June 7 & 8, 2018 Flyng in to Anchorage airport I flew out of Boise on Alaska Airlines, stopped in Seattle to change planes then on to Anchorage. I may have arrived at 8:27 p.m. but with all of the light it felt more like 5:00. Arlene picked me up at the airport and we … More Nome June 2018 pt 1
June was an excessively packed month for me. I had enthusiastically signed up to go on a trip to Nome AK with my friend Arlene months before I knew I would be interviewing candidates for two positions in our library. And, of course the interviews not only book-ended the trip, but they required part of … More Crazy June
Look: I actually got a photo of this one! Amazement. Okay, I have been known to have a soft spot for Toyotas, I’ll say that going in. My first ever new car of my own was a Toyota Paseo (2 door, subcompact sporty little thing) which I sold to my mechanic in 2009 after 185000 … More Cars for birders review #5: 2017 Toyota 4Runner
May 27 & 28, 2018 These two days were a combination of birding and hanging out with our sister Jessica and her family. We played games with the kiddos, watched a thought provoking funny movie “Stranger than Fiction,” ate, laughed and took the family birding. I had a lot of fun but took very few … More Birding & Family in Spanish Fork
May 26, 2018 It was a glorious day to go bird watching and we spent hours and saw many, many birds. First we went to my favorite Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge: 1 Mallard 2 Red winged blackbirds 3 European starlings 4 White faced ibises Field of White faced ibis 5 Barn swallows 6 Yellow … More Onward to Spanish Fork
I’m a horrible car reviewer. And just as I write that I realize my modifier is unclear: am I saying I’m a horrible reviewer or I review horrible cars? Here’s one of the many reasons I’m a horrible reviewer (of cars): I never remember to get a photo of the car I’m driving! Sigh… I … More Car for birders review #4: Buick Encore
May 22-24 Every afternoon Tuesday I had to go to work in the morning but we started a project I’ve been excited to work with that afternoon. SHELLS!!! Once upon a time my grandmother and granddad lived in Hawaii and would bring us the occasional shell. I don’t know when my mother started collecting but … More Sorting Shells
May 25, 2018 Friday, Melinda and I headed South. We headed the direction South to Logan UT, and we headed towards South, meaning our brother David South and his wife Jennifer South and family. We did a little birding and even took a few by roads. The birds were NOT cooperative so I have no … More Visiting family in Logan UT
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