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The ice pack on my hip needs to be replaced and frozen again, but it hurts too much to get up and pop it in the freezer. Why the ice pack, you ask? After hitting a nice little summit on our hike last week, my brother and I were in for a very unexpectedly difficult descent. The uphill was steep enough to get our heart rates up and confirm we are still in need of getting in better shape, but the downhill saw us slipping on lava rock mixed with dust, dirt, little rocks, and a mildly graded trail not suitable for hiking in our chosen attire. My bro biffed it first, which is as surprising as seeing a mountain goat take a tumble, crashing to his knees, as we laughed in shock while he winced at the pain of ripping open his pants, blood gushing from his knee. Dusting himself off, our laughter quickly became concern as we realized there was no other route to get down the mountain, we just needed to tough this one out. Unfortunately, the shoes we wore just couldn’t grip the ground – street shoes without traction.  Dang.  Next it was my turn, but

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February 27, 2021 8 Comments
Business

30-Minute Wait

  My 13-yr old son and I hopped in the JEEP to go grab a Garden Burger at the only restaurant he’ll order a burger from: Nielsen’s Frozen Custard in South Jordan, UT. In fact, he gets two Garden Burgers, which to us is thrilling, as he won’t eat anywhere else (incredibly, he always passes up the Concrete shakes, which are other-worldly good, since he’s going 4 years strong off of sugar…he’s like SuperBoy). Picky is an understatement for our son.  He demands to know the type of cow and where it grew up that he’s eating, and Nielsen’s staff has walked us through their process, so our health nut boy feels good about what he’s consuming. As we drove past multiple gas stations we hit Maverik to fill up the tank because it was a Friday night, and that means only one thing: We will be in a serious line for the burger. Pulling into the parking lot we guessed correctly – It was at least a 30-minute wait. My son looked at me, eyebrows raised, as if to dare me to wait in the ridiculously long line. Nothing spoken, we just smiled at each other, got in line,

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February 20, 2021 18 Comments
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Five $1 Lottery Tickets

  What do people say about you when you’re not there? Are you the type of person who buys FIVE $1 Lottery Tickets every day and hands them out to random people who do their job well as you interact with them? Keep reading to learn about this fascinating person who lives The Promise named Dr. Louis Sportelli! The Promise to be uniquely you, and spreading your goodness, is how you will be thought of and remembered. Do you make people laugh? Do you make people think? Do you do anything at all that is memorable? I remember the first time I was trying to come up with a parody to the classic song, “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole and daughter, Natalie Cole. Eventually I decided to just sing it straight because I didn’t want to ruin this beautiful song for everyone forever – as I have with all the parodies I have created. You’re welcome!     The story goes that I had just failed, for the umpteenth time, to remember a person’s name that I saw nearly every week but couldn’t capture it in my brain. I absolutely could not associate anything to this person that could help

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February 11, 2021 10 Comments
Engagement

To The Rescue!

Have you ever been in a desperate situation where you thought, “If only someone could lend a hand”? I share a lot on this blog about things our family goes through, but often don’t pull the curtain back so far that it’s concerning to you, as this is meant to be uplifting as much as possible… But of recent, we have been in the kind of bind that only those who know serious desperation can relate to, and my sharing is intended to ignite inspiration for how we all can live The Promise at the highest level of connection in our relationships with others. January was a beast for us.  We got hit hard with sickness for the entire month and are so grateful it has passed. The few people we told would get groceries, make dinners, unexpected deliveries, and offered to do whatever they could as we shut ourselves in the house and did all we could to mend our immune systems. And then my best friend, Coach Tony Ingle, passed away from COVID, we had the beautiful funeral, and my heart has been broken for his family and our loss of his precious life. And then things really

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February 1, 2021 10 Comments

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