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Study Abroad: Jogja
The train ride from Malang to Jogja took us through Blitar, Madiun and Solo. For the first hour, before attendants discovered me, I was able to do a favorite thing--stand at the open (open by me) doors...
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Study Abroad: Anak Krakatau
I have visited Krakatoa twice before (2014, 2016). This visit the island had a whole new look. Gone was the large grove of trees on the south side, Gone was the higher summit of the Child of Krakatoa...
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Study Abroad: Jakarta
Flying from Jogjakarta into Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta provided some good views of the northern sections of the city--old fishing ports, new high rises, much needed toll roads, crowded old...
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Study Abroad: Aceh
 I have never been to Aceh. We came mainly to learn about the December 26, 2004 tsunami and how it is memorialized (dark tourism). It was a sobering visit. It was also an eye opening visit to be in a...
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Study Abroad: Orangutans
   Map of Gunung (Mountain) Leuser National Park. We entered the park at the tent sign (Bukit Lawang) on the southeast side of the park. source:...
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Study Abroad: North Sumatra and Singapore
 For out last day together we headed out in two vans (ahh, leg room and window seats for all). Our original plan called for two days exploring the Batak highlands and Lake Toba, but a few weeks ago the...
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Joel and Emma Emmett
The pre-wedding party was held in the back yard of my sister Mary Lundberg's house. She, her husband Jim and daughter Carly did an amazing job of yard manicuring. I helped out too. One Saturday a few...
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Wind River Range
Last weekend I road tripped to Wyoming's Wind River Range.I took a new route for part of the way. The Monte Cristo road from Huntsville to Woodruff. This is looking westward to Mt, Ogden (left of...
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Mayor's Cup Champions
Today Will's Utah Storm soccer team won the 04 division of the Mayor's Cup Tournament. All four games were played at the Regional Athletic Center (RAC) in SLC near the airport on a week when today was...
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Retire
Retire- From French retirer, from re-, "back" and tirer, "throw," its first sense was "withdraw to a place of safety or seclusion."Farlex Trivia Dictionary. S.v. "retire."...
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Traditions and Transitions
Already, it was not a traditional Christmas. In years past I would have had much of the Christmas shopping completed. Finally, two weeks before Christmas I had a few ideas. One was to get newlyweds...
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End of an Era
In February 2012, the Emmetts travelled south for their first soccer tournament in St. George. Joel (above) was the participant, and his team was then known as HC (Hobble Creek) Storm. Over the years...
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Being a lifty at Deer Valley
When I retired last summer, I knew I wanted and needed to keep busy and employed. In addition to working two days a week teaching at UVU, I decided that being a lifty (lift operator) at Deer valley...
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End of an Era II
Eight years of Springville High School Soccer have come to an end. First four for Joel (see http://beitemmett.blogspot.com/2019/05/last-game.html) and then four for Will. Will was captain of the team...
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Class of 2023
Photo by MarieWilliam Blaine Emmett graduated with high honors (3.98 gpa) today from Springville High school. All of my photos were taken from the second to top row of the bleachers. The white cord...
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Searching for sego lilies
Sego lilies are the state flower of Utah. Sego is a Shoshonean word that is thought to mean "edible bulb"--an appropriate name since the small (marble to walnut size) bulbs were consumed by early...
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Called to Serve III
Yesterday we got a text from Will, currently in Southern California with a group of friends for a Senior Trip, that his mission call had arrived in his inbox. His mission papers were submitted on...
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Wonderful House for Sale
This beautiful family home was built in 1998 by Mike Klauk Construction. We purchased the property and found a unique floor plan and architectural style from an architect in Layton. 1075 North Street...
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Chad Emmett Travel part 1
I have my parents to thank for piquing my interest in travel. Some of my earliest memories are of our annual summer vacation, usually a road trip in the family station wagon. First photo of me out and...
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