Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I HATE FEBRUARY


I really hate February. Every February I become engrossed with bitterness and anger for no reason. All day, everything anyone says irritates me. It doesn't matter what they say, just the fact that they're talking, I want to hammer a nail through their tongue, and into the floor!

There are no holidays looming to look forward to, except those stupid days that only bankers and government workers get to take off.

Winter has strung on way too long. All the snow that looked so festive in December is now just hiding in all the dark places, covered with pollution that came from who knows where. And as the snow melts it exposes that ugly brown sludge underneath that is supposed to be GRASS, or flowers or something else that is ALIVE!

All month, I can't bring myself to be motivated to do anything but be miserable. Every event annoys me. Even if it's completely insignificant and irrelevant to my life, I just want to die, or at least just sleep until spring comes.

I'm certain that a big part of my sub-suicidal animosity this month is due to the weather. December we marvel and smile as new snow falls. January is cold and snowy, but at least it has character. February is crap. Even the original calendar makers, Mayans or Greeks or who ever they were, they knew that February sucked, that's why it only has 28 days which are mostly 28 days of monochromatic drab.

February is so uninteresting, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, dry, dreary; unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, insipid, lackluster, flat, stale, wishy-washy, colorless; lame, tired, sterile, anemic, barren, tame; middle-of-the-road, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, nondescript, characterless, mundane, unremarkable, humdrum. . . . . . it even pisses of ground hogs.


Monday, February 21, 2011

WHO IS THAT UNKNOWN CHILD


Yes, I love my Mac.
iPhoto has a great feature that cycles through your photos and identifies faces. the more you use it the better it gets. Well each time it cycles through my pictures it stops on this pair of eyes and wants me to confirm his/her identity (far right). Well try as I must I have not been able to figure out which one of my grandchildren is nicknamed "bolt eyes" Maybe I'll give it a name and see if I can find any more of him/her

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

MULTIPLE ZANES

I took one of my grandsons on a private photo shoot, took 94 pictures. Then I spent an hour or so with Photoshop and created "Multiple Zanes". Here is the finished project.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

ENDURE TO THE END

This wouldn't be such a bad place to work.............if I wasn't in the basement!

Sunday, October 17, 2010


A heartfelt thanks.
At the end of five years of service to the great people of the Picket Lane Ward, it's time to say “THANK YOU”
(actually it was 5 years, 1 month and 1 week, but who is counting)
.
What a pleasure it has been to serve as your bishop.
I have so many great memories I could not hope to share them all. Some are so close to my heart that they could not and should not be shared.
Together we have seen unprecedented growth. Five years ago the Picket Lane Ward consisted of everything in Stansbury Park that was South of Village Blvd. the same area is now the better part of three different wards. Together we watched as our
new Stake center grew out of the dust of old farm land, and had the blessings of being the first ward to occupy the new facility.
We have seen countless babies come into the world, and bless the lives of our families.
I have officiated at five weddings, uncounted baptisms and one funeral.
We have seen couples united for time and eternity
, children sealed to their parents to create eternal families. We have seen miracles come to a pass through Priesthood blessings, and the united faith of families and ward members.
We have had four missionaries serve with honor. As I ponder all that has taken place over the last five years, I take no personal credit for any of these wonderful happenings, they are result of a ward family working together to serve the Lord and to build one another.
We have seen lives changed and testimonies strengthened.
I want to say thanks to everyone that has served in any capacity within the ward, this work is definitely not a one man job. It takes the dedication of everyone serving and working together to make the work go forth.
I would like to thank personally those that have served with me in the bishopric as we have moved along together.Ward Clerks:
Jode Allen, Chad Jarvis, Jeremy Blaine and Devon Ransom
Executive Secretaries:
Nate Bready and Doug Merrell
Counselors:
Adam Smith, Quinton Selin, Dar Smith, Chad Jarvis and Rob Tripp
Eleven of the greatest men I have ever had the privilege of working with.
Thanks to everyone who has given service
to help your fellow ward members. I cannot hope to express my feelings in an adequate fashion, only to say I love you all and will continue to love and pray for all.
Thanks for the memories.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

IT'S NOT EASY


IT'S NOT EASY TO STAY SANE.....
IN A WORLD WHICH OFFERS SUCH A WONDERFUL CHOICE OF MADNESSES.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

"Now, my brothers and sisters, we have built temples throughout the world and will continue to do so. To you who are worthy and able to attend the temple, I would admonish you to go often. The temple is a place where we can find peace. There we receive a renewed dedication to the gospel and a strengthened resolve to keep the commandments."
President Thomas S. Monson

Thursday, August 12, 2010

CHOOSE


"You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...
Dr. Suess

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

FRIENDS

You can't just suddenly be my friend. . . . . . . . . . . .
You have to go through a training period

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

GOODBYE ARNOLD

"Art is always at its best when serving a cause greater than the artist."
Arnold Friberg 1913-2010


Arnold Friberg, one of Americas greatest artist and definitely one of my personal favorites, has left us.
At the age of 96 he has gone to meet his maker and give an accounting of his work. A body of work that speaks for itself.
He is probably best known to members of the LDS Church as the illustrator of the Book of Mormon. In all the editions of the Book of Mormon that I grew up with his beautiful paintings brought to life the stories of that great book.
In 1975 he painted what would become his most recognized work, "Prayer at Valley Forge", one of the top selling art prints in history.
Arnold Friberg also worked for a few years in Hollywood primarily as the head art director for the classic "The Ten Commandments" for which he won an Academy Award nomination.
Thanks to Arnold Friberg for his talents and his inspiration.