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My Sister

I never really knew her growing up. She was so much younger than me, and her mom and my dad divorced when she was pretty little. But ever since I returned to Utah, I’ve had a chance to get to know her. She is always thinking. She’s really spunky. She is a fantastic mother. SheContinue reading “My Sister”

Lost in a Day

I set my alarm for 9:15am.I woke up at 9:45am.The alarm wasn’t ringing.I don’t remember turning it off. I said, “Good morning, self! It’s Sunday morning! (It’s not Sunday–even though the date on this will read Sunday–it’s actually Saturday) It’s Sunday morning! And I don’t have to be anywhere until noon!” I checked facebook andContinue reading “Lost in a Day”

This Girl Was On Fire

The person in the above picture is an idiot. Despite how pretty the little sparks look, they are in fact very hot and when they come flying towards your face it burns. This person is clearly lacking some gene that tells him/her–“Avoid this situation.” But despite the face burning, it’s kind of awesome to makeContinue reading “This Girl Was On Fire”

Bountiful Blessings in Bountiful

Today was a significant day. One of those days you want to remember. I went to visit my grandma in Bountiful today. We sat and talked for a couple of hours. She told me these funny stories about her mother and growing up on the farm in Oklahoma. When her mother, Tommy, was 7, sheContinue reading “Bountiful Blessings in Bountiful”

Sounds Like Hallelujah

It takes all my self control to keep myself from posting favorite songs all day long. This is why I eat candy. Because I spend my self control on not posting music. But today, I am reveling in such wonderful music that I have to do a gratitude post on my current favorite tunes. 1.Continue reading “Sounds Like Hallelujah”

Phone Calls About Phones

Today I got a phone call at work. He said his name was Horatio Featherstone and since that’s a fairly common name, I wasn’t sure if I recognized him at first. But then I saw his address in the system and I remembered him immediately. He was the older gentleman I described in this postContinue reading “Phone Calls About Phones”

The Amazing Magnificent Marvelous Mr. Ben Mayfield

Right now, my evenings are filled with the music of Midvale Main Street Theatre’s upcoming production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. There are approximately a kazillion tracks of music in this play. The piano underscores everything. It is amazing music. Beautiful, jazzy, classical, complicated and delightful. Audiences love it! Actors love it! Continue reading “The Amazing Magnificent Marvelous Mr. Ben Mayfield”

Numbers

Can you imagine being alive for 9 decades? My Popop is 90 today. That means in 1929 when the stock market crashed–he was 6 years old. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he was 18. On Christmas Day, 1952, when my dad was born, he was almost 30. He was a trainer and VP for anContinue reading “Numbers”

Being Home on a Saturday Night

This is my view just outside my sliding glass door. So snowy and pretty. And this is the view inside of my little apartment: This is my 6th cup of hot herbal tea today. Or 10th… It’s sooooo tasty. A yummy pot roast. That I made. I raised the cow and spent the afternoonContinue reading “Being Home on a Saturday Night”

Old People

I am sitting at my desk at work. An old man came into my office and because the snow is still coming down, the conversation turned to the weather. He told me two stories about living in Chicago. In the winter, everyone will shovel out a parking space and place chairs in the space toContinue reading “Old People”