My three brothers, two parents, and one doggie were finally reunited after almost a year apart. I was also reunited with Ohio, my home state, the place in which I’ve spent 95.4% of my life. Blessings from the trip:
The family bonding, including laughing hysterically during a game of Loaded Questions.
Bonding with my college gal pals, [...]
Archive for May, 2009
from the midwest back to the desert
Posted in emotions, family, food, friendship on May 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Little Black Mountain — a part of me lived…and then died
Posted in Utah, family, nature on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last week I posted about attempting to hike Little Black Mountain alone. Now, with my visiting parents in tow, I didn’t just attempt—I succeeded. I don’t think I could have done it without them. I needed them to force us to stop and take frequent breaks, so we’d have enough energy to carry on. I [...]
Zion National Park and Kolob Canyons
Posted in God, Utah, family, food, nature on May 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On Monday my parents flew here from Alaska for a six-day visit, their first time “outside” in almost a year. Yesterday we set out for Zion National Park, about a five-hour drive from my apartment. It would be my second visit, their first.
Here I am modeling the extremely hip and practical backpack my brother Jon got [...]
Little Black Mountain — a part of me died
Posted in Utah, emotions, nature on May 7, 2009 | 14 Comments »
From the Terrace Hills Drive trailhead, I set out for Little Black Mountain. I’ve been looking forward to this all day. I have my water bottle, my blanket-in-a-box, my emergency Cheerios, my flashlight, and my camera. I think of the hordes of blog readers who will be interested in my adventure. I decide, for their [...]
Copper and me
Posted in dork, family on May 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I dogsit and housesit for free. That’s how much I love doggies. (I do require that the dogowner lets me eat anything I want, though.) This past week I got to know Copper, a lovable Australian Shepherd who likes to lick everything in sight…including your armpit if you’re in a sleeveless shirt.
It was pretty random. [...]
offertory this morning
Posted in God, music on May 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well Jesus was a homeless lad,
with an unwed mother and an absent dad,
and I really don’t think he would have gotten that far,
if Newt, Pat, and Jesse had followed that star.
So let’s all sing out praises to
that long-haired radical socialist Jew.
When Jesus taught the people, he
would never charge a tuition fee.
He just took some fishes [...]
