After having dinner with the in-town kids, then seeing Sara off on Sunday afternoon January 3, I went over and spent a pleasant evening with Sam and Madison at their cute apartment. Late that evening, after some adventures in navigation, Sam dropped me off at the train station in Salt Lake City and I got ready for my first overnight train experience in 40 years. I had booked a sleeper compartment on the California Zephyr and I was excited!
2015
Coast to Coast: Utah-Arizona-Utah
January 16, 2016 • 2015, arizona, family, grand canyon, road trips, star gazing, travel, Utah
After our lovely white Christmas in Utah, we all went our separate ways, with Eric heading home, Jeff and Ashlyn and Johnathan and Kristen heading to California to see family there, and Sara and I departing for Arizona on the 26th. Sam and Madison stayed in Utah.
My 50th Christmas Dawns And I Post All the Pictures
December 25, 2015 • 2015, Christmas, family, missions, travel, Utah
I haven't been keeping a record of all my Christmases, so this being the 50th one isn't hugely significant, but it crossed my mind this morning as I woke early and put on some music. I am back in Utah, where I would have spent my very first Christmas, so there's a little symmetry for you, but other than that, the only thing to remark on this morning is that it's a White Christmas, which doesn't happen too often in Maryland. I woke at 6 am and heard the plows out, which means there was fresh snowfall in the night.
A Beautiful Dichotomy
December 21, 2015 • 2015, Christmas, december, family, thinking out loud, travel, waxing philosophical
Whoops, thought this posted last week. This is from early Tuesday, December 15, just before we left for Utah.
Today, my daughter and I leave for another big trip. This time last year I was gone from home for 6 weeks exactly. This time it will be a little less than that, about 28 days.
The Long Journey of a Mormon Missionary
October 25, 2015 • 2015, autumn, Evan, leadership, missions, quotes, travel
A week ago Saturday night we got an email from Evan letting us know that he would indeed be heading to Argentina on Monday. There was some question because of a glitch in his visa application, and we were prepared for the possibility of his serving in the US for about 6 weeks while his visa was sorted. Apparently though, he needs to be in Argentina, because something that was expected to take a week to get through bureaucratic channels only took 24 hours.
Book Review: The Nightingale
October 13, 2015 • 2015, audible, audiobook, book reviews, books, fiction, Kristin Hannah, world war 2 stories
Fiction
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Polly Stone
You might like this book if you are interested in yet another story about the intensity of World War 2 and how it affected families and individuals. Also, if you enjoy stories about unlikely heroism and finding strength in the midst of impossible scenarios.
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