Thanksgiving Day 8: being a Young Ambassador

For three years I had the great opportunity to be stage manager for the BYU Young Ambassadors, a song and dance troupe from Brigham Young University. I am grateful for that experience. With the YAs I traveled the world and … Continued

Thanksgiving Day 6: My Right to Vote

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As I think almost everyone in the world knows, today is election day in America. I am so grateful that I am a citizen of a country where I can let my voice be heard and be a part of … Continued

Thanksgiving Day 4: The Good in All of Us

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When tragedy strikes, when people’s everyday lives get disrupted by the unplanned for, when unforeseen disasters hit some begin to question God, the purpose of life and so much more. This was the case this last week when a devastating … Continued

Thanksgiving Day 3: Safe Water

Yeah, I know. Who goes around saying how grateful they are for water that’s safe to drink, but I am. I decided to write about this because of something that happened today. While I was working an event, I went … Continued

Thanksgiving Day 2: A Good Job

I am grateful for a good job and for the many good jobs I’ve been blessed with over the past several years. My employment has taken me around the world, helped me meet and work with amazing people, and gain … Continued

Happy November!

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For some people November is the start of winter or the end of autumn. For others it might be the beginning of the holiday season as they begin listening to Christmas music. Others participate in the month-long celebration of writing … Continued

Not-so-old Historic Scottsdale

A Trolley Tour of Downtown Scottsdale Recently, I had the opportunity to take a trolley tour of downtown Scottsdale, the historic core of the city and got to know my new home a little better. It was a great tour … Continued

A visit to a soon to be lost architectural treasure

As I mentioned at the end of my post about Taliesin West, in forty years there hasn’t been a Frank Lloyd Wright building intentionally demolished, but that could change soon if the David and Gladys Wright house is not saved. … Continued

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