Seven Excuses for Not Returning Your Shopping Cart
It really isn’t that difficult to return a shopping cart to the cart return, is it? It’s common courtesy. It takes just a few…
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Thanks for the Memories:A walk down memory lane
I have a lot of memories of my sons growing up. One of my favorites is when there was a chore that the younger one…
Writer’s Retreat…at the Car Dealership
I’m a writer. I like to write. I like having a nice, quiet place to write. I’m a dad. I like being a dad. I…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Soccer Parent
We signed our kids up for the city soccer league, and they are really enjoying it. And we, as soccer parents, have learned that there…
It Took Me 40 Years to Hike to the Y
I first moved to Utah County forty years ago. I was a skinny, fresh-faced* kid, coming from Idaho to start my freshman year at BYU….
Aspen Roots
Having strong roots is important in life, and it is aptly illustrated in this photo taken on a nearby mountain road. Aspen trees grow as a colony – young and old trees – from a common root system
What Steps to Take When Someone Dies
Step 1: Calling 911 is appropriate. Many, if not most deaths, occur after someone has reached an age that death seemed likely and requires little…
Getting Ready for Summer Vacation
One of the best things about having the kids off for summer vacation is…going on an actual summer vacation! So many great memories can be…
Who Touched My Gas Station Hot Dog?
Every time you go inside at the gas station you see them. They are rotating in their display case. They’ve been cooked (probably), or at…
Have I Become My Mother?
I love my mother. She’s a wonderful woman. She brought me into the world. She taught me not to talk with my mouth full, not…