tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78577195875874088452024-03-18T21:52:51.528-06:00emily the cliffEmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.comBlogger536125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-61920158353954906922012-02-15T17:55:00.003-06:002012-02-15T18:13:21.452-06:00these habitsI realized if I died suddenly, I'd be remembered as someone who posts giant jpegs of the word butt-register...embarrassing. <br /><br /> So instead I will opt for being remembered as someone who is just boring and go back to posting pictures of nephs and trips and my very important opinions of TV shows. <br /><br />I love you internet!Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-430532067390780992011-11-23T16:41:00.006-06:002011-11-23T16:48:05.801-06:00our worldI am going over some printing specs for a file I'm working on at work and I found this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWorC0ixxAYN-Pdo5mNG4J26PY_vcJhI9H57UnihwY5IZZwIil4WfRQ1HwJnPqnU0vK4aKCKDooTMF9ypgLHAf4wmo_oTbcQ5lc7uwz7oHwO9KVEZsVglPf-aPtkk4i4up7Dy9Bq4masu/s1600/Picture+5.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWorC0ixxAYN-Pdo5mNG4J26PY_vcJhI9H57UnihwY5IZZwIil4WfRQ1HwJnPqnU0vK4aKCKDooTMF9ypgLHAf4wmo_oTbcQ5lc7uwz7oHwO9KVEZsVglPf-aPtkk4i4up7Dy9Bq4masu/s640/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678325330482500354" /></a><br />Is everyone else as mature as I am?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-v3f6nHSyZLvhJ2FijPbJtttD_ReUaNJPzpTa_WFp0I-H4TBGAAU7EnuAWL5xDkepbFDBnomzU6Zv4vWOTPzw6Pl7ZmrqiWsKdiaSiw31_9hai-KVVlrrh3if-Bo8547v3cUZF27S5gJ/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-v3f6nHSyZLvhJ2FijPbJtttD_ReUaNJPzpTa_WFp0I-H4TBGAAU7EnuAWL5xDkepbFDBnomzU6Zv4vWOTPzw6Pl7ZmrqiWsKdiaSiw31_9hai-KVVlrrh3if-Bo8547v3cUZF27S5gJ/s640/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678325567525933026" /></a><br />How have I lived in the world this long and not know this term exists?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5aYaMePPghuXNGVlm7TR5iYcpPy6EX2_zWT6EzDuZ4xrzY36udOldizE91ASbxgNlFpkxWMO4Ht5nkU2bqOoSMq3ig0lxkBkKlVcjoBaztETVTsizNTjkvxFw4JMs986uAd1NEltCaJr/s1600/Picture+12.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5aYaMePPghuXNGVlm7TR5iYcpPy6EX2_zWT6EzDuZ4xrzY36udOldizE91ASbxgNlFpkxWMO4Ht5nkU2bqOoSMq3ig0lxkBkKlVcjoBaztETVTsizNTjkvxFw4JMs986uAd1NEltCaJr/s400/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678326545557975858" /></a>Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-78103267531109563252011-11-07T17:09:00.000-06:002011-11-08T14:23:40.363-06:00upward over the mountainI mentioned we had a busy September with weekend trips, but for sure the crowning jewel was 5 days of backpacking in Yellowstone. Our friend Steven was a ranger there years ago so when he planned a trip it was a no brainer to go...even though September weather that north scared the bejebbus out of me (I have no interest in snow and tent sleeping). <br /><br />But none of my concern was warranted; hands down that trip was one of the single most amazing experiences of my