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Savannah
Well, she is much more inclined to stick out her tongue than to smile, but we gave it a good effort.Since Kira could not come Sunday, we enjoyed having Lee, Keaton and Savannah.
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Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Unwind by Neal ShustermanMy review rating: 4 of 5 starsThis futuristic novel is one I thoroughly enjoyed. It's rated right up there with Hunger Games for suspense and action. In this dystopia, troubled...
View ArticleGreen Aura
Indulge me while I share a treasured memory of the last day of school. I have one student who was part of my library group who has struggled all year. He loves reading, so I saw him a lot. As we (my...
View ArticleAdventures in Babysitting
Tuesday night during our visit to San Diego for Brinlee's blessing, we sent the parents out on the town while we babysat the grandbabies (except Savannah and Brinlee) with the movie Willy Wonka and...
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Fun at Ski Beach
2009_06_14 Brinlee Blessing Trip**Added some pics from Gavin's camera to album above (See if you can spot the one he doctored). Click on picture link above to see the album.Monday, June 15th, we took...
View ArticleMore Beach Video
Here are a couple more of our day at La Jolla Shores, Tuesday, June 16th. First is an abbreviated version of Kai's ocean delight dance. The other is of the mothers who where stuck under the umbrella:
View ArticleEating for Pleasure and not for Nutrition
Last Friday I was listening to Science Friday segment "Snacks, Overeating and Sensory Science", and was struck not really by the first guest who spoke of fat, sugar and salt, how they have become so...
View Article40th Anniversary of Apollo Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969 I was a young missionary in West Germany. My companion and I wanted to watch the live telecast of the moon landing. Having no television in our rented room, we arranged to watch the...
View ArticleFocusing on Our Kids
Monday, I caught part of Doug Fabrizio's Radio West Interview with Susan Linn. Dr Linn had some pretty important things to say about giving kids the opportunities to play, pretend and explore....
View ArticleThe Importance of Fathers
We discussed in church today the crisis of "fatherlessness". That is word coined by David Blankenhorn in his book, Fatherless America: Confronting our Most Urgent Social Problems.Blankenhorn contends,...
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China Study
China StudyI just finished the book China Study by T. Colin Campbell. After reading it, I feel it important to jump onto the "soap box" again and reaffirm my feelings about diet and nutrition. The...
View ArticleThe Healing of America
America has been arguing about health care reform for 100 years. Each time it becomes apparent that “something must be done”, the politicians fail to muster the political will to overcome the heavy...
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How we spent our summer vacation
OK OK, it has been over a year since our last post. Sorry.This past week, we were able to spend along the Northern California coast. We stayed at a cheap hotel, but enjoyed walking the beautiful...
View ArticleMaxine Vallieres
Joseph Smith said that women generally have by nature, generosity and largeness of soul. That is what I think when I consider my time with Maxine. She is the acme of that characterization.I think of my...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Book of Mormon
I gave this book 4 stars because I was so pleasantly surprised at how much I appreciated Hardy's exhaustive treatment of the three narrators, Nephi, Mormon and Moroni. But then, I usually do not go far...
View ArticleThe Backslider
A surprise.I did not expect to enjoy this book. It would not appeal to those not familiar to Utah/Mormon culture, since it so very specific to that culture. It spoke to me though very strongly about...
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Two Letters To Isabelle
We were asked to describe our lives when we were Isabelle's age for a family history section in her class. We thought it might be of interest to the rest of the family. Here are the 2 letters.Dear...
View ArticleA Lesson In Godly Love
January 25th, 2011, I was having a black, depressing day. My trading business was doing lousy, and the job search was fruitless. Depression was overwhelming me. I did not want to talk to anybody....
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The Best Day Ever
"Charles Francis Adams, the 19th century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: “Went fishing with my son today—a day wasted.” His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which...
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