In my world there are three seasons: baseball, Christmas and family history. These three things are a backdrop to my life as a husband, father, son, and grandfather. It might be a bit unfair to call them seasons because for me none of them really begin and end. I always seem to be engaged in […]
As the holiday season approaches I cannot help but think with great appreciation how much more significant Christmas and Thanksgiving are to me thanks what I have learned of our family history. I am especially grateful for those who left behind little memories of what these special days meant to them. The image above was […]
I have been troubled by something for quite a while. This week I finally did something about it. I released hundreds of names to the temple that I had held in reserve. Over the course of the past five years I have worked with family and my ward members to do the temple work for […]
All year long I’ve made reference to a video (or two) coming out about Albert Smith. It is still a work in progress. The challenge stems from what to include and what to leave out in telling of his story. Thanks to Albert’s journals and to a long life lived so close to events of […]
I just returned from a visit to the Westover Family Ranch in Rexburg, Idaho. I was there to attend a board meeting of the ranch. I learned a great deal. I must confess that my own personal time spent at the ranch has been limited. As a child I heard much about the ranch. But […]