life. Like, it was perfect. We had beautiful weather that kindly only rained at night while we were cozy sleeping and warmed up during the day for perfect cool hiking temperature. The autumn leaves and colors were stunning and the company was easy and fun. Plus Steven planned almost everyday ending with a dip in hot springs, so tired bodies were comforted and healed from long days of moving...like I said, perfect. <br /><br />Full crew<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqs00wwMN2jB6AIlrIX2gamTY805FAeHi3O5xz1BfedJb9SYrS898_mZaBeCMq4ie19pEr8vVUm_BicK5KKPTLy_1IfJnqzXp67Olt0sLA8BKI3rtbsS0tTrH4OcXiT_XlVhgt_rvUvEO/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqs00wwMN2jB6AIlrIX2gamTY805FAeHi3O5xz1BfedJb9SYrS898_mZaBeCMq4ie19pEr8vVUm_BicK5KKPTLy_1IfJnqzXp67Olt0sLA8BKI3rtbsS0tTrH4OcXiT_XlVhgt_rvUvEO/s600/IMG_0087.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670920061887808850" /></a><br />permit<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG4Ub2NcETf5B5P0KRZ2-LqJ6uOMkmRRDniIa8RtSbaiF3h8pJLhgJp4v17RQ_iXV207epiKHNURW8x2GWVGRDes-RWzEbHVhcAOhX30E0Ca_dKi2TH9GWta8m7wQiK0x8BhzxF8xBteZ/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG4Ub2NcETf5B5P0KRZ2-LqJ6uOMkmRRDniIa8RtSbaiF3h8pJLhgJp4v17RQ_iXV207epiKHNURW8x2GWVGRDes-RWzEbHVhcAOhX30E0Ca_dKi2TH9GWta8m7wQiK0x8BhzxF8xBteZ/s640/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670920054653610914" /></a><br />these meadows were sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1k7vD8CccHjHR1NKsUww_NA5_NxAKIhuy2FqBNYEBcTnvQFMLdmpiTcQnorjmzH6nDhd6M1b4i0qFVJo3i6PUZjpcSmNhB1glhCtnq7CDv1kVmQGmPcPCwJBSXjh1vYv-MnCcJxZ_Bbv/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1k7vD8CccHjHR1NKsUww_NA5_NxAKIhuy2FqBNYEBcTnvQFMLdmpiTcQnorjmzH6nDhd6M1b4i0qFVJo3i6PUZjpcSmNhB1glhCtnq7CDv1kVmQGmPcPCwJBSXjh1vYv-MnCcJxZ_Bbv/s640/IMG_0113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670925089421750418" /></a>]<br />like so pretty I couldn't stop taking pictures<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNta_BbosQiEEwVlc4qYv7L9jW_Y-GRVBRJEOR_wpV1-CjgSaNnZjoKIiEpSsU8hONmVxWjiJy1puhsyz2mLeW5DFCMRyN4RqlI-LnPNOOg7J6NuDrwDtnDBpeXS3VUX-UjKga_QNnONj/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNta_BbosQiEEwVlc4qYv7L9jW_Y-GRVBRJEOR_wpV1-CjgSaNnZjoKIiEpSsU8hONmVxWjiJy1puhsyz2mLeW5DFCMRyN4RqlI-LnPNOOg7J6NuDrwDtnDBpeXS3VUX-UjKga_QNnONj/s640/IMG_0121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670925070403455490" /></a><br />hot springs at Dunanda Falls<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3vHbsDm4iSxi1mljZGS_vchJLmTnpn6L4jwcro3092ATcrlPx-EOnsyN0guhA0uoZO4HjCmeYeaaTsVyApWOZU0HVxYLL9giohXB8d-UIySj8nzT9cUPg91laMJCF6OmqIUdrd57rj4x/s1600/IMG_0131.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3vHbsDm4iSxi1mljZGS_vchJLmTnpn6L4jwcro3092ATcrlPx-EOnsyN0guhA0uoZO4HjCmeYeaaTsVyApWOZU0HVxYLL9giohXB8d-UIySj8nzT9cUPg91laMJCF6OmqIUdrd57rj4x/s640/IMG_0131.