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Off she goes
Today at 12:45 we dropped Sarah off at the Misionary Training Center in Provo. We were instructed to say our goodbys and take our photos beforehand, because at the orderly drop off in the parking...
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Powerhouse Mountain
Wearing my alt-National Park shirt in protest of the anti-science and anti-environment perspective and policies of the Trump administration.To celebrate the Labor Day weekend, we (excluding Will)...
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Angel's Landing and Kolob Canyon
The four of us (missing Sarah as we went) took a road trip to two spectacular places with names that originate in Mormon theology. First stop was Kolob Canyon--the northwestern most part of Zion...
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The Buru Quartet
Last night I finished reading the fourth and final volume of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's amazing Buru Quartet. It has been a multi-year process. I have long been aware of this masterful telling of the...
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Topaz and Black Rock
Today for Fall Break we headed out for a delightful day trip to Utah's west desert. First stop was the city of Delta.Topaz Internment Camp is located in the middle of the far right of the map....
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Halloween Eve
 Annual photo. Missing Sarah.Back-side initials. Home grown decorations. Mondays are the day we get our weekly letter from Sarah. One e-mail included these fun photos.
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Pecking Orders, Natural and Unnatural
This year I decided to treat the various birds that frequent our backyard to a daily breakfast of smashed walnuts on our grape terrace. Most years it is only northern flickers and magpies that can...
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Capital Jerusalem
The decision of the Trump Administration to recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and relocate the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is very troublesome. These acts would have no positive...
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Christmas Family Gatherings
One of the highlights of the Christmas season are the traditional Tueller and Emmett family gatherings. The venues, activities, foods and attendees change and evolve over the years, but what remains...
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Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point
For a family outing tonight we decided to visit the Luminaria lights at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi Utah. Tickets were $17 for adults which is a bit more than the free light display at Temple Sqaure,...
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My Monson Moment
 Source: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865694634/President-Monson-never-lost-the-heart-of-a-bishop.htmlFor more than fifty years I have enjoyed listening to the General Conference stories of...
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Skiing Together
 Photo courtesy of Sam EmmettMy dad always said: "The family that skis together stays together." So on March 3 (the third anniversary of the death of my mom Norda Emmett) over 30 Emmetts gathered for a...
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New Orleans, Mississippi and Memphis
The French Quarter as viewed from the top of the Marriott.Last week I traveled to New Orleans for the annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers. I did the normal conference things. I...
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Not as they were
The TA this semester in my Middle East geography class studied at the BYU Jerusalem Center last year. We have had several good conversations over the semester comparing notes about our varied...
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Surabaya Church Bombings
The Surabaya 2nd Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meets in a chapel in central Surabaya. The Surabaya 1st Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meets in a...
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End of Soccer Season
 Las Vegas in February Salem in March. Mt. TimpanogosMt. Nebo rear center. Ogden. May 5th Ogden May 12th Home field at Ira Allen Park in Mapleton. Mid May. Maple MountainFirst Goal of the season. Last...
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Springville to Glacier
For our family vacation this year we decided on a Rocky Mountain road trip. We left our Springville home--with its own impressive Rocky Mountain backdrop-- at 6:35 AM. We had a long day ahead of us...
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Browning to Banff
Day three of our road trip started in Browning Montana which is part of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The creation story. One of only two hotels in town. We ate dinner in the cafe adjacent to the...
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Kootenay to Jasper
For our second day in the Banff area we headed out from our hotel in Canmore up through Banff and and then south through Kootenay National Park to Radium Hot Springs. We then drove north to Golden and...
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Vancouver to Home
Mt RainierWhen we left Springville we had set plans and places to stay for the first six days. After Jasper the plan was to see how we felt. Head south for home, east to the Dakotas and Mt. Rushmore or...
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