I was raised in Monticello, Utah, on the Utah side of the four corners where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah all meet. In this area, sixty years before I was born, the original Mormon pioneers crossed some of the most torturous terrain that you [...]
Temple Square is famous for its beautiful flowers, but this weekend was even more special. The spring stars were out and brides, kids, and families came out to enjoy and celebrate this beautiful day. If you have ever planted bulbs in the fall, you know [...]
This past week a lady asked me if she could come to my home and learn more about the trips I take to China. From her accent, I knew that she was not born in the USA. When she came, I asked her to tell [...]
When I was just a kid, I did not know bicycle riding would become one of my favorite hobbies. I have always said riding in a car is too fast and walking is too slow — but biking is just right. After being on the road [...]
On March 12, 1992, I boarded a plane that was flying from Salt Lake City to San Diego. This flight was just another one of my weekly trips to California. I had made such trips for the past several years. The airport staff made seat assignments [...]
One of my favorite things in life has been to travel the world and learn. Every day is the most incredible learning experience. Earlier this year I went to Peru and heard a wonderful story about the Inca people who lived between 1400 AD to 1532 [...]
I will never forget standing by my Grandmother Lizzie Thomas’s bed when I was in the middle of my years at Brigham Young University. She had just taken a fall and broken her hip and was in a care center. She looked up at me [...]
I just returned from a trip across the country and met some people from Florida. They said to me Utah is the most beautiful state. From the high mountains to the desert and onto the red rocks, it is spectacular. If you’re looking for nature, Utah [...]
Anne of Green Gables has made Prince Edward Island, Canada, famous. I wantedto go there for that reason alone. I also heard that there were great bike trails, so that was my other draw. After an amazing ride along the shores of the beautiful St. Lawrence [...]
Kathleen Summers, born just two and a half months before me, was my very best friend when I was growing up. She lived at the Hyland Hotel, a small hotel in Monticello that had nine rooms to rent. The foundation and first floor of the [...]
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