Road Trip Pit Stops and Ancestral Puebloans

Over the weekend, I made the long drive to Texas from Utah with my sister and her husband. To help break up the drive we stopped at a couple of places on the way including two national monuments and three … Continued

Dinosaur Land aka Vernal

I have now been to all corners of Utah with my adventure to Vernal. I wanted to make this trip mainly to see the Vernal Temple making my collection of photos of the 13 current Utah temples complete (look for … Continued

Genealogy – have an adventure doing it

Over the weekend I went a couple adventures with my sister and her husband, both of whom have caught the spirit of Elijah and are obsessed with family history. There’s no problem with that, especially when they tell me the … Continued

Manti, Utah

Over the past two weeks, I have visited Manti twice. The first time was to go to the temple because I hadn’t been. The second time was with my sister and her husband to take them to the temple because … Continued

Day Trip through History

Recently, I took a day trip with my roommate to Delta, UT and some surrounding sites in Millard County. Each site had a little historical significance whether for the state or the nation. Great Basin Museum Our first stop was … Continued

Two July Holiday Celebrations, part 2

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Days of ’47 Twenty days later, I was up early again for a parade. This time I didn’t have to stay up all night for a spot because I had an aunt and cousins doing that for me. This parade … Continued

Two July Holiday Celebrations, part 1

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In Utah, the whole month of July is a celebration starting with Independence Day on 4 July and capping it off with Pioneer Day on 24 July. Both are really big deals and are celebrated big. America’s Freedom Festival Independence … Continued

Happy Independence Day!

One of my favorite holidays is Independence Day or the Fourth of July. I love my country and am happy to celebrate our independence and freedom any day. I am grateful for our founding fathers who fought both literally and … Continued

Young Ambassadors in Nauvoo, Illinois Part 7

Over all our tour to Nauvoo was successful and a great adventure. Lots and lots of pictures of our tour taken by my friend Jake can be found on his website. If you haven’t been to Nauvoo or are planning … Continued

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