André, André, Bo-Bandré, Banna Fanna Fo, Fandré

October 16, 2010
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I know you probably shouldn’t pick favorites, but I do it all the time.  I have favorite meals, favorite students, favorite clothes, favorite TV shows and movies.  And if I were hard pressed to pick my favorite uncle, it would have to be my Uncle André.  He is my mom’s little brother.  I was going [...]

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A little preview

October 15, 2010
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Today I spent four blissful hours driving through Utah’s canyons and stopping whenever I wanted to so that I could admire the scenery or snap a picture (or 268). This was my favorite. It is SOOC (straight out of the camera) with no editing. I can’t wait to share with you over the next few [...]

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Out with the somewhat new . . . In with the newer!

October 14, 2010
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I recently sold my somewhat new car, a Scion tC, and bought a new car, a Hyundai Tuscon. As I was doing this I got a barrage of people asking me why I would sell a car that was only 4 years old. And that, my dear friends, is a very good question. First, let [...]

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PW Assignment – Edit her photo

October 13, 2010
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The Pioneer Woman challenged her readers to edit a photo she took. This is her original photo: And here is my edit: All I did was crop the photo and boost the color, change the curve of color, adjusted the hot and cold areas. I didn’t do much. I tried to add a warm layer [...]

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We aren’t trying to hurt our students. We promise!

September 29, 2010
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Last Friday, two other teachers and I did an activity with our classes called “A-Frame.”  We like to do physical, experiential activities with students.  It helps build teamwork and breaks down walls and barriers.  I don’t know why, but when you have to do something physical it bonds you with the people you are doing [...]

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My Latest TV Obsession

September 23, 2010
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I love Netflix and I have been attached to watching Mad Men.  In just a few short weeks, I have watched three seasons of the show.  It plays on AMC and we don’t get AMC.  It makes me want to cry that I’m missing season 4.  I love this series so much. Here are the [...]

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Sunset at Antelope Island

September 19, 2010
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So, Teresa and I went to Antelope Island last Saturday to take some sunset shots. We had a few glitches in our plans. First, there weren’t any clouds, which made us sad. But the pictures turned out pretty okay. Second, we didn’t get up to the point where we wanted to shoot our shots in [...]

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Teresa is home!

September 17, 2010
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My friend Teresa is home from her mission!  Yay!  She was a brave, brave soul and served a mission at the age of 28.  When she left I was fully supportive of her and completely shocked.  I could never do such a thing.  Imagine having little boys ten years younger than you telling you what [...]

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Is it bad that I want to throw away my Jesus statues?

September 15, 2010
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I’m sorry I haven’t written.  I’ve forgotten what it was like to work and how busy it is.  And I’m working all the class periods this year.  That means – no prep period.  By the time I get home, I’m exhausted.  Anyways . . . —- For about 16 years I have had these statues [...]

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The First Day of School

August 29, 2010
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If there is one reason more than any other reason why my mother calls me her Stepford Child, then the first day of school is it.  You see, children from Stepford don’t like change.  They like routine.  They like knowing what will happen when they get up in the morning.  (And when I say “they” [...]

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An Anchor in my Life

August 21, 2010
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If you’ve noticed, I haven’t blogged since August 10th.  On August 11th I was working in the library at my school when I got a phone call from my mother.  I knew instantly what she was going to tell me.  My mother doesn’t call me during the day, mostly because she’s working.  But this was [...]

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Red Sox – You’ve Stolen My Heart

August 10, 2010
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If there is one thing you have to do in Boston – go to a Red Sox game.  If there are two things you have to do in Boston – go to a Red Sox game and take a tour of Fenway Park.  Sigh – it was heavenly.  Well, except for the game.  The Red [...]

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Dinner inspired by the North End in Boston

August 7, 2010
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Ruth and I went and had lunch in the North End of Boston.  It is a must!  There are over 100 restaurants on Hanover Street – mostly Italian.  So, I’m taking a break from my posts about Boston to show you this delicious dish.  Seriously one of the best things I have ever had and [...]

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Boston by Foot, Trolley, and Boat

August 5, 2010
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On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I walked, road a trolley, and took a harbor cruise tour of Boston.  It was all part of a combo ticket that I bought (thanks for the tip Matthew and Meghan).  I loved it! So here are some of the highlights – certainly not everything. Throughout Boston you [...]

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You know it is humid when . . .

August 2, 2010
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You have to peel off your underwear in order to go to the bathroom. You no longer care what you smell like because the person next to you in an open air trolley smells much worse. You suddenly feel a tickle and realize it is sweat dripping. Your sweating so much that you worry about [...]

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First Summer: Chapter 3

August 2, 2010
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 ——– Chapter 3 The road to Mill Hollow is an old dirt road off the main highway.  The road winds through the canyon and up into the mountains.  After 50 years of busses going up and down the road, some sections have deep ruts.  The ruts are so deep that the [...]

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Walking Concord – I think (no, I know) I need to exercise more

July 31, 2010
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How in the world did Louisa May Alcott walk this in a hoop skirt? Or how did Hawthorne, Emerson, and Thoreau walk these woods in cravats in the summer? Seriously – the humidity people, I can’t even describe it. (But I did just get back from Phoenix.) And this is really mild for summer in [...]

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The Great Salt Lake at Sunset

July 29, 2010
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My friend Holly took me to the Great Salt Lake late on Tuesday night. There is a great spot where you can park and walk out onto the lake and there is an old train car. We had these great plans to go out at sunset and take some beautiful shot of the light reflecting [...]

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I apparently have severe ADD

July 28, 2010
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I can’t seem to keep the way my website looks the same for too long of a period of time. If you are reading this post through a feeder/reader, then you won’t understand. But, if you are actually reading this post on my website, then you’ll notice some big, I mean massive, changes to my [...]

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