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Monthly Archives: July 2010
July 11th: The joy of not knowing
Not knowing has been really hard for me for most of my life so I’m surprised that today I found real joy in it. Since I was little I’ve wanted answers to life’s big questions. I think one of the reasons I have been so attracted to my religion is because of all the [...]
July 10th: Doing something I never thought I could do
I don’t know if I’m the only one who’s done this, but for much of my life I’ve carried a mental list of things I just didn’t think I could do. I’m not talking about things I wouldn’t do because I believed they were evil or sick or wrong. I’m talking about things I just [...]
July 9th: Shades
This evening I got a chance to sing some songs and tell some stories on that little street right in front Deseret Book’s University Village Location. To keep the summer spirit I donned a Jimmy Buffett-ish out fit with linen pants, a silk flowered shirt, sandals and a hat someone suggested made me look a [...]
July 8th: S’mores on Steroids
I don’t know where I’ve been or WHAT I’ve been doing with my life that’s SOOOOO important that I just barely learned about this, but I’ve got to tell you: I just recently discovered GIANT MARSHMELLOS!!! Who was the genius that made these things up? These fluffy white sugar puffs are HUGE!!! Tonight we had [...]
July 7th: Karaoke with the composer
This morning I had a meeting with my friend David Leavitt and before I had to leave he asked me if he could sing his favorite song from The Forgotten Carols and have me accompany him. Here it was the heart of summer and Dave was singing a Christmas song and really getting into it. [...]
July 6th: Flip Flops
One of the best things to happen to me since I’ve been on my Mission To Be Happy is that I’m taking fewer and fewer things for granted. My appreciation meter has really registered some gratitudes I probably would have overlooked a year ago. But not so much anymore. Today I found real joy in [...]
July 2-5: The Long Independence Day Weekend
There’s a wonderful thing that happens when a major summer holiday falls on a Sunday. Both the Friday before and the Monday after find ways of being part of the holiday weekend. Even people who don’t have any interest in missions to be happy can’t help but stumble into some pretty joyful moments. Here is [...]
July 1st: 7′ Sage Rod & Reel with a 3wt. line
My cousin Doug and I went fly fishing this morning and it was perfect. Didn’t take forever to get to the stream we wanted to fish. Perfect weather, no other fishermen around, the german browns were hitting the parachute Adams we were casting on the water and we hooked some beauties. AND Doug made [...]
June 30th: A rather quick engagement
So the song I mentioned I was working on a couple of days ago (see the MATCHMAKING blog on the 28th) is now pretty much done. How do I know this? It’s a feeling that comes when I can’t imagine changing one more syllable or one more chord. It’s a peaceful, sometimes very emotional moment, [...]
July 12th: In the moment of a future moment