We Voted!!

So Max and I went and voted this morning. This is the third election where we've gone and voted together. I kind of like this tradition and would like to keep it going as long as possible. I want him to know that voting is important. Even when you live in Utah.

Sorry Grandma. Max touched the screen for this one.

08-08-08

Today is 08-08-08 and there are 88 days until the Presidential Election. Weird.

Sidenote to the elections: I'm spending way too much time listening to POTUS on XM radio. It's really interesting but I think my head may explode by November 4th.

And speaking of the elections: Are YOU registered to vote? Click here to register. My theory is you have no right to complain if you don't bother to vote.

On My Doorstep

I've thought of all sorts of inappropriate titles for this post. But they all make light of the danger that my not so far off neighbors are going through.

Needless to say there is a pretty big fire burning not that far from my house right now. A lot of terrible, terrible things would have to happen for us to be in danger, but it is still scary to watch. (Photo from ksl.com) Payson Canyon has been evacuated as well as quite a few homes in both Payson and Spring Lake.


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See the baseball fields in the upper left corner? Those are right across the street from my house. All the pretty green orchards to the south are gone now I would imagine. (I can confirm in the daylight tomorrow.) All the houses around those orchards have been evacuated along with those on the east side of Main St in south Payson/Spring Lake. Like I said earlier, it's not that far from my house, and while we're really not in any danger it's still scary.

Erik & I took turns going out to watch since the boy was in bed, but then I went across the street and watched the fire with my parents and Gabe. It is eerily beautiful, but so scary at the same time. The winds were really blowing while we were out and the flare ups that were happening were amazing to see.

I hope the people and homes are okay. Those in the canyon are in my ward boundries. I hope everything gets under control soon. Thanks to the folks out battling the fire. It takes a lot of bravery to do that job.

Goodbye Grandma

Nelma Evelyn Proctor Striegel

9/15/1913 - 6/20/2008

Thank you for everything you've done over the years. I'll love and miss you always.

Comparison

March 2007

May 2008

Walking

Max has a new trick:

Another one:

May I Recommend

I owe an update for our trip to Houston but I'm knee deep in month-end at work and Battlestar Galactica at home. Frak, how I love this show! We don't have the Sci Fi network on our cable so we don't get to see the new episodes. We've only ever watched this on DVD. Right now we're 3/4 the way through season 3, prepping for the premiere of season 4 on Friday. (Thanks Mom and Dad's satellite dish and dvr!)


I don't remember a lot about the original series, but this one has been seriously updated. Guess who this is?


If you haven't seen this and you are a fan of well acted, well written TV this is for you. You can go here for recaps of every episode. (I could do a whole other entry on recommending this website. Television Without Pity. It's great!)