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670925060456512226" /></a><br />beautiful skies<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicB2TdhXSYDlFq16Z1UfBAXIOpO0QFb0iPxylMJ5khJyUrwWzgEeMZRJtHN-WDXwK_jubKRccnCyOMJb3oSJh8CUdNJUwiXPsPIQkVgx0JYry2p49BuKB9IOA-u21kO3MezZpEyL2AAwl7/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicB2TdhXSYDlFq16Z1UfBAXIOpO0QFb0iPxylMJ5khJyUrwWzgEeMZRJtHN-WDXwK_jubKRccnCyOMJb3oSJh8CUdNJUwiXPsPIQkVgx0JYry2p49BuKB9IOA-u21kO3MezZpEyL2AAwl7/s640/IMG_0139.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670927389541229762" /></a><br />I was serious about these meadows<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8qS4tCI9lq-7Q2S-s1XOWskC0pranhjp7o6diuhNp23XGJQl1UenTfasi4BXAd15XL0JmptzYLhZ2RjTOujR_aGemWYA3kcW1-8QZkTmaVIzfPoD_IbF9nJ0kxoA8ySBjS-6zD9AyKxM/s1600/IMG_0152.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8qS4tCI9lq-7Q2S-s1XOWskC0pranhjp7o6diuhNp23XGJQl1UenTfasi4BXAd15XL0JmptzYLhZ2RjTOujR_aGemWYA3kcW1-8QZkTmaVIzfPoD_IbF9nJ0kxoA8ySBjS-6zD9AyKxM/s640/IMG_0152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670927365028623746" /></a><br />one of the handful of times we had to ford a river<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w0TFkbPzpHzgMxw8Jy-YCJC8GGF_Q991QxDW4Mr3HfCkZhYemUAm5793e6dzpXdhWHXy8QOCTDG-dkxP3eU5u390rlEjL038AJ5ir8W7VIi1pRjWBYReozYc7V6qTUTh67sFqv0koAm4/s1600/IMG_0157.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w0TFkbPzpHzgMxw8Jy-YCJC8GGF_Q991QxDW4Mr3HfCkZhYemUAm5793e6dzpXdhWHXy8QOCTDG-dkxP3eU5u390rlEjL038AJ5ir8W7VIi1pRjWBYReozYc7V6qTUTh67sFqv0koAm4/s640/IMG_0157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670927353238655858" /></a><br />in the heart of Bechler Canyon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgA9Sd2buPzdsXzp1977h5YHI7tGJMDJYbRJex96eP57ifY7GGkHtlCKwoJe8MeOfy4XFPDI2YtDnsoCb5QRjoaJdBxWz7v9ngu8_-XzQlLk6BAVvoRXvrPHluech6u0So4qVdKGy9X18/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgA9Sd2buPzdsXzp1977h5YHI7tGJMDJYbRJex96eP57ifY7GGkHtlCKwoJe8MeOfy4XFPDI2YtDnsoCb5QRjoaJdBxWz7v9ngu8_-XzQlLk6BAVvoRXvrPHluech6u0So4qVdKGy9X18/s640/IMG_0165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670928274841633986" /></a><br />where we came from, where we were headed<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierAQ5LWjdaB5lubuQ1PWj96U6FjmTlov3RlL8xIWsQR6szc0LaT60hGzsOK9MI3tZurr6tVgSBVa0hOhFXNbK9xW8kmijbr9xX_TNmEc1B2cwVSaBKIa8ILMgWavNZfCWZMK8FyTMXdwa/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierAQ5LWjdaB5lubuQ1PWj96U6FjmTlov3RlL8xIWsQR6szc0LaT60hGzsOK9MI3tZurr6tVgSBVa0hOhFXNbK9xW8kmijbr9xX_TNmEc1B2cwVSaBKIa8ILMgWavNZfCWZMK8FyTMXdwa/s640/IMG_0193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670928264613857426" /></a><br />Mr. Bubbles hot springs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEWovlANi0f6EoxiiUXA2EZIlOHjsAH_4xaK5ppkLZYMA1wiFGYZdP8Qp49VK4hhyctr078GDpiHFzumb3aeddVfyff6ShsAELdWlXR7YEtK94vTLsu3d4YAJVVNHQ0gw3KLL9o7LdoRA/s1600/IMG_0196.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEWovlANi0f6EoxiiUXA2EZIlOHjsAH_4xaK5ppkLZYMA1wiFGYZdP8Qp49VK4hhyctr078GDpiHFzumb3aeddVfyff6ShsAELdWlXR7YEtK94vTLsu3d4YAJVVNHQ0gw3KLL9o7LdoRA/s640/IMG_0196.