4 April 2010, Easter Sunday dawned brightly with trees and lawn laden with snow. Although the temperature was not frigid, it was not the sunny Easter morning most people always hope for–at least in Utah. However, within hours most of the snow melted away. How many times do we feel overwhelmed or burdened with a…
Spring Song
After slogging through a chilly winter full of snow and ice, the milder breath of spring air is a welcome sensation–a caress instead of an icy blast. Granted, winter brings necessary moisture to northern lands. Having lived through the pouring rain of an Hawaii winter, I have to admit there is no perfect weather–at least…
Christmas Eve 2009
This year Christmas Eve was anything but quiet–but that is not bad. One of my long-time friends invited me to join her and her family for their Christmas Eve get-together at her home in Spanish Fork. Somewhere around 50 people came and went during the evening. We enjoyed a delicious meal–pulled pork on a bun,…
Christmas Greetings 2009
Four or five years ago I began a Christmas tradition of creating an illustrated poem as my Christmas card for family and friends. When I started thinking about what kind of poem I could write this year, I began thinking about memories and how they color our present–and sometimes our presents (gifts)–it’s a pun. (Smile)…
Aloha! Daughter of Miracles Hawaii Shoot
2009 in Review Almost a year ago I began this post. It would seem appropriate to get it finished on its anniversary! [column width=”47%” padding=”5%”] [/column] [column 2 width=”47%” padding’”0″] 4 January 2009: Monday I flew to Honolulu, Hawaii and then drove to Laie, home of BYU-Hawaii. It felt like coming home. Aside from the…