Recently, I've started participating a little bit at kiva.org, a website that allows you to loan money to individuals in developing countries looking to create small businesses to support their families. There are other websites that do similar things (www.globalgiving.com, www.microplac...
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Here are some of the funny things my three-year old daughter Marie has said lately.
(At dinner time)
Marie: Ewww. This food looks yucky!
Daddy: Let's not say it's yucky. Mommy made it, and we should be thankful. Marie, will you say the prayer?
Marie: Heavenly Father, we're thankful for this yucky food...
Ears
Emily (about the 5th time): "Can I have a purple one?"
Jen: "Em...
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This week, I started participating in a "100 pushup" program, where in six weeks, I should be able to do 100 consecutive pushups. A few of us guys and girls who are in the "Joseph" show decided to do it just for fun. It's cool to say you can do 100 push-ups! Plus, there's a chance some of us will be shirtless in the show (like Jo...
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Last week, on a whim, I decided to try out for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the South Jordan Community Theater. I sang, "I Can Go the Distance" from Hercules for my audition, and made callbacks.
I haven't been in a musical since Jr. High school (unles...
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Jen took a few pictures recently of a humorous, yet still somewhat typical scene in our home - every one of us on our own computer.
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The past two days, we have been watching the annual April LDS General Conference. I always enjoy watching Conference, and as usual, gained a clearer perspective about life, what is most important, and where my focuses should be to bring the greatest happiness.
Here are my todo's from Conference. Many of these were...
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Note: This post was written when we were still participating members in the LDS (Mormon) church. Please forgive any preachy-ness and understand that we no longer hold these views. Read ...
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Since coming back from Panama, Jennifer and I have been amazed at how quickly life has hit us! It seems there is no end to the distractions that take us away from our family, and our focus on what's m...
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Okay, some of you know that even before we left on our trip, we found puddles of water in our basement every week or two. We couldn't find any correlation with the weather, we were told there was no b...
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Wrapping up Japan
Birthdays, Books, and Consulting
A Short Visit to Kyoto
Small Town Osaka Japan
Balinese Culture and Hinduism
English