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August 14th: Beauty

August 16, 2010 in Missions by michael

This was a day of beauty.  It began early at the wedding of my nephew and his beautiful bride.  Strikingly beautiful, really.  Fairytale like loveliness.  And a beautiful ceremony.  Although I didn’t really know David’s bride very well, it became clear this morning that her beauty runs deep.
And speaking of beauty running deep, I got [...]

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August 13th: Video

August 13, 2010 in Missions by michael

I saw a video of Bucky dancing that my son-in-law sent me.
To see the video, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?video%2Fvideo.php&v=418844759901&mid=2d006e2G5af31649da49Gaee2d1G1d&n_m=mcleanmusic%40mac.com
Sure made me smile.   What do you think?

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August 12th: Petroglyphs

August 13, 2010 in Missions by michael

This was unexpected.  Our friends from Washington State, the Jacksons, kidnapped us and took us to Nine Mine Canyon to look at the Freemont Indians rock art (the petroglyphs), carved on the sides of rocks about 800 years ago…or maybe even longer.  To get down to Nine Mile Canyon we took a very scenic route [...]

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August 11th: The duet

August 13, 2010 in Missions by michael

My friend Micah Gogan got married today and Lynne and I were invited to attend the ceremony and the reception.   Between the marriage and the party Lynne and I ran a few errands in the city and got a call from Micah’s dad, asking if Lynne and I would be willing to sing a song [...]

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August 10th: Cool Cousins

August 13, 2010 in Missions by michael

I got a call from my cousin Kathleen Judd from Kanab.  She’s my dad’s brother’s oldest daughter and I’ve always loved her and her sisters, but even more so as we get older.  Her dad, my Uncle Gilbert, is ninety.  She’s coming up to see him next week, possibly for the last time, and wanted [...]

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August 9th: Another day off

August 13, 2010 in Missions by michael

Just didn’t want to write anything today so I won’t.  Well, I sort of already did, didn’t I? I’ll just say it makes me happy keeping some things to myself, and we’ll leave it at that.

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August 8th: The ride

August 13, 2010 in Missions by michael

Needed a break so Lynne and I took a Sunday drive around the Heber Valley.  Just the two of us, alone.   Beautiful day, perfect weather.  M2B:) Heaven.
Later in the afternoon we took my folks down to my sister’s for a birthday celebration for my nephew’s graduation from the U (and his birthday).   As difficult [...]

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August 7th: 36 years!!!

August 11, 2010 in Missions by michael

Happy Anniversary to US!!! Thirty-six years ago at 9:30am we were married by Neal Maxwell in the Salt Lake Temple.  Thirty-six years later we’re wrangling grandkids, caring for aging parents, still trying to learn the rules of parenting AND celebrating the final day of FAIR DAYS here in the beautiful Heber Valley.
This morning we went [...]

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August 6th: Harry & Jim

August 11, 2010 in Missions by michael

Final day of the LDSBA convention 2010.  The booksellers looked cautiously hopeful about the coming fourth quarter midst the global economic downturn.  I carry a prayer in my heart for all of them.
I haven’t been around much this week and I’ve been missing Lynne who’s been doing the heavy lifting carrying for ALL the family.  [...]

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August 5th: Exceptional

August 11, 2010 in Missions by michael

This was an exceptional day.  It began early.  Well, early for me.  I was up at 6:30am getting ready for a recording session in Provo at 9.  I was excited about the session but also a bit nervous because I was working with a singer I’d never worked with before and there wasn’t a lot [...]

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