When I go to the Bay Area I have a temple close by in Oakland. Tonight I went to the temple.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Temple Trip
August 28, 2013
When I go to the Bay Area I have a temple close by in Oakland. Tonight I went to the temple.
When I go to the Bay Area I have a temple close by in Oakland. Tonight I went to the temple.
Where in the World Is . . .
August 26, 2013
Livermore, California
Here to teach a class at Sandia Livermore Labs.
I have taught all of these people twice - the last time was four weeks ago.
Fly into San Jose and then drive for 45 minutes. No a bad trip - unless your flight is delayed and you don't reach San Jose until 11:30 - and then you have to get a rental car. But there is a silver lining - at midnight there is not much traffic on the highways to Livermore.
Livermore, California
Here to teach a class at Sandia Livermore Labs.
I have taught all of these people twice - the last time was four weeks ago.
Fly into San Jose and then drive for 45 minutes. No a bad trip - unless your flight is delayed and you don't reach San Jose until 11:30 - and then you have to get a rental car. But there is a silver lining - at midnight there is not much traffic on the highways to Livermore.
Airport Schedules - the Good and the Bad
Monday, August 26
A day of travel:
I was flying out to San Jose, California.
Mathew was flying out to Phoenix, Arizona.
Michael was flying in to Denver form Ontario, California.
We all made separate arrangements - but we all met in the airport.
I actually went a little bit early so Michael could catch a ride home with his mom. Mat's flight was delayed by 1/2 hour so when Michael got off the plane, we went and saw Mat and then he caught the DIA train back to Mar and I went on to my flight. It all worked out so well.
And then my flight was delayed for two hours - meaning I got to my motel at about 1:00 in the morning.
Good things happen - bad things happen. I am okay with that.
A day of travel:
I was flying out to San Jose, California.
Mathew was flying out to Phoenix, Arizona.
Michael was flying in to Denver form Ontario, California.
We all made separate arrangements - but we all met in the airport.
I actually went a little bit early so Michael could catch a ride home with his mom. Mat's flight was delayed by 1/2 hour so when Michael got off the plane, we went and saw Mat and then he caught the DIA train back to Mar and I went on to my flight. It all worked out so well.
And then my flight was delayed for two hours - meaning I got to my motel at about 1:00 in the morning.
Good things happen - bad things happen. I am okay with that.
Audio Book
For All Eternity
Dr. John R. Lund
Not really a "book" - it is a recording of four "talks" to an LDS audience about marriage relations. Informative - and entertaining. I recommend it to everyone - at least one every other year - just to keep you marriage skills up.
Highly recommended.
Dr. John R. Lund
Not really a "book" - it is a recording of four "talks" to an LDS audience about marriage relations. Informative - and entertaining. I recommend it to everyone - at least one every other year - just to keep you marriage skills up.
Highly recommended.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Evening Trip
Don't trust everything you read on the internet - this evening's weather in Bodega Bay - sunny and 80 degrees - not.
Bodega Bay is the setting for Alfred Hitchcock's classic "The Birds". It is a 35 mile drive - of about an hour - from Petaluma. This evening I drove over. It was overcast and a little bit chilly - but still a nice trip. I walked on the beach and the tide was out so there were some nice tidal pools. The northern coast is a little bit rocky at Bodega Bay.
I did see a HUGE flock of seagulls - and right after that a flock of about 25 blackbirds. I got in my car and made sure the windows were up.
Bodega Bay is the setting for Alfred Hitchcock's classic "The Birds". It is a 35 mile drive - of about an hour - from Petaluma. This evening I drove over. It was overcast and a little bit chilly - but still a nice trip. I walked on the beach and the tide was out so there were some nice tidal pools. The northern coast is a little bit rocky at Bodega Bay.
I did see a HUGE flock of seagulls - and right after that a flock of about 25 blackbirds. I got in my car and made sure the windows were up.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Where in the World Is . . .
This week I am in Petaluma, California
I flew into San Francisco last evening and then drove the 67 miles up (across the Golden Gate Bridge) to this teaching engagement.
Temperature at the airport - 75 degrees
Temperature at the bridge - 55 degrees (and foggy)
Temperature at Petaluma - 78 degrees
Petaluma is sort of far from everywhere - and doesn't have a lot of outside attractions of its own.
I flew into San Francisco last evening and then drove the 67 miles up (across the Golden Gate Bridge) to this teaching engagement.
Temperature at the airport - 75 degrees
Temperature at the bridge - 55 degrees (and foggy)
Temperature at Petaluma - 78 degrees
Petaluma is sort of far from everywhere - and doesn't have a lot of outside attractions of its own.
Book List
August 18,2013
The Power Of Everyday Missionaries
by Clayton M. Christensen
Recommended by President Richards, Brother Moore and Brother Holland
Very inspirational with a lot of good stories and ideas. Still, it makes one feel guilty because one doesn't really do the things it says. And even though he makes it sound easy when he is discussing it in a pleasant and happy way - it isn't easy. Let me just say that - it isn't easy. Still - I will try a little harder because of this book and it will be there as an inspiration because I have read it.
I recommend it.
The Power Of Everyday Missionaries
by Clayton M. Christensen
Recommended by President Richards, Brother Moore and Brother Holland
Very inspirational with a lot of good stories and ideas. Still, it makes one feel guilty because one doesn't really do the things it says. And even though he makes it sound easy when he is discussing it in a pleasant and happy way - it isn't easy. Let me just say that - it isn't easy. Still - I will try a little harder because of this book and it will be there as an inspiration because I have read it.
I recommend it.
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