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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 1999 Community P Domestic Blitz ARIA By Dixie Brunner The marriage bonus plan I threw away our toaster the bonus gifts should be decoday, and it wasnt really broken. rative. The wear and tear of Well maybe somewhat dis- - familiy life on collectables can abled, as it were. If you put the mean that almost everythingyou bread on one side, it was inciner- - were originally given, has had ated.Ifyou placed it on the other, extensive Crazy Glue cosmetic it would meet with an arctic en- - surgery. I collected angels for vironment. awhile, but began to feel bad I mention all of this only be- - after they all met with a wings cause last week it was the can halo accident, Twenty years or the day after opener which met the trash re- ceptacle. The week before that, the warranty expires, is when several of our bath towels were all home appliances will bite the bullet. But again were talking relegated to the rag bag. Heres my point...(I bet you about some serious challenges, werewonderingwhenlwasget- - You would feel in need of re- ting to it), the whole marriage placement if you were a vacuum needs some kind of bo- - at our house. Through the years nus system built into it. The it has swallowed 18 tube socks, plain fact is the gifts you receive an unknown amount of moldy your weddirig are probably pizzahidden under various beds, not going to outlast most mar- - and a black and white Persian cat. (Yes, she lived to tell about ' And thats a good thing.- it.) Heaven knows most of our origi- Im here to suggest that when nal appliances should be re- - you hit anniversary number 25 placed, if for no other reason and up, you should be showered than esthetics. Some things with bonus gift items every five should go out of style, somehow years. Besides the amazing ac- I dont think my early marriage eomplishment of staying mar- Autumn colors and fishnet with ried that long, your home items shells decor, would be high on have a new threat-th- e grandkids Martha Stewarts list! are coming! If you stay married say five years, you should be rewarded with a new set of matching glasses. When my husband and I got married, we honestly received eleven sets of glasses. Dennis and I had a good laugh, to- - - imagining that we would ever use that many. Four sons later, guess whos cruising the aisles of Walmart waiting for a blue light special on them? They forget to mention in the wedding vows, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, in broken dishes and incomplete sets. Thats one of those disclosure items, once you marry, have children, and never again possess another matching Charles Applegate received recogni- Applegate receives scholastic honor Charles Lewis Applegate has been recognized for his outstand-proces- s ing scholastic achievement and excellence by the University of New Mexicos Golden Key Na-fo- r tional Honor Society. The prestigious award allows him mem-riage- an- niversary, a full set of sheets and towels would be in order. Again, matching is the pivotal word. Dix, I dont want to complain complained my husband, but a man loses a certain amount of dignity going to bed on Care Bear sheets. What are you whining about, Ive got a GI Joe comforter over the top. Towels which were once rich and plush, have become old and threadbare. You need three of them to dry off with after a shower. After fifteen years of marriage, s! bership into the Society. Applegate was also cited as the outstanding junior in. Electrical Engineering by the Universitys Department of Electrical and Computer engineering, Charles is the son of Paul and June Applegate of Albequerque, N.M., and the grandson of Pauline Applegate ofKanab and the late Lou Applegate. RESTORING THE MEMORIES Paria Movie Set restoration work project Protect our Western Movie Heritage Why. The old movie set buildings are being destroyed because they are in a flood plain. As a community project we are removing the old lumber on the buildings to be used on the side structures that are going to be built outside the flood plain. When: Saturday, November 20, 1999. Where: Old Paria Movie Town, approximately 40 milcs east of .2 Kanab, Time: 9:00 a.m. RSVP: For lunch and information, call Robert Houston at ? 435-644-548- 4. Bring: Gloves, Shovels, Hammers, Crow Bars, etc. TflPi your gMrmmm tfOPcseoeraxs So. Utah Tire Center Auto & Light Truck Huge Selection! Great Prices! - -- . ; . , v NEW computerized 4 set! 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