This past week while I was in St George I was able to have a lunch date with my cousin Dodie Burns Bennett. Her mother is my Aunt Eva Smith Burns (deceased -2009). She and her husband, Bill, live in Montana during the summer and in St George during the winter. We met at the pizza factory in Ancestor Square. Dodie (Dorothea) has always been one of my favorite people in the world. I don't see her very much, so she probably is not aware of how much I adored her growing up and still today. I remember her wedding to Bill. I thought it was one of the most beautiful weddings in the whole wide world. I still remember how awed I was when the bridal music began and gorgeous Dodie come down the wonderful curved stairway in her fairy tale dress to the altar to meet Bill who was waiting for her in all his handsome glory! My other favorite cousin, Chris, and I wore cute little lace aprons and helped to clear the refreshment tables during the reception. I remember thinking, "Oh I want my wedding to be just like this!"

I was surprised to see how much she looks like her mother now. Aunt Eva was one of the kindest women in the world and always treated us like royalty. I dearly loved her. It was wonderful to see Dodie again and I enjoyed talking with her and lunch and being friends again after all this time. She also took me to the cutest shop are we left the restaurant! I look forward to seeing more of her when we move to St George.