Last of the Fall leaves
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The maple trees are almost the last to shed their leaves for the winter.
But being among the last does not mean they are any less colorful than all
th...
RootsTech is still online during the year
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RootsTech.org
You may not realize that RootsTech is now running all-year long with new
videos and presentations. Here is a screenshot of some of the co...
Things not included in the Come Follow Me program.
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As we wind down the Old Testament in Come Follow Me here are some of the
things you missed because we don't include the Apocrypha.
*Tobit*: Do you have a...
What is fraud from a legal perspective
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Lately, the news has been full of references to "fraud." As a retired trial
attorney, from time to time, I had to deal with clients who had been
defra...
September 2017 Highlights
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September was another busy, happy month. Amberly and Evan started their
semester at BYU. Jessica was having good experiences on her mission. She
has bee...
Back to School 2017
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Another school year is upon us!
Zach and Lily attend the same elementary school.
Anwyn leaves a little later in the morning to attend middle school.
Ou...
Honoring the Prophet on his Birthday
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Today is President Monson’s 90th birthday. Tonight we will be holding our
Family Home Evening in his honor. We will talk a little bit about his life,
and r...
They Get Everything Wrong
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Throughout my adult life, I've been a skeptic. Back in the days before
social science departments fell prey to fill-in-the-blank studies,
professors in t...
A new jungle gym
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During July, Kirk's father built a new jungle gym for the children. Here is
the progress, in photos.
And it is mostly done. We will add a suns...
Our Big Winter Storm
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We are experiencing a big winter storm. OK, so maybe SLC is getting a big
storm and we are getting a few snowflakes. However, I thought it was
interestin...
Using inappropriate language or slang
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One of the most common indicators of the lack of refinement, good manners,
and education in our society is the tendency to use vulgar or inappropriate
lang...
I made yogurt!
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It was amazing.
After several months of thinking about it, I finally did the research and
made 1/2 gallon of yogurt in my slow cooker (Crockpot). I tried t...
Christmas Reading List for Children
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These are the picture books that we read this year to put us in a festive
spirit. I wrote about how we actually go about reading the books here.
The books...
Incapacitated vs. Testamentary Capacity
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The Arizona Statutes have a definition for an incapacitated person. The
Statute reads as follows:
Any person who is impaired by reason of mental illness, m...
Culture Passes
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The public libraries here in the Valley have a new program that allows us
to check out a "Culture Pass" for various museums around the valley. There
are Cu...
Cactus Blossoms at Boyce Thompson
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A couple of days ago, I posted a short overview of our visit to Boyce
Thompson Arboretum. Since Highway 60 has just been widened to four lanes
most of the ...
And yet none of the local public libraries has a copy. Guess I'll have to buy it to read it.
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