We spent a day on the North Shore but of course we had to stop at the Dole Plantation. No matter how many times you’ve been there you can never seem to get enough of the pineapple ice cream. Grandma and Grandpa and Nancy sat in the shade and enjoyed people watching while the rest… Continue reading 2013 Vacation – Part 3
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2013 Vacation – Part 2
One of the days we decided to hike to Manoa Falls. We read about the hike online and decided it would be good to get out into nature a bit. Manoa Falls is also next door to the University of Hawaii Arboretum so Grandma and Grandpa decided they would meet us at the arboretum after… Continue reading 2013 Vacation – Part 2
2013 Vacation – Part 1
In August we were fortunate to be able to take a nice vacation to Hawaii with Grandma Connie and Grandpa Kent. This is probably the last time we’ll be able to take a big family vacation together as next year Emily will be off to college. We’ve been to Oahu before but there is always… Continue reading 2013 Vacation – Part 1
Finally Caught Up Through 2011
The following posts from the past mean I’m finally caught up through 2011: Anne’s 2011 Halloween Band Concert 2011 Winter Recital Christmas Lights Emily’s Birthday 2011 Here’s hoping it doesn’t take me more than a year to get caught up on 2012!
More Catching Up
Some catch up posts from 2011: A family activity Family Vacation 2011 – The Eyesight Escapade Family Vacation 2011 – Disneyland Family Vacation 2011 – Getting Some History 2011 Halloween
Beijing 2013
A couple of weeks ago I went to China with some colleagues from work. We have some developers in our China offices joining the team and we went there to meet and train them. I’ve been to Beijing a few times over the past 20 years and it’s always interesting to me how some things… Continue reading Beijing 2013
More blasts from the past
I’m still catching up on my past blog posts. Here are some more blasts from the past that I missed in 2011: May 2011 Sam’s Patton Book Report 2011 Spring Recital June 2011 2011 Pioneer Trek Rocket Race
New Year’s Resolution
One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to start posting more. There is no excuse for me having not posted in so long other than just pure laziness. One thing I have done is keep a pretty good list of items that I should have posted had I not been so dang lazy. Unfortunately, that… Continue reading New Year’s Resolution
Summer Trip – Hiking, swimming, ghost town
Our summer trip finished up with a day of hiking at Cedar Breaks and Cascade Falls in the Dixie National Forest. I always enjoy the drive up Cedar Canyon and visiting Cedar Breaks and Brian Head. I’ve been taking trips there since I was a boy to visit my grandma and grandpa. It’s even more… Continue reading Summer Trip – Hiking, swimming, ghost town
Wrapping up the summer
Ainhoa’s visit over the summer wrapped up with a flurry of adventures: Hiking in Little Cottonwood Canyon A trip downtown and to the state capitol building A visit to Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon copper mine Timpanogos Cave National Monument A week at girls camp I never would have thought you could pack so much into a… Continue reading Wrapping up the summer