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670928255585873346" /></a><br />Aaron on day 4<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEISbs5XAAbC_rv0xfO5unypNyrVBQVdknmGvy503CdHE0EihBvPddL71Jq7EvgWcxWT9bSY5GH3W2LjrO4gxVgA1fdFpIWHXuHw9wvcBkdBHeHpSwmrpB6vDkzOElxsgI7ymuJXWzO17/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEISbs5XAAbC_rv0xfO5unypNyrVBQVdknmGvy503CdHE0EihBvPddL71Jq7EvgWcxWT9bSY5GH3W2LjrO4gxVgA1fdFpIWHXuHw9wvcBkdBHeHpSwmrpB6vDkzOElxsgI7ymuJXWzO17/s640/IMG_0215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670930895069425730" /></a><br />I carried s'mores in my pack supplies for this moment<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5NPjsGgo1RtYpkQU6nDW-zUSW6Qw0U85BpaSBRhxoLN2Bagrx7E5dZbsXJXq_lkpEeulZe-oK8ILzl9psp6KMrCXiq_uJW7BIdy1nBWjRgetSsbFq-44dUX10CJBDJtTVyr2p3dTuohN/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5NPjsGgo1RtYpkQU6nDW-zUSW6Qw0U85BpaSBRhxoLN2Bagrx7E5dZbsXJXq_lkpEeulZe-oK8ILzl9psp6KMrCXiq_uJW7BIdy1nBWjRgetSsbFq-44dUX10CJBDJtTVyr2p3dTuohN/s640/IMG_0256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670930867602935218" /></a><br />happy campers <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TCY_G3Yr4MGPywl83qDnu7LRMlBL-M7BOP7We1UpPfNyAlvW_gbNFrDooe0PNSKZedjbOY_s0m7h-v_YpUMbbCZBxF-0XaGG9X8wSDgmywPVtQ-sYd6Tm64xnyIhIoqXI3rIydtwDCaf/s1600/IMG_0253.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TCY_G3Yr4MGPywl83qDnu7LRMlBL-M7BOP7We1UpPfNyAlvW_gbNFrDooe0PNSKZedjbOY_s0m7h-v_YpUMbbCZBxF-0XaGG9X8wSDgmywPVtQ-sYd6Tm64xnyIhIoqXI3rIydtwDCaf/s640/IMG_0253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670930879907908850" /></a><br />last day<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33Rm8OwV6cTMBwkM5Tb52UKfCHRQfkt5zXKAGrkeuW-f0hVh2g3DxWmB7HcU31_ZMgRykLYe2Bmzszb3lBJx0YGqgtqxANp7t_vPUtQ5zUuuOFdLI3kM-oriGdJ0x14f_Sb-3Mtwa8O21/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33Rm8OwV6cTMBwkM5Tb52UKfCHRQfkt5zXKAGrkeuW-f0hVh2g3DxWmB7HcU31_ZMgRykLYe2Bmzszb3lBJx0YGqgtqxANp7t_vPUtQ5zUuuOFdLI3kM-oriGdJ0x14f_Sb-3Mtwa8O21/s640/IMG_0264.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672719526337459410" /></a><br />Lone Star Geyser <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wqhLVMMJz4G8aFaqTn5JWtRZPkXo0CgefLnEJfB8XU9j_yQqK5KdcLR_kJrDFQgoq-ZcmaUIzhoBCKftHhz1-Hx2Wj0AmznLHyAtocjq9zvJCJMNw7y8A_RLjpig3fzINWu-zKKMVIAs/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wqhLVMMJz4G8aFaqTn5JWtRZPkXo0CgefLnEJfB8XU9j_yQqK5KdcLR_kJrDFQgoq-ZcmaUIzhoBCKftHhz1-Hx2Wj0AmznLHyAtocjq9zvJCJMNw7y8A_RLjpig3fzINWu-zKKMVIAs/s640/IMG_0267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672719510652542770" /></a><br />that is Old Faithful off in the distance, which meant we were only a car ride away from pizza in Jackson Hole<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKpsgIfOx0IJlrFleE0rFVRS_IoDszzaSlbUyo-GybnCmt8_DPD6IajJZX3U-7awK9rBcjSFY90O_hxzOLVGjSo2RvajepAxfnCFko8ZrLfNeOojsNtx1bM6GEtM3Wd-WCCLl-bAALtd-/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKpsgIfOx0IJlrFleE0rFVRS_IoDszzaSlbUyo-GybnCmt8_DPD6IajJZX3U-7awK9rBcjSFY90O_hxzOLVGjSo2RvajepAxfnCFko8ZrLfNeOojsNtx1bM6GEtM3Wd-WCCLl-bAALtd-/s640/IMG_0271.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672719505581544146" /></a><br />calorie burn reward!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3ntLGM0UXwF-zuJA1ApL8oJBdL7RTp8-qP81s8hOORZ3wEum9eFCKy-MfBRuOb-eV4_3cLJwFLjIjxb_LcxaZW_gUtaJDLBhHkIkP71-8ouV_Kr8usAoBKBPkRWFSpu8ap04DFFyiaZg/s1600/IMG_0291.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3ntLGM0UXwF-zuJA1ApL8oJBdL7RTp8-qP81s8hOORZ3wEum9eFCKy-MfBRuOb-eV4_3cLJwFLjIjxb_LcxaZW_gUtaJDLBhHkIkP71-8ouV_Kr8usAoBKBPkRWFSpu8ap04DFFyiaZg/s640/IMG_0291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672721230288305410" /></a><br />I can't wait for next year's trip.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-46518829813552094612011-10-24T11:43:00.002-06:002011-10-24T11:44:28.448-06:00troubleIf I'm 29 and this was my Saturday night...should I be concerned for my future?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ij9UuoIhW_bRDnaK9Q1gNy2dtaJ3mRO2FbzH-WTVpcrkEjjB6d2Fqbz7l1iROLK_1HCRzaFeyye-6ysX7q_Vr35oI_q0qIlsK2xS7R4OBnyWZdtX8PgRBaN5EC_IpPooj6DdiOf1nyDN/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ij9UuoIhW_bRDnaK9Q1gNy2dtaJ3mRO2FbzH-WTVpcrkEjjB6d2Fqbz7l1iROLK_1HCRzaFeyye-6ysX7q_Vr35oI_q0qIlsK2xS7R4OBnyWZdtX8PgRBaN5EC_IpPooj6DdiOf1nyDN/s640/IMG_0362.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667099823212014770" /></a>Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-70142273729002970722011-10-18T11:17:00.003-06:002011-10-18T11:32:58.595-06:00collect callI realize I am like one of 4 people on the planet who doesn't have an iPhone or an Android or any other kind of phone in existence that you can use by swiping your fingers across the screen, but I feel like my little BlackBerry also isn't the oldest phone known to man. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi96N8Ogz8bnIkF921LPFT7om0V6O0VRf7mEn0KqoITdrFCT3AwMNzZ2sT26AA91zFhLrp0UTlG5fpFsa5gCOIkofDQnzYZKnkg6_5gctkE6XEdVqbSSJcCtNFQUj_0YiFJoq6eXpleQH/s1600/IMG_0302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi96N8Ogz8bnIkF921LPFT7om0V6O0VRf7mEn0KqoITdrFCT3AwMNzZ2sT26AA91zFhLrp0UTlG5fpFsa5gCOIkofDQnzYZKnkg6_5gctkE6XEdVqbSSJcCtNFQUj_0YiFJoq6eXpleQH/s640/IMG_0302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664884858078021138" /></a><br />However, my brother Logan disagrees. He always teases me about how my phone is as big as a computer and makes jokes about it, so I wasn't surprised when a package from him showed up in my mailbox on Friday with this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqYoq9WDW2xlmsPL3ptbxirjm57lK11Hy7gzXyj9k8JOv-lEUGNQ9F6XeUCBWPC0Y1NafPT7BC8-RMoPjmVs-SmGzxn9VxLN3RiuTOY0XeQzifdXCwgFrcwGK3-nStyB1TuboNHL9tn-3/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqYoq9WDW2xlmsPL3ptbxirjm57lK11Hy7gzXyj9k8JOv-lEUGNQ9F6XeUCBWPC0Y1NafPT7BC8-RMoPjmVs-SmGzxn9VxLN3RiuTOY0XeQzifdXCwgFrcwGK3-nStyB1TuboNHL9tn-3/s640/IMG_0303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664882916384433938" /></a><br />And his note:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />I accidentally packed up your phone with my things. Hope you didn't miss any important faxes.