The Question

The Question

The Question “Follow your dreams. They know the way.” Kobi Yamada I was playing golf one day, with a guy I only met once. Nelson was a friend of a friend. We were all planning to play together that day, but at the last minute, our mutual friend couldn’t...
Getting Into Woodstock

Getting Into Woodstock

Getting Into Woodstock “Life is for learning.” Joni Mitchell I remember that summer well. It was warm, and my cousin, Stephen, and I could think of little else but getting into Woodstock. We counted the days and talked about our plans, as we fished our way...
Horseback Swimming

Horseback Swimming

Horseback Swimming “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” Winston Churchill In the summer of 1977, we took the last of our Model A trips across the American West. Technically there were five trips in all, if...
A Brief Engagement

A Brief Engagement

A Brief Engagement “You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That is your common sense leaving your body.” Unknown When I was twelve, I was enthralled with Karen, eleven, who lived around the corner. We had a somewhat tumultuous...
Under His Wing

Under His Wing

Under His Wing “The most important of the Lord’s work that you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home.” Harold B. Lee This photo was taken in the summer of 1961 at Incline Lake, seven miles above Lake Tahoe and my favorite...
Piping Hot Pizza!

Piping Hot Pizza!

Piping Hot Pizza! “No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” Julius Caesar When our girls were preteens, they went to summer camp near Yosemite. They loved it, and made friends they are still close with today. The camp sits on...