Someone I was getting to know in Oregon asked me who I was one night. I had to think about it for a bit, and (building on what I wrote in Purpose), here are the best answers I could come up with:I am a member of wonderful familiesI am a son, a brother, a cousin,Continue reading “Who I am”
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One last Soda
I stayed up way too late the night of July 20-21st. I woke up to a text from my mom saying that my dad was going to the ER, and then another containing his vital signs. They weren’t good. Not at all good. I took a lighting fast shower, tossed a few days of clothesContinue reading “One last Soda”
My favorite places
Salt Lake City, UT – May 2015So I was thinking the other day…. What would I miss if I were to leave Salt Lake City? I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and came up with a small list: The Wasatch Mountains. Holy crap, the mountains! You can’t exist in Utah without noticing thoseContinue reading “My favorite places”
Fudge
So like I said, the Merps lost a CNA that works the weekends. They needed a replacement in short order, so naturally they quickly advertised, interviewed, and did all the other standard things employers looking for qualified people do. Just kidding. They hired another church lady they know. I met her briefly one Sunday night; itContinue reading “Fudge”
Walker’s
It is nearly impossible to describe the fond memories of my youth on the west side of Idaho Falls that this simple photograph conjured up when posted in a Facebook group the other night. I can remember so many miles spent on bicycles zooming down there after a morning spent doing household chores or mowingContinue reading “Walker’s”