<br /><br />PS. I got you a bluetooth headset for the trouble. </span><br /><br />The fake phone is basically the same as my real phone...guess it's time for an upgrade Emily!Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-47686388364781849692011-10-11T17:51:00.001-06:002011-10-11T18:20:55.718-06:00lucky nowAaron and I just finished 4 straight weekends of away trips and I for one, am totally worn out. I'm ready to cook dinners and be at home, but it was a great month of fun! <br /><br />We started with a weekend in St. George to visit Morgan and Wyatt (and Christopher and Tasha), then followed with a second weekend in St. George/Vegas for me and Sacramento for Aaron where we each attended separate weddings. The next week we spent an amazing 5 days in Yellowstone on a backpacking trip and this last weekend we went to Moab to support Logan and Christopher racing in <a href="http://www.grannygear.com/Races/Moab/index.shtml">24 Hours of Moab</a>. Sheesh.<br /><br />I post these from my first St. George weekend as proof of how amazing Christopher and Tasha are as hosts...a few days in their desert home is heavenly. And that is only made more evident by very similar pictures <a href="http://lukeandmeikel.blogspot.com/2011/10/st-george-con-cliffords-part-dos.html">Meikel posted last week</a> of one of their summer visits; everyone should go to there. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEqHsV-n8WYx-lu_KMxHLkDOsJVUmwQjMqvdvrbpFFUA_37a0ZzaZSdskzOhsAlHz0qyk43XnH4OJHdMQmVWqGJfGkAqwm2j0VIY9VVHswgnmBv_yA31W0MBWPStZE1F4vn-Zw9owrJAv/s1600/DSC_2893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEqHsV-n8WYx-lu_KMxHLkDOsJVUmwQjMqvdvrbpFFUA_37a0ZzaZSdskzOhsAlHz0qyk43XnH4OJHdMQmVWqGJfGkAqwm2j0VIY9VVHswgnmBv_yA31W0MBWPStZE1F4vn-Zw9owrJAv/s640/DSC_2893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662379138178455522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KD_RAyZP9mxfADanyiKHYxt75VcmTkZTne_45Vygz3OJN0Ks7xCf6RSWqtPHwaGCioMQhfRlexUNrfpNLOxaBaEQO80_RY22xekkoH-9kSULURQv0uv2Z9HgU6vDyWOVnO1-kq09SSKC/s1600/DSC_2898.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5DfdCs9srZu7VGGiBSoeNE_RlVUcSUS1fLC0McrNmtzOKdg2RcMf-gsApjsBAdPnEeO_3yr_FFfXb_loWvbdl-0dyacVsUR6f8GLlcxy3Pz3kfdIJeGFA8xM_5taAV0L7D-5AoKX1NiI/s640/DSC_2977.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662391694438366370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifU5mSSshyphenhyphenBP1WVUZcqvgwiUYFYeFbw9Akr9D6mpEMEwYVVHYlqzHXbIjHdcIeuT1SgL5TDGBmWAS1jflkLVlG4wK1XPYVXr6j4iLGLqH-fcM71FbzIktLoVnHRoC2KRwtT-b4BkJtKAks/s1600/DSC_2982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifU5mSSshyphenhyphenBP1WVUZcqvgwiUYFYeFbw9Akr9D6mpEMEwYVVHYlqzHXbIjHdcIeuT1SgL5TDGBmWAS1jflkLVlG4wK1XPYVXr6j4iLGLqH-fcM71FbzIktLoVnHRoC2KRwtT-b4BkJtKAks/s640/DSC_2982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662392536873031618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRgeWhBZE7tJvWfB5GBjyPEIUImuXi0N_OUIyN3QwRtCcbr8Wqy99dU-SeVTWodNnUI0ZcmHnGA7hLOgVIvbVCsfBSt0Bcr7j9VG3oU0_8W0sEkOl4k5lTs7UHFdVfC2uLtESTEbQWwzG/s1600/DSC_2980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRgeWhBZE7tJvