We visited Fort George, a military installation built in the 1700s and still functioning as an outpost. It sits on a windy, cold point on the Moray Firth near Inverness. Canons, munitions storehouses, barracks, a chapel; in the chapel notice the stained glass window with an image of an angel playing the bagpipes in the top right corner.

On a hillside overlooking Loch Ness is Urquhart Castle, now a ruin managed by Historic Scotland with a great visitor center where we relived the dramatic history of this castle and its amazing location.

On our way home we drove through the beautiful Great Glen of Scotland, following the famed Loch Ness. Remember, this is early May and the trees are just beginning to leaf.

We knew there would be things we'd miss at home. We are so happy to welcome our newest little grandson Nathan to our family. We just wish we were in California with our kids. However is he a cutie or what! We'll spend extra time getting acquainted when we get home next spring.

What a great spring Saturday we had. A visit to Dryburgh Abbey, a picnic near this spot blooming with white and yellow daffodils, and a pasture of newborn lambs nearby. We were basking in the warm weather as we viewed this remarkable ruin of a twelfth century abbey. The nearby cemetery is the burial place of Sir Walter Scott among other notables.

We are having so much fun getting acquainted with our new friends. We participate in Monday night Family Home Evening, in Wednesday night Institute religious class, and the Friday night Chinese Institute class.

Elder O'Neal and I have a new assignment in addition to our work at the archives. We've been asked to help with the Young Single Adult Outreach program in the Edinburgh Stake. We were a little apprehensive until we met these wonderful kids! This picture was taken at a recent get together to say farewell to the Buckwalters who left to go home to the States. Lucky us, we are having a great time.