A Mess of Musings

In elementary school I once read a book about a young boy who became blind in an accident involving fireworks. I was fascinated with the sto...

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk beach & partial view of roller coaster Summertime!  Summertime when in my mid 20’s and living in Californ...

(disclaimer: photos blatantly stolen... um, make that borrowed... from the internet) Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, a roommate and ...

Years and years ago, I remember going to the Salt Lake Donut Co. with my Mom. They were very serious about their donuts, and made them for a...

There is no easy way to put this, so I will just simply say it... I have cancer. It can be very a virulent and debilitating disease - with ...

"Just when you think you're out, they pull you back in. " ~Michael Corleone, Godfather III Depression can be very much ...

The first food spillage on my new carpet happened the other day. Like that first ding on a brand new dream car, or a tear in your favorite...

Recently I read about someone who had a brain tumor. They were told that there was high risk involved with surgery, and the outcome could ...

"Oh, that I could have had my days in the days when my father Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem... Yea, if my days could ha...

As you may, or may not know, much of my home has recently been in a remodel phase of its lifespan. Chaos, construction dust, and restaura...