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September 10, 2010October 12, 2021

A Few Good Questions…

I found this cute little “getting to know you” questionnaire over at Country Girl and it has stuck with me a bit. It’s fun and simple and made me think just enough–that I wondered—how would you guys answer these questions? Here are my answers~

1. The strangest thing I’ve ever eaten was _dried squid__ .

2. My best friend is _my sister, Laurie___.

3. If I could live in a different era it would be _the early 1900’s –Anne of Green Gable days. :] .

4. I like _Cheetoes.

5. If you only know one thing about me it should be _that I dream of living on a small farm…with chickens someday_.

6. The one beauty product I couldn’t live without is _mascara______ .

7. If I could star in a movie with any actor/actress I would want to work with _Amy Adams–I think we’d be great friends_ .

8. One of the best feelings in the world is _to be overwhelmed with gratitude_ .

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Now my friends–I want to know about YOU.

Put your answers into the comments. See you there!

1. The strangest thing I’ve ever eaten was ____________________ .

2. My best friend is _______________________________________ .

3. If I could live in a different era it would be ____________________________ .

4. I like ___________________________ .

5. If you only know one thing about me it should be ______________________.

6. The one beauty product I couldn’t live without is _______________________ .

7. If I could star in a movie with any actor/actress I would want to work with _____________________ .

8. One of the best feelings in the world is ________________________________ .

September 4, 2010October 12, 2021

“Chicken In the Bread Pan Picking out dough…”

This moment~

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from our lives.

A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you have a moment of your own–please share a link in the comment section.

Happy weekend my friends!

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Happy Birthday Lyndi!!

September 2, 2010October 12, 2021

Candy Apple Birthday

For my 11th birthday–a million years ago–my dad took all my birthday guests out into his bake shop, into the “sugar room” and made everyone a true, live cinnamon candy apple. Even though this was a long, long time ago, I remember this party very well. I had a pink party dress and got a Newborn Thumbelina Doll. When I opened it, the gal in the blue dress, Donna, gasped and said, “You got…a doll?” like someone had poked her in the eye or something.

I was quite confident in my right to love dolls even at such a mature age so I said, “Yeah, would you like to hold her?” She was caught completely off guard and said, “Ahhh…ok.” Everyone took turns pulling the string in the doll’s back and holding her while she moved like a “real, live baby,” and to their surprise, they loved it.

Believe it or not, I can still name every single soul in this shot. The funniest part about this picture? My mom, the cameraman, got everyone in it…but me…

the birthday girl.

That’s my arm, there on the far left.

Thanks mom.

heh, heh

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August 26, 2010September 21, 2023

Faces on the Mountain

Road Trip Day 4

Seems like all the days have started or ended exactly like this. Can’t you just hear the Beatles singing, “The Long and Winding Road.”

Well I can…and it’s beautiful.

We did get a cute little guidance truck to tell us how to maneuver the road construction. They must not have known that we’re from UTAH MAN! The road construction capitol of the universe–and we are detour savvy.

It was a nice gesture though.

Then, all of a sudden these hills started popping up, from out of nowhere. We were entering South Dakota!

Did you know that South Dakota has real, live buffalo hidden away in their hills? I had no clue! Where did I get the idea that they were extinct? Oh no—they have been simply kicking back in SD all these years!

I must be out of the endangered species loop. Can I just tell you–these dudes are ENORMOUS!

Suddenly, the hills turned into bigger hills…small mountains even.

Which was a good thing because where we’re going needs to be a big, BIG mountain.

And it did not disappoint. In fact, Mt. Rushmore was positively breathtaking. I wish I could show you up close how cool this place is. President Roosevelt even looks like he has glasses on. It was amazing.

We had to take the token “stand HERE and snap your picture” shot–you know–for posterity. See all that rubble at the base of the Presidents? There’s a really great film you can watch in the museum that told us that the rubble is from all the dynamite they used to carve this out of the rock.

In fact, they said that 90% of the actual carving was done with dynamite. How does that work? The rest of course, was done and finished and smoothed out with chisels by men hanging down in swing type things. Those guys were soooo brave. Another thing I learned is that the fellow who made it–with 4oo other workers–died before it was finished. They actually had plans for the collars and lapels of Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln–not just Mr. Washington.

The history was positively fascinating.

The ice cream was glorious.

The company was wonderful.

We’ll remember this place–the “Shrine of Democracy” at Mt. Rushmore, for the rest of our lives.

August 25, 2010August 11, 2022

Taking It Slow

Road Trip Day 3

No huge plans for today. Just kinda hangin’ out…

taking it easy…

entertaining the short folks.

However–you can only be locked up in a hotel room with 3 toddlers for so long before you need to find a big, huge park for them to run in.

So we did.

One with tons of very friendly squirrels…

who liked the peanuts we tossed…a lot.

I don’t think I’ve actually seen a squirrel up close before. Chipmunk–yes. Prairie dog–yes. Squirrel–not so much. I’m sure we have squirrels in Utah–but they must be invisible, because I’ve never seen one.