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, family on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I touched down in Ohio today, to start the wedding celebration weekend. I was reunited with my one true love.
In Heather’s honor, I went around calling the dog “Katie Scarlett.” I miss Heather too.
For fun on this trip, Mom brought some old notes she received from my brothers and me over the years. They were [...]
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, family, music, nature on September 6, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Holladay UCC has an annual camp-out weekend, and I was blessed to be a part of it these past few days. I have found a church family. I enjoyed getting to know so many new people, of all different ages. We shared meals together, went on a hike together, sang songs together…. I can’t wait [...]
Posted in Utah, family, nature on August 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The route to the top brought with it a few ominous signs, as we saw two snakes in the brush—one tiny, but the other very large with a rattle at the end. When we got to the summit, I saw a long snake a few feet away. It was beige with dark markings. I grabbed [...]
Posted in Utah, family, nature on August 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My brother Charles and his fiancee Elizabeth are spending the weekend with me. We hiked to Cecret Lake today (taking the longer route instead of riding the shuttle van) and ate a nice picnic lunch together.
Here’s Charles teaching Liz about water:
Check out the beached-whale-looking animal behind us:
We couldn’t believe our luck—three moose in a row!
The [...]
Posted in God, Utah, family, nature, prayer, psalms on July 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I really needed to be alone with God today, and going on a quiet hike usually helps. When I’m not concentrating on my footing, my panting, or my impending death by rattlesnakes, I can pray. That’s what I did tonight, for a two-hour hike to Dog Lake. I got the idea from my friend’s blog [...]
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, 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 [...]
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 [...]
