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Friday, September 5, 2014

This morning Joe and I got up early and drove past Big Mountain and parked near the dirt rode that leads to a section of the Mormon Pioneer Trail. We rode our bikes along East Canyon Reservoir and then up a steep hill called Hogsback Summit. We stopped and read the memorial plaque on the […]

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

This is what the sky looked like this morning in Holladay at 6:15 A.M. right before morning run w/ Sue Oldroyd and Cokie Price.  We thought it looked like fire coming up out Millcreek Canyon. It has been such a relief since I got the good news that my brain looks like it’s healing with […]

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

  Here’s what you look like in a Panamanian village with the Embera Tribe with no idea that you have a large tumor growing on the right side of your brain.  I connected with this Mom and two sisters, we didn’t need language to know that we felt a connection.  They gave me a bracelet […]

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Sunday, November 24

Today is Irene’s (mother-in-law) 88th birthday and tomorrow Maggie’s (first grandchild) 6th birthday.  We are having a huge birthday celebration at our house serving a Thanksgiving dinner, with all the most delicious foods, since this year for Thanksgiving all of our married children will be with their in-laws.  Joe, Alex and I will be heading […]

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Thursday, March 7

I am so impressed with my sister Lynne’s oldest son, Matt.  He and his wife, Kelsey, and baby, Paxton, came over for dinner the other night and I loved having them in my home.  It was great to hear him talk of Lynne and after he left it felt like her spirit had been here […]

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Quote of the Day:  “The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream.”  Henry Kemp This morning Sue, Cokie and I ran through Holladay.  It was a dark morning.  I have gotten into the habit of wearing a headlamp on my hat.  It serves two purposes, […]

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Wednesday, May 9

Quote of the Day:  “Have you had a kindness shown?  Pass it on!, ‘Twas not given for thee alone, Pass it on!, Let it travel down the years, Let it wipe another’s tears, Till in Heaven the deed appears– Pass it on!” I heard the best advice from a friend who quoted a young girl […]

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Friday, January 13

Quote of the Day:  “Paradise is where I am.”  Voltaire RULE #4:  ADD COLOR TO EVERY MEAL “Eat red, yellow, orange, green, or purple food” meaning filling your plate with fruits and vegetables.  “They’re low-calorie and loaded with vitamins and minerals your body needs to function, keep your immune system up, and maintain strong bones […]

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Sunday, October 30

Quote of the Day:  “Look well into thyself; there is a source which will always spring up if thou wilt always search there.”  Marcus Aurelius It’s been a week since I have given up sweets and the best part is that I don’t crave them.  I have a huge bag of Halloween candy ready for […]

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Wednesday, October 26

Quote of the Day: “We cannot live only for ourselves.  A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.”   Herman Melville Jen and I did a long walk around our neighborhood.  It was a Winnie-the-Pooh day -blustering and windy where it feels like something is coming, anticipation for an up-coming storm.  I can relate […]

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