Osmonds dedicate mother's log cabin birthplace

By Michael De Groote
Mormon Times
Tuesday, May. 04, 2010

SAMARIA, Idaho -- About six miles southwest of Malad, Idaho a girl was born in a log cabin on May 4, 1925. Eighty-five years later, seven of Olive Davis Osmond's nine children walked into the restored cabin.

"This is so surreal," Donny Osmond said. "You can feel her presence here"

The Osmonds were in town for the dedication of the "Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum." The cabin sits on property donated by Samaria resident Luke Waldron, a local high school teacher and history buff. It is only about 200 feet away from its original location.

Waldron carefully took the decaying cabin apart about 20 years ago -- numbering every log. The buyer of the logs never reassembled it and eventually it came back into Waldron's possession. Two years ago, he began restoring the cabin -- hoping to have it done in time for a local visit and musical performance by The Osmonds -- Second Generation.

Photos, a link to article about the fireside, and more of this article at MORMONTIMES.

Tom & Virl Sign for the Mormon Tablernacle Choir

Tom & Virl had the opportunity to sign for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at last week's LDs General Conference Sunday Afternoon session. If you'd like to view it, the sessions is online at: http://www.lds.org/broadcast/gc/0,5161,8176,00.html

Message from Tom Osmond

Tom has sent this message and invited me to share it with all of you:

Today's Thought:

"Brighten the corner where you are, and you will light the world."

-Dean Koontz

Please read and ponder:

Attitude

Happiness keeps you Sweet

Trials keep you Strong

Sorrows keep you Human

Failures keep you Humble

Success keeps you Glowing

But Only God Keeps You Going!

Janet (sent me)
"A day without a smile, is a wasted day"

Tom Osmond