Monthly Archives: March 2008

There be Eagles here

March 30, 2008             Yesterday, M and his near-brother, Brennan, received their Eagle Scout awards.  Brennan’s mom, who is as close to blood sister to me as you can get without the blood part—and scout advancement chairman in the ward—set … Continue reading

Posted in Family, Just life | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Stage Door Tales

March 27, 2008             Last week, the great Ed Catmull came to BYU to open the new BYU Center for Animation, a collaborative effort of the Engineering and Computing, Math and Something and Fine Arts colleges.  Mr. Catmull is the … Continue reading

Posted in Just life, Memories and Ruminations | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Why the Chinese Prize Sons

Though we have run dry of Easter egg hunters, we have no shortage of people who eat breakfast. And while the eggs we peeled for Easter morning were only white as snow and brown as earth, they tasted just like … Continue reading

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Family, Images of our herd in specific, Just life | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Future Calling . . .

March 12, 2008: after 5:30             Which is the time we told everybody to be here for the opening of the CALL.  So five-thirty came – and so did Luke and Mirium, two of M’s best friends.  But where was … Continue reading

Posted in Family, Just life | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

The Cost of Moving on –

            I don’t know how many people will understand this.  I have been mocked before for waxing sentimental about my children. I wasn’t really that interested in having any in the first place, you know.  Oh, … Continue reading

Posted in Family, Just life, Memories and Ruminations | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments