January 15, 2014 An Acquired Taste Funny how a conversation can trigger a memory. Yesterday, the subject of root beer came up, and it reminded me of an experience involving…
January 3, 2014 Standing in the Liquor Aisle I was standing in the liquor aisle at the grocery store, when I noticed a brother from the ward watching me intently from…
December 24, 2013 The Chocolate Orange of Doom Have you ever had one of those dark chocolate oranges? They tend to make their appearance at Christmastime every year. (I don’t recall ever…
December 12, 2013 Christmas Traditions: Surviving the Cut Every family has their own holiday traditions. Eventually, the kids are gonna grow up, most will marry, and suddenly you have two family’s worth…
December 10, 2013 A Mother’s Hope Christmas is a season of hope, and a time we think of a specific infant, and His mother. I feel this story belongs. A…
November 26, 2013 Heart of the Turkey My dad used to wake me up on Thanksgiving morning to “help.” He surely didn’t need help from a little boy, but asked…