Category Archives: Vacation
Epic Rainstorm Trip and Grand Geyser Video
On July 25, we were with extended family up in Yellowstone. We first stopped at the Old Faithful geyser and watched it. As usual, you have to wait a while for a geyser to go off.
Our Jetta is Sick
Saturday, our Jetta started overheating when Kayleigh was driving it. She was so afraid that she would be in trouble that she did not tell us about it. She just dropped the car off after her Bass lesson and took off to a friends. Ray discovered the problem when he started it up to go [...]
Cedar Breaks National Monument
On Friday, we hiked at Cedar Breaks National Monument located in the mountains above Cedar City, Utah. This is a convenient excursion when in Cedar City to see plays at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. I took pictures of the family, the landscape, and lots of flowers. It has been the Wildflower Festival at Cedar Breaks [...]
Taming of the Shrew
Friday night, we saw Utah Shakespearean Festival’s (USF) Taming of the Shrew. Play Description Standard Play A Reproduction of First Folio Taming Of Shrew The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare. It was one of his earlier plays, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594. The play begins with [...]
A Little Tour of Snow Canyon, Southern Utah
I took some video of Snow Canyon as I wandered around the canyon. I was just about the only person there. Listen for the sound of wind and birds singing. A Tour of Snow Canyon, Southern Utah from Laura B. Dahl on Vimeo.
My Short Hike in Snow Canyon, Southern Utah
I was feeling a little bit silly while I took some time out to hike to the “petrified dunes” in Snow Canyon. It is gorgeous there, and the paths are an easy hike. My Hike in Snow Canyon from Laura B. Dahl on Vimeo.
My Foray into Snow Canyon Utah State Park
This is a red rock area of Utah that I have always wanted to visit. Well, it was just a simple jaunt up from where I was teaching today, so I decided to drive up the canyon from the little community where I taught. I was delighted with what I saw. Snow Canyon boasts Red [...]
A Certified Apple Trainer!
What a Relief! So I went to my last class today here in Santa Monica. It was the day of the certification exam. Our instructor did a good job preparing us for the test. Thank heavens for that because he did not cover much of what was on the test until today. A lot of [...]
Little Red Riding Hood 2007 – 78 miles
What is Little Red Riding Hood? Little Red Riding Hood is a sponsored women’s-only bicycle ride with ride distances of 38 miles, 68 miles, and 105 miles. Each participant can choose which distance she will ride. Each registration of $45 had $5 going to Huntsman Cancer Hospital benefiting breast cancer research. Any extra purchases such [...]
Projects while on vacation
Ray and I have really been enjoying our time off. We have been sleeping in a bit and working on things we have been meaning to get to…… I actually hemmed some bedroom curtains that were waaaay too long for the window. I hate hemming sheers, but it had to be done so I did [...]
