Category: Family

The cold shoulder 0

The cold shoulder

Those of you who enjoy hot or even warm showers will appreciate this story. Remember two-plus years ago when our hot water heater dumped 50 gallons of water and I had to tend to...

Take Me out to the Ball Game 0

Take Me out to the Ball Game

We went with several of our friends and neighbors to a Las Vegas 51s game tonight. I got tickets from a client I work with. It was a great summer outing. The 51s were...

For Father’s Day 1

For Father’s Day

For Father’s Day this year I had a completely normal, enjoyable Sabbath day. It was quite a bit different from Vickey’s Mother’s Day when I spent the whole morning shopping around Salt Lake City...

Party on the last day of school 0

Party on the last day of school

On Thursday Eliana and her cohorts finished this year of public school. As I mentioned earlier, she and Vickey cooked up a plan to have many of her kindergarten class friends over for a...

The Eagle has flown the coop 0

The Eagle has flown the coop

My parents are now at the Las Vegas airport waiting for their flight back to rainy Albany. It’s 100 degrees and sunny here in Henderson and in Albany it’s 64 degrees and rainy. We...

A retirement home in New Harmony? 0

A retirement home in New Harmony?

We learned late this afternoon that my parents have made an offer on a 3.8 acre lot in New Harmony, Utah, just south of Cedar City. They’ll know early next week whether or not...

The great search continues 0

The great search continues

We received a voice message tonight that my parents—who are hunting in southern Utah for a place to call home after my dad retires in a few years—are extending their trip and will be...

Eliana’s kindergarten graduation 0

Eliana’s kindergarten graduation

Tonight we rushed through dinner, dashed off to Cox Elementary School, ran into the cafeteria and dropped off a plate of our famous Reese’s peanut butter cookies just in time for the procession to...