Healthy Sooner 5k

Most of the people who read this blog probably think of me and Sarah as runners.  You would probably be surprised to know that it wasn't until a few weeks ago that we ran our first race together since moving to Oklahoma.  There aren't very many races around here and we haven't been running...

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Sarah's Trip to Utah

Graduation meant a trip out to Utah, and a trip out to Utah meant spending time with family, including our two little nieces.    Abby    Delcie and Sarah's dad Wes   Sarah's cousin Bryce and his wife Sylia, Sarah's brother Tyler, Sarah, Abby, Sarah's mom Lisa, and brother-in-law...

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Sarah's Graduation

I don't know how many of you receive the BYU Alumni Magazine or maybe see the fliers at church, but the advertisements for the Bachelor of General Studies always makes me think of Sarah and smile.  For those of you who haven't seen them, this is what the advertisements look like:     We've...

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Wicked

As an anniversary gift to each other, Sarah and I got season tickets to the Broadway theater in Oklahoma City.  Sarah had never seen "Wicked" before and when she found out it was coming to Oklahoma City, she really wanted to go (which is what led to our eventual season ticket purchase).  Plus,...

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Quilt Rack

For Sarah's birthday, I decided to get her a quilt rack for the marriage quilt that she and her mom had made (so that it wouldn't end up on the floor and so I wouldn't have to make the bed with the quilt all the time). We tried to pick the stain color on eBay that would match our bedroom set and I...

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Carthage Jail

On our way back to St. Louis from Nauvoo, we went to Carthage, Illinois and visited Carthage Jail, where Joseph and Hyrum Smith were martyred on June 27, 1844.    As D&C 135 says, it cost the best blood of the nineteenth century to bring forth the Book of Mormon and the restoration of...

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