Yesterday Nina and I went over to the AT&T store in Pocatello and placed two iPhones on order, a white 16gb model for her and a black 16gb model for me (so we can tell them apart!). According to the clerk, had we come in the day previously, the wait would have been three days for the black phone. However, that opportunity had passed. Nevertheless, we placed the order and bought two car chargers for the phones as well.

The quoted delivery time is 10 to 21 working days. The whispered time was “faster than that.” We did get an email with a link to see what the current order status is.

Once the phones arrive, we go back to the store, activate the phones (for a fee, of course), and transfer our phone numbers from Sprint to AT&T. That will close out our Sprint contract. The new monthly cost will be about the same as we were paying for Sprint with a whole bunch more capability because of the iPhone itself.

As we were heading for bed last night, Nina asked if I was “excited for the new iPhone?” I was/am and it’s clear that she is also.

The next ten days are pretty booked. Today through Saturday is consumed with dad’s yard sale. Sunday I’m teaching in Priesthood meeting and Nina is speaking at the prison. Monday our granddaughter Danielle comes for a week’s visit. Tuesday evening we’re headed to Yellowstone (we’ll be in the campground in Madison). Back to Pocatello sometime on Thursday and doing stuff with Dani the rest of the week. Sunday she and I are going to Arbon Valley as I’m speaking in Sacrament Meeting there. Then we’ll take her home after a event-filled week with her grandparents.

When the grandkids turn twelve we invite them to stay a week with us as a way for us to become much better acquainted. This year four grandkids reach that magical birthday. In June we had our granddaughter Madison, next week is Dani, and then in October we’ll have James and Steven. Maybe by then the iPhones will have arrived?