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Zuma Beach 21 Aug 2013 | 09:17 am
No trip to Southern California would be complete without a trip to the beach, and Brian insisted we go to Zuma Beach in Malibu. As a kid living in Woodland Hills, Brian remembers his mom dropping him...
Passing Time 15 Aug 2013 | 11:18 am
We did a lot of waiting and passing of time as we traveled to Southern California for our family vacation and especially while we were in Disneyland. Abby, ever the creative genius, gave herself a ma...
Griffith Observatory 22 Jul 2013 | 07:36 pm
After visiting La Brea Tar Pits we traveled through L.A.'s Koreatown to our third stop--Griffith Observatory in the Hollywood Hills. There were impressive views of L.A. from the observatory. But, on...
La Brea Tar Pits 19 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
La Brea Tar Pits was the second stop in L.A. that Brian wanted us to see. Like our first stop, Brian went here on a field trip when he was in elementary school. At that time, however, it wasn't in the...
Watts Towers 11 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
After our Disney adventure, Brian wanted to take us to three sites in L.A. that made an impression on him when he was a kid. Our first stop was Watts Towers where he remembers taking a field trip when...
Mostly Smiles 30 Jun 2013 | 11:00 pm
This year Southern California was the destination for our family's summer vacation. Disneyland (and Disney's California Adventure) was our first stop. As expected, there were smiles all around--especi...
Fifty Years 21 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
Fifty years ago today my parents were married in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (June 21, 1963) Sadly, my dad is not here to celebrate. He passed away Novem...
Dear Rachel (#17) 4 Jun 2013 | 05:30 pm
Dear Rachel, School's out for us here in Provo so our days have slowed down a bit. Let me show you some of Abby's latest creations: She isn't afraid of the sewing machine. **************** The Pro...
Empathy 27 May 2013 | 02:16 am
A mother is only as happy as her most miserable child. Why must this be so?
Hiking the Bonneville Shoreline Trail 13 May 2013 | 05:30 pm
To celebrate spring finally arriving in Provo Brian surprised me one Monday morning by suggesting a spontaneous hike along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. After spending the night at our house for a ...
