Posted in dancing, emotions, family, love on October 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have a new sister-in-law!! My second-oldest brother Jonathan, had the privilege of marrying the wonderful Sherry today. They are the happiest people in the world:
Here are my oldest brother David and me. Look how tall:
Yes, I caught the bouquet, but only because Sherry threw it right at me. Or I was the most desperate.
One [...]
Posted in God, emotions, family, friendship, love on October 9, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I have been thinking about the nature of love a lot lately. And how to avoid the loss of it. If you ever can avoid the loss of it. I’ve been talking with friends about past break-ups and current ones, especially as they involve the loss of your first love. Here is what I have [...]
Posted in God, Utah, emotions, nature, prayer on September 26, 2009 | 13 Comments »
When 2009 began, I had a handful of goals, and number 1 was: “Climb Mt. Olympus in Salt Lake City, perhaps also Mt. Timpanogos.” I have successfully completed that goal. I summited Mt. Olympus on 7-18-09 at 9,026 ft. above sea level, and Mt. Timpanogos TODAY at 11,749 ft. above sea level. I know that [...]
Posted in Utah, emotions, money, music, nature on August 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have so much to look forward to. Everyone raves about the hikes in autumn—with all the aspen leaves turning gold—and I’ve already seen fall’s multicolored landscape of the mountain slopes, even from my vantage point off any hiking trails. Then they rave about snowshoeing in the winter, which I would love to try. I [...]
Posted in Utah, emotions, food, friendship, nature on July 18, 2009 | 9 Comments »
We did it. We hiked Mt. Olympus. Started at 5:45 a.m., took enough breaks so we didn’t die, got to the top about three hours later, spent 45 minutes lunching on the summit, and finished the day after a total of eight hours. Picked the perfect day, too. Not. Sunny and 101 degrees at least! [...]
Posted in Utah, emotions, friendship, nature on July 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday Heather and I went with the Mt. Olympus Presbyterian hiking group up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Catherine’s Pass via Albion Basin. I figured it would be easy-peasy—between 2-3 miles round trip, with less than 800 feet elevation gain. Somehow it still tired us out…maybe because we leave right from work, after a full day. [...]
Posted in emotions, family, food, friendship on May 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
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, [...]
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 [...]
Posted in God, emotions on April 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Lumen campus ministry (for Lutherans, Episcopalians, and hangers-on) guest speaker Matt Seddon wrote the following reflection on the doubting Thomas story:
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Our doubts and questions are a fundamental aspect of who we are. But is a reasonable doubt–a question about something fantastic and inherently unbelievable, something that requires a leap of faith to accept–truly [...]
Posted in Utah, dancing, emotions, music on March 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Go home to your partner and swing ‘er ’round! Last night was my second time square-dancing with Eddy and his violin school buddies. The Bueno Avenue Stringband puts on a square-dance once a month, and they hold it in the cleared-out woodworking shop of a violinist. That means there’s authentic sawdust on the floor. Outside [...]
