circulated among our family a humorist's interpretation of the simplistic nature and character of MEN :


  • "MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE

    What do you expect from such simple creatures?
  • Your last name stays put.
  • The garage is all yours.
  • Wedding plans take care of themselves.
  • Chocolate is just another snack.
  • You can never be pregnant.
  • You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
  • You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
  • Car mechanics tell you the truth.
  • The world is your urinal.
  • You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
  • You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
  • Same work, more pay.
  • Wrinkles add character.
  • Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.
  • People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
  • New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
  • One mood all the time.
  • Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
  • You know stuff about tanks.
  • A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
  • You can open all your own jars.
  • You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
  • If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
  • Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
  • Two pairs of shoes are more than enough.
  • You almost never have strap problems in public.
  • You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
  • Everything on your face stays its original color.
  • The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
  • You only have to shave your face and neck.
  • You can play with toys all your life.
  • One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons.
  • You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
  • You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife.
  • You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
  • You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
  • NICKNAMES
    - If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
    - If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman.
  • EATING OUT
    - When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
    - When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
  • MONEY
    - A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
    - A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
  • BATHROOMS
    - A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
    - The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
  • ARGUMENTS
    - A woman has the last word in any argument.
    - Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
  • FUTURE
    - A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
    - A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
  • MARRIAGE
    - A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
    - A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
  • DRESSING UP
    - A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
    - A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
  • NATURAL
    - Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
    - Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
  • OFFSPRING
    - Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
    - A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
  • THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
    - A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!"




With one exception the family enjoyed the read, recognized the humor, and thought nothing more of it. The one exception wrote a scathing reply stating: "Really bad timing for me."  "need to feel loved and respected and valued. "

My experience as a Bishop taught me that most who criticize, and eventually leave the Church are avoiding the consequences of sin thinking that it's easier to put off or sidestep the consequences rather than being subjected to the repentance process.  If you are among these people I say...

-Lighten up
- If you've made covenants...keep them they are sacred.
-If you've broken your covenants... REPENT... get yourself worthy again and move on.
-My love for my family is unconditional, but my respect is earned by living a righteous life,  raising righteous children, making and keeping covenants. 
-A covenant is a promise... would you do business with someone who doesn't keep their promises?










Monday, November 22, 2010

Mike Lee Family Update

Hi, my name is Tiffany and I am married to Mike Lee, Pam Chesley's 4th child. Here is just a little update on what our family is doing. We have 3 kids, Spencer (6), Alexis (4), and Tyson (14 months). Spencer is in 1st grade and following in his daddy's footsteps with wrestling. He loves to wrestle and won 1st place in his first tournamant this year. Lexi is my best little helper. She is so fun to have around and I don't think I will let her go to Kindergarten next year! Tyson is starting to walk and getting into everything. If you give him a ball he will be entertained for hours. Mike is currently working as the general manager at Legacy Granite, but we have been working on starting Lifetouch Home Health and he will be doing that full time at the beginning of this new year. I currently work as a nurse for a home health agency in Salt Lake and now we have decided to start one of our own. At this time of year I can't help but think about how grateful I am for such a wonderful family. I am excited for this blog and will hopefully get to know more of our Chesley relatives!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Greetings from the Mark Lee Family

Dear Family -
I am Mark Lee, Pam's third oldest. In our family we refer to Pam as "mother" and Ellen as "mom" while my kids refer to them as Grandma Pam and Grandma Ellen respectively. My wife Rosy and my three sons William (5), EJ (Evan James) (3), and Alex (1) are living temporarily in Layton while our house is being built in Mtn. Green (just east of Ogden). We hope to be moving in between Christmas and New Years.
















Rosy is a spectacular mother with incredible patience and stamina. I think much of her resiliance and mental toughness is a carry-over from her running...which she is still very active in. Most recently she was the six female finisher in this year's St. George marathon with a time of 2 hrs and 55 minutes.


William and EJ (Evan James) say hello...they chose not to follow the scripts but it's still worth sharing.


Alex tries to say hello...

Thanks for this forum. We are all proud to be part of this family and are greatful for the legacy grandma and grandpa have put in motion.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Happy Halloween!



Love,
          Aaron, Kristin, Anna (Dorothy) & Halle (Lion)

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

First Chesley Reunion

July 30th, 2010
Heather Hunt gave a very touching tribute to her Grandpa.
It was the highlight of the reunion!



Grandpa Chesley seemed very pleased with his
American flag, medal, picture and certificate.
It was about time he was honored for his service.


We all loved the pie eating contest!

I think that the contestants loved it the most!

Thank you David Lee for the pictures!

I really enjoyed our first family reunion. I loved seeing all of my nieces and nephews, & their families. I want us to continue to keep in touch and add to this blog whenever you would like to.
Pictures are always very fun to see, and updates of what is happening in your family is so valuable to us.
Love you all,
Vie