Butterfly not-so-Wonderland

Going to a Butterfly Wonderland sounds amazing, like a dream, but for me it fell a bit flat. Perhaps that’s my problem. I am an optimist who dreams big. When someone says it is a rain forest experience, I expect a jungle … Continued

Choir of Angels

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When you hear them sing you may think of the chorus of heavenly hosts that sang to the shepherds over the plains of Judea. At times, if you close your eyes as they sing, you can be transported back to … Continued

One of My Happy Places

We all have a place that we love going. We could go there any time and be happy. This place provides us with simple happiness, a place where we can think and ponder on life and the world around us. … Continued

Fried Food and Shrek

Last Friday, I went back to the State Fair of Texas with my family. We had tickets to the musical playing in the Music Hall and went early to see some more of the fair. I tried some more fried … Continued

Two Gentlemen of Verona

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Tonight I had the pleasure of attending Dallas’ Shakespeare in the Park production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was opening night and not very well attended, although I expect Wednesdays aren’t generally the night people go to the theater. … Continued

Road Trip Pit Stops and Ancestral Puebloans

Over the weekend, I made the long drive to Texas from Utah with my sister and her husband. To help break up the drive we stopped at a couple of places on the way including two national monuments and three … Continued

Dinosaur Land aka Vernal

I have now been to all corners of Utah with my adventure to Vernal. I wanted to make this trip mainly to see the Vernal Temple making my collection of photos of the 13 current Utah temples complete (look for … Continued

To the Heart of Timpanogos

One of the most recognizable mountains along the Wasatch Front is Mt Timpanogos with Utah County to the West, Sundance Ski Resort to the East, Provo Canyon to the South and American Fork Canyon to the North. I haven’t ever … Continued

Thanksgiving Point $2 Tuesday Adventure

With only a couple weeks left in Utah before moving to Texas, I decided to make the most of it and do things I have yet to do during the last four years. My first adventure was to visit Thanksgiving … Continued

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