Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Evanston

Baja California: An alternative Thanksgiving.

My brother and I are driving there tomorrow. Yes, MEXICO. I obviously can't go longer than a few month without leaving the country. It's a road trip. Road trips are my absolute favorite kind of trips! Driving, camping and beachin'. I won't have internet, so I'll have to update when I'm back in Salt Lake next week.

Yes, this is a blog about a trip to Asia. But our first stop on the itinerary was the last Air Force Football game of the season, at Brigham Young University. BYU was by far the most hospitable away stadium that we have visited. They had a welcoming committee! They greeted us heartily as we picked up our player guest tickets, and then said, "One thing we like to do for friends and family of the visiting team is give them a little tour of the stadium ...

... spent too much time), but I didn't get to give them a proper good bye because I wasn't home when they headed out west. We were way past due for a reunion. The girls graciously agreed to pick me up from my hotel and get us to dinner. In theory this was a seemless plan, however 30 minutes and countless frustrated phone calls later, we decided that Salt Lake, despite any protestation otherwise, impossible to drive in and the fact that there are 5 marriots in the city only complicated matters ...

... over the years. The concert is scheduled for several rebroadcasts on television and radio. Click here for the broadcast schedule.
Finally, on Sunday, July 19--the actual conclusion of the 80th year of broadcasting--a special ceremony was held in the Conference Center following the landmark broadcast. Speakers included Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Bruce ...

Music and the Spoken Word Broadcast
Location: Conference Center


The Music and the Spoken Word broadcast will feature the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Visitors are welcome to come and hear the inspiring music in the Conference Center. The choir's weekly radio program, Music and the Spoken Word, first aired on 15 July 1929 and has since become the world's longest-running network broadcast.




The music director ...

... It was snowing and we had no heat. We skipped making breakfast and all morning activities to get into the front of the truck, turn on the heat and see what we could in the sleety weather. We had to go see Old Faithful.

As we wondered the walk way around the geyser, the rain picked back up so we hurried to lodge for coffee and hot chocolate. We watched the geyser erupt from a roofed balcony. Then, while it was still early, we ...

Nothing exciting, no longer tourists, just Intersate travelers. Crossed great salt flats, home of the Bonneville Speed . Stopped at Salt Lake City H-D for dots, clothes and a wind breaker. I have lots of excess wind from under the windshield, hope it helps. Sleeping early, need to make Nebraska tomorrow. May not post tomorrow as pictures get boring. Bye.

... It was still too hazy to take a good picture. I sat next to the most homely woman on the plane. She was American and, well, DAMN! The connection was tight. I knew it would be. I had 54 minutes and a full 30 minutes of that was occupied by security. That wasn't annoying. What was annoying was the endless chorus of spoiled Americans whining about missing their plane as if complaining about it would help. "Sacre bleu! Your ...

... A bit windy up there but quite nice. The best part of snowshoeing is not the scenery, or the idea of making fresh tracks through the deep powder. It is most definitely running down the steep side of the mountain while trying to keep your feet moving fast enough that you don't face plant into 3 feet of snow. Were we successful? Mmm kind of... It was a lot of fun and I still feel sore. Now what could possibly ...

FINALLY!! We're in Wyoming. We just have about another 300 miles to go before we get to Rock Springs. We were all hungry, including the Uhaul, so we stopped in Cheyenne. I was excited to see such a famous place. As few of you might know, it's not only in songs but it's a huge stop on the PBR (Pro Bull Riding) tour, and, sadly, the very place where Lane Frost (8 Seconds) was killed. I was expecting a little more for this to be such a well known place. There wasn't much at all where we ...