Night with Nana

Well, tonight me and Heidi went up to have dinner and play games with our Nana. It was awesome! Since my mission, life has just been a complete whirlwind - and I don't feel like I have really seen anyone. I have yet to see my cousin Todd since my mission and I've been home nearly 10 months! And those that I have seen, I haven't spent a lot of time with. Well, my Nana called yesterday morning and said if you would like to come up she would love to have me - well it was one of those opportunities that I had been praying and looking for, and when God throws it in front of you - well you better take it!

We had a great night! We got take out from Costa Vida and then went back to Nana's place and played SkipBo. It was just so fun to spend time with her. She is amazing - an incredible example of love, fun, patience, and testimony.

Maddox

Well, given several recommendations and the fact that I was going all the way to Brigham City for the Box Elder County Convention, I went to Maddox.

Short note on the Convention - it was total chaos. Bob Bennet's folks were at the corner when you walked in, disgusting. He's got a bunch of young, may I say attractive, men working for him, but they are clueless - simply wrapped up in the power of it all. I will say Bridgewater took the cake for the most signs and what not. Most interesting was that the Club for Growth was there - quite impressive. They have spent so much money to defeat Bennet, it's amazing.

People of note that were there: Senator Bennet (blah!), Congressman Bishop (smile), Governor Herbert (mas o menos), and then the candidates and such. I do have to note that while both Congressman Bishop and Senator Bennet had no security, Governor Huntsman had three... go figure.

I was at the convention for PCE - there were lots of friendly people there!

Okay, Maddox it was delicious! I think I inhaled my food too fast given how hungry I was. But it was delicious - I got a buffalo burger with bacon, fries (amazing!), and a chocolate shake. YUM.

I had to take a picture of this sign - what is the purpose of this sign? Do they think that cows will read it and surrender themselves saying, "well, if that is my fate, let me be a Maddox burger?"

dyson

Well, I never thought that this day would come, I never thought that I would be so excited for a new vacuum, but let us note that this is not just an ordinary vacuum this is a dyson. And I have been wanting one for a while - you see the carpet in the basement in long, I like to call it shag, but my Mom says I know nothing about shag carpet given the 70's and I have learned better than to question her at my age. Anyway, it is very hard to vacuum the basement carpet - and well the dyson, I believed, could do it.

Well, I went to Costco yesterday and picked one up, assembled it tonight and took it down to test it out. For those of you that have seen the area in the basement that has the pool table and such the vacuum canister filled up just vacuuming that area...

looks like the verdict is in a we have a winner!

Two hours of 24

Well, two hours of 24 in one night... while I personally enjoy it, I am not sure its very good for my heart, given some people belief/concern that I will need a pace maker early in life.

Alas, I love Tuesday nights - not only because of 24, but more because I am able to spend time with friends and my sisters! Nothing like a good tradition of food and fun!

Global Warming?

I reckon I would be okay with a little global warming these days! Did I sleep through the summer or is it really still April?

We were craving frozen yogurt, little did we know it looked like this outside.

I had the camera set on some weird exposure - it kind of turned out kind of cool though.

The snow and wind were blowing in our eyes and we were really cold - so excuse the looks.

General Conference

What an awesome weekend! I love General Conference. It is like getting a steroid shot every six months to make it the next six months. There was no doubt an overall theme of families - parents teaching children and children heading the council of their children. Being single it seemed a little misplaced for me personally, but as I thought about the perilous times that we live in, it will truly be our families that we need to turn for strength, peace, and even our temporal needs.

While we will be judged individually, we are saved as families.

Short Work Week = Pampering

Well, due to the Good Friday holiday tomorrow, the office is closed! Hallelujah! I forgot how good it feels to not have to go to work. Note I did take a vacation to Nauvoo last weekend, but having a real day off when I don't have to do anything in particular. And given that - I started the holiday early with a haircut and my eyebrows and tomorrow after the gym and the temple I will be getting a pedicure, which is long overdue!

And of course I will be preparing for General Conference weekend! It is absolutely my favorite!