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Tag Archives: life lessons
Those Darned Socks!
My dad was a bit of a miser. You know, a cheapskate. To his credit he did start working to pay the bills of his household when he was twelve years old. First a paper route and then other jobs … Continue reading
I Just Loved Her
Meet Erin. At the time of this interview her daughter is two months old. I asked her to tell me a story and there was no hesitation, she wanted to talk about how she felt about her new daughter. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged born, child, childbirth, instant, labor, life changing, life lessons, love, mother, motherhood, new, sweet
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Larger than Life
He was larger than life. He moved in when I was in 9th grade – the guys in my neighborhood and I could hardly believe it. We didn’t even know what to think, he was just so “alive”. And he’d … Continue reading
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Tagged died too young, friend, giving, high school, inspiration, larger than life, learning, life lessons, love
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The Man Who Lives in a Cave
I have seen this house before – the “Cave House” up in the cliff. I went to southern Utah this time to meet the man that lives there. I was sure I could take some great photos of the “cave” … Continue reading
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Tagged cave house, church, human, inspiration, inspiring, interest, life lessons, occupation, overcome, salt lake city, southern utah
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Bachelor of Vineyard Administration
On a recent trip to southern Utah, I found myself driving through an amazing canyon with scenery that looked like this at every turn. This is the canyon with a couple of cave houses in it too – see a … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced degree, childhood, degree, education, family, family priorities, growth, hard work, life, life lessons, occupation, positive, sacrifice, southern utah, teaching values, thriving
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A High School Diploma Made All the Difference
This is George. I met him while he was sitting in the shade with a cool beverage and a video poker game. He had brought his grandson up to Blanding to see about a job, and he was enjoying the … Continue reading
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Tagged diploma, education, high school, kindness, life lessons, loves people, navajo nation, outlook, positive, teaching values, travel, wisdom
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The Meanest Dad in the World
Starting when I was 12 my best friend was Steve. Steve was a great friend and we did all kinds of things together. However, his dad was the meanest guy in the world! Larry is his dad’s name, and Larry … Continue reading
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Tagged best friend, childhood, dad, example, friend, life lessons, marriage, teaching values, work
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Meeting an Old Friend for the First Time
This I Cary. Cary and I first met when my family moved to Sandy, Utah in 1974. He was quite a bit older than me in kid years – probably two grades ahead of me. So I saw him around, … Continue reading
Sidewalk Cafe Student and Philosopher
Life is an interesting thing – I guess that’s true in a lot of ways, but I often think about how many people there are on this planet that don’t know me. I mean, really! They have no clue who … Continue reading
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Tagged ayn rand, gateway, happy, human, inspiring, life lessons, neo-tech discovery, philosophy, sidewalk
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Pioneer Trek – Ma’s and Pa’s
I need to add another piece to the trek story. That is the amazing Ma and Pa of each family. I had three kids on that trek – so I got the call and was asked to volunteer to be … Continue reading
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Tagged giving back, happy, kids energy, life lessons, love each other, pioneer, pioneer trek, sacrifice, trek, volunter
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