Manina has run the AF Canyon Half Marathon before, but this time was different. It was much more personal. You see, our dear sister-in-law Annie was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Annie just had surgery this week to remove the tumor and is currently going through physical and occupational therapy trying to …
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Going on a mission
Jacob left on his mission today. It’s been a whirlwind of preparation over the last few months since he got his mission call. The last 24 hours have been tough but it’s certainly something we want to remember and document in our family history. On Tuesday night Jake was set apart as a full-time missionary …
Our Ding, Dang (Damn!) Adventure
My employer gave me Veteran’s Day as a paid day off this year, so we checked the kids out of school (except Jake, he couldn’t miss a class), borrowed trailer, and drove down to Goblin Valley State park on Thursday night. Because is was Thursday night, we didn’t have trouble finding a spot. So we …
We bought a beater
Jacob has only been a licensed driver for a couple months. In the short time he has been driving, he has had the following incidents: First, he got a speeding ticket and tried to keep it on the down-low. That didn’t work out so well since the first thing the police department does with a …
Scoutmaster Emeritus
On a Saturday morning a few weeks ago, I drove the scouts down to the airport so they could work on their Aviation merit badge. The boys each took a solo flight in a small Cessna 150m, even taking the controls for a few minutes. By all accounts, it was a great experience for each …
Diagnosis: MRI
SPOILER ALERT: Jacob is just fine. Totally healthy and nothing to worry about. Jacob went in for his annual medical physical exam this week. He came out with some disturbing news. We’ve been going to the same pediatrician for several years, and he’s always been a doctor we could recommend to others. The doctor went …
The Forgotten Baseball Season
Drew was excited to start baseball season this year. He’s played teeball before, but this was going to be his first year of little league (it’s machine pitch at his age). He plays for the Cubs. Thankfully (for reasons which will soon become clear), Drew’s friend Micah is also on the team. Unfortunately due to …
Flight from paradise turns into flight from hell
We returned yesterday from a Caribbean cruise vacation. We spent the last week visiting islands of indescribable beauty and having a great time vacationing with our friends. But, before I tell you all about the wonderful week in paradise, I have to explain our journey getting home. We boarded US Airways flight 770 from San …
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Out with the Old
Our refrigerator died. I tried to revive it, but my handyman skills have been well documented on this blog. Manina now understands my ineptitude and called an appliance repairman. But, when the seasoned professional arrived, he gave us the same diagnosis: this fridge is dying, get a new one. Yay! Shopping for appliances is so …
Bad Ankles
Sometimes genetics smiles upon you and gives you the best traits from your mom and dad. But sometimes, you get chromosomes that would be better off remaining at the bottom of the gene pool. Jacob got his old man’s ankles. Too bad for him. He went down hard in his soccer game on Saturday. Neither …
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