Bits of This & That

I missed church today because of a hacking cough that I was sure wouldn’t be appreciated.     I could have taken my extra strength prescription narcotic cough syrup, which is the only thing that stops it, but that didn’t didn’t seem like a good answer since it puts me to sleep and makes me drool.     That [...]

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Twelve Things I Never Expected …

My niece had an interesting blog where she listed twelve things she didn’t expect she would be doing or have done by this time of her life.   it got me to thinking what I would write about myself … 1.  I would have never thought I’d have been the Executive Director of a  non profit [...]

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Golden Age Passport! Don’t Leave Home Without It!

If you haven’t been to Zion’s National Park … you should make it a point to go.   You won’t be disappointed.   It is one of Utah’s greatest attractions … and we have plenty!     If you’re a senior citizen (age 62) you can get a National Park Golden Age Passport for $10.00 that will allow you [...]

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World Famous Bumble berry Pie

With a combined ninety-one years of marriage to celebrate during our camping trip, my brother Bill and his wife Vivian and Lynn and I felt obligated to commemorate it in a big way. What better way than a nice piece of the famed Bumble Berry Pie from Zion’s National Park? We soon discovered that it [...]

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Just a Brief Word

Just here briefly as we are still camping and our site doesn’t have Internet … but I had to give you this link to a front page feature article in the newspaper about Ryan’s music.   In the newspaper there were also three large pictures of him in his studio. We’re having a great time with [...]

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Wednesdays This & That

Babies are so uninhibited.    I am sitting here typing while little Ande is beside me eating cheerios and filling her diaper … taking it in and putting it out simultaneously, without a care in the world.   If I catch her eye she gives me a big, happy smile to let me know she thinks I [...]

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Booby Traps … No pICTURES

Years ago when we lived in Blanding and our 5th baby was still young enough to be nursing I had an experience I have been reluctant to share because it is rather … personal.   We had just returned from a vacation and I had my sturdy, open suitcase sitting on the chest high shelf of [...]

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Flight of The Fumblebee

If I’d have been on the outside looking in I might have laughed myself silly at how discombobulated I was at the Seattle airport.    It was like an old time comedy routine. I like to check my bag at the curb (I mean the darn thing always weighs the closet to 50 pounds that I [...]

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Can I Vent Again?

Lynn was subpoenaed to appear in court today for the third time as a witness against the owner of the pit bull who killed my small Bischon last year while we were camping. Surely the 3rd time is the charm and this dog won’t be allowed to hurt anyone else. This time it attacked a [...]

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Anna’s Patience Wears Thin …

Four year old Anna was trying to play a game and at the same time keep Baby Brother, Kai, from interfering with it.   Time after time she patiently got up and moved him away and surrounded him with toys only have him to quickly make his way back to where she was playing.    Finally, in [...]

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