I usually don’t read anyone’s travelogues detailing what happened on their family vacation, so I don’t expect you to either. Skim through, look at pictures, watch the video, and I will understand. I’m writing this more for my own memory than for anyone else. Sunday, February 6, 2011 We woke up early in St. George …
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Getting left behind
Poor little Ellie, I feel bad for her. But, she’s brought this upon herself. You see, Ellie doesn’t travel well. She’s a horrible traveler, actually. And now, she will be left behind. The entire family is taking a much-needed vacation to Disneyland here in the near future. We’ve been planning this trip for more than …
Reviewing Twenty Ten
I did this same thing for 2008 and 2009, so it just wouldn’t be right if I forget about 2010. Here is my annual year-in-review post highlighting some of the best posts from this last year: January 2010: Not a whole lot of activity here on the blog because we were very busy packing up …
Manina is twenty-four(teen)
I know you’re not supposed to ask a woman her age (nor reveal it on the interwebs), but since she outed me on my birthday, I’m going to repay the favor here. At least I obfuscated it somewhat, right? Happy birthday, dearest Manina!
Gone too far?
Manina could be taking this blogging thing far too seriously. I swore I would never pay for personalized license plates, but apparently she doesn’t have the same reservations. Has she gone too far this time?
November holidays
Holidays are good— paid days off, time spent with family, barbecues, parades, gifts, fireworks — what’s not to love? However, November holidays are my favorites because they are the last remaining holdouts from the onslaught of commercialization. They remain a little deeper than the others. Unfortunately, even Christmas and Easter, the holiest of holidays, are …
Drew doesn’t like V8
After hiking to Silver Lake, we had a quick picnic. Drew decided to try some V8. He spat most of it out, but we managed to get the aftermath on video. At first, we tried to get him to try it again. He wasn’t doing it. We tried to bribe him, and he resisted. So, …
Moose in the road
How do I manage to cross paths with giant, dangerous animals while on standard, boring bike rides? I’ve encountered a cougar, a bear, and now a moose no further than 10 miles from my work. This bike ride started like just about every other one. Dennis (a co-worker whom often rides with me) and I …
Claire’s first ride
Several weeks ago, I had taken a few turns with Claire holding on to her seat as she tried to get the hang of riding her bike. We didn’t quite get it, but she was determined. One night, the kids came in after dinner screaming that Claire could ride a two-wheeler. We went outside and …
Date night ride
We hired an older babysitter who could handle all six kids (yes, we even left Ellie) so we could go on a bike ride up Provo canyon and then go out to dinner. The ride started out about as poorly as I could imagine. Manina was already a little unsure of a 22 mile ride …
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