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There's No Place Like Vegas!
As you already know two of my daughters and I went to Vegas last weekend for the Vegas Valley Book Festival. It was an eye opener for me, because the Festival was downtown--which is so much different...
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This is your brain--No, this is your brain on drugs!
Maybe it's because this building is in Vegas, or maybe it is because I've read too many post apocalyptic and dystopian society books lately, but does this look like a building or the aftermath of some...
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Ode to Fall
Last week I realized that I was dreading winter so much that I was not enjoying a truly beautiful fall. Fall is probably my favorite season--especially this fall. It has been warm and the leaves have...
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What if I lived here. . .
One of the main reason I like to write stories is that I like to imagine what life is like in different settings with different people. I can't pass a house for sale or even rent without wondering what...
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Cheers to people who. . .
Sometimes I get tired. This may be proved by my lack of blogging, lack of cleaning, lack of gumption and today by my lack of mascara.When I'm tired I like to try and be inspired--on my walks here are...
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What would it be like to live here. . . Castle Valley Outdoors
My Uncle Glendon passed away this fall. He was loving, generous and so good to us as his extended family. I haven't been able to write about his funeral yet--I will, but not yet.My sister-in-law...
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Utah State Capitol Roaring
My daughter had an extra credit assignment that involved locating various architectural styles around town. I saw the assignment on my desk and made her promise to take me with her. So, when we had a...
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Everneath Book Launch! Go Brodi!
Brodi Ashton's book launch was January 24th. I am sorry that I am a week late with my pictures, but I have an excuse--we moved! Again! Yea! Most people move around the country or the world, we move...
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What would it be like to live here. . .Witch houses continued
Here are two more avenues houses that I have always loved and been a little afraid of. I passed the gold one every day on my way to elementary school. I thought a Persian witch lived here.This grey...
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Salt Lake City 1st Presbyterian Church
I've suddenly have this yen to take pictures of architecture. It's become a bit of an obsession. Last Mother's Day, my wonderful husband, Dan, gave me a camera that could take some great pictures....
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The glorious Cathedral of the Madeleine--the exterior, . . and a Gargoyle Story
I think the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City is a stunner. If you want to see more of the Cathedral check out their website here. I went with my daughter for her A.P. Art History...
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Mad Max comes to I-15 in Happy Valley
I was driving up I-15 in Utah Valley the other day--just the road alone is Mad Max enough for me--when I spotted this lovely truck. The only other time I've ever seen a truck like this was in the Mad...
View ArticleCheers to people who. . .Dollar Shave Club
I know, I know, I've been a terrible blogger. My excuse is we've moved, or I've been doing a boot camp style fitness camp and I'm pooped! Actually, I've just been a little preoccupied with the thing...
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Beautiful Morningside Heights in NYC
We went to NYC all of last week for my daughter's Senior Recital and graduation from the Manhattan School of Music. It was one of the best trips we have ever taken. Everyone was old enough to enjoy the...
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9-11 Memorial
I am always happily overwhelmed by the architecture in NYC. It has at its conception a wonderful and almost unconscious hubris that for some reason I find comforting. I am the kind of person who would...
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Rosie's Cottage
I received a phone call a few days ago from the woman who previously owned our house. Her husband died over a year ago and her health was in decline so late last summer she had to sell the house she'd...
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Weber County, and that spells CHEESE!
We did our summer family vacation this year in spring--May to be exact, to see our daughter graduate from college in NYC. So, I looked bleakly ahead to a summer without something special to look...
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Cheers to people who. . .
After leaving Weber County we entered beautiful Morgan County. Not big on population but big on beauty and charm.Cheers to people who make deep fried ice cream that we ate at the East Canyon Resort. I...
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Poppy's Garden
I would call my father a renaissance man. He can pretty much do anything--who else starts doing Bikram Yoga in his late 70's and does it well? He went to Harvard Law, always active in church, raised...
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Wasatch County's Delicious Surprise - Tarahumara
We have been slowly working our way through the counties and so far we have 6 out of the 29 done. I wanted to get the rest by the end of the summer--we shall see. The rules for this county quest are:1....
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