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I see England, I see France

Published on December 7, 2008 in family and travel. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Thankfully, though, the underpants remained out of sight for the most part.

I should have blogged this a month ago, when Ally and I got back from our trip to England and France (and Belgium for a few hours), but you know how I put things off.

Anyway, the trip was really fun. I think Ally’s favorite part was when we were looking at a menu outside a restaurant in Paris and the owner came out to talk to us. When I replied “bon soir” to his greeting, he looked at me and said, “You’re not French, are you?” It’s kind of discouraging that he could tell from two words. I’ll have to work on my accent.

The weather was cold and drizzly most of the time, kind of like Seattle at this time of year. But that didn’t keep us from walking all over the place. We both had some nice blisters on our feet by the end of the second week.

We were glad Paul could meet up with us a couple of nights in London and then in Bath so we could visit with our little bro for awhile. Plus, he just makes everything more fun with his quirky comments and good humor.

I didn’t take quite as many pictures as Ally did, but here’s a sampling of what I got:

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Cousins’ Camp

Published on August 2, 2008 in family and travel. 0 Comments

My mom and dad have to be the coolest grandparents ever. Every summer they hold “Cousins’ Camp” for their older grandchildren and “Ladybug and Firefly Camp” for the young ‘uns. This year I got to tag along for Cousins’ Camp. We went to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Kartchner Caverns, the Mormon Battalion Monument in Tucson’s Presidio Park, the Sonora Desert Museum and Tonto Natural Bridge. Seeing all those places helped me appreciate anew the stark beauty of the desert. Maybe I could bring myself to live in Arizona, after all.

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40 years

Published on June 23, 2008 in family and shenanigans. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Earlier this month I went home to Joseph City to celebrate my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary with my family. The number 40 brings to mind hardship of biblical proportions: It rained on Noah for 40 days and nights; Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting and then was tempted by Satan; Moses and the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years after leaving Egypt. I’m sure there has been plenty of hardship in the 40 years my parents have shared their lives, too, but you’d never know it by looking at them — they are the most loving couple I’ve ever seen. Continue reading ’40 years’

Johno’s wedding

Published on March 9, 2008 in family. 1 Comment

My baby brother is now married. That means no more carefree summers playing tennis every morning and sometimes in the evening, too. Ah well. He seems really happy with Alysson, and I wish them all the best. The happy couple was married March 8 at the Las Vegas temple. I pray they’ll have an eternity of joy together.

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