Author Archives: K

There be Eagles here

Posted on March 31, 2008 by K

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 →

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Stage Door Tales

Posted on March 30, 2008 by K

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 →

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Why the Chinese Prize Sons

Posted on March 25, 2008 by K

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 →

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The Future Calling . . .

Posted on March 14, 2008 by K

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 →

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The Cost of Moving on –

Posted on March 14, 2008 by K

            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 →

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Who was it said, “Life is like a quilt -“?

Posted on February 21, 2008 by K

February 11, 2008  Actually, I think it was probably me. I have not been living well these days—even aside from the fact that I never really eat the way I should.  Or exercise the way I should. Or go to … Continue reading →

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The weight of a life –

Posted on February 12, 2008 by K

Beginning of February in the impossible year, 2008 The morning after President Hinckley died, my closet rod came down.  Just now, I’m sorry I took no pictures of this, but at the time, it wasn’t something I was ever really … Continue reading →

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Techno-kids

Posted on February 4, 2008 by K

January 28th  Today, we lived through a monster storm.  The weather people had been tracking the thing for days, network putting up suggestions about getting enough candles and things – just in case.  We ended up with about a quarter … Continue reading →

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Needle in a—

Posted on January 26, 2008 by K

I own a haystack.  I have to admit that I find this remarkable.  Then again, I suppose it isn’t any more remarkable than the fact that I also on a little red barn and five horses, and a tiny piece … Continue reading →

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Traditions—gotta love ’em

Posted on December 14, 2007 by K

Some shots of the new studio room: (and the lovely musical son):     More Christmas  While in our house the Great Thanksgiving Feast is about food, ritual, family and tradition (is that the same as ritual?), the Great Christmas … Continue reading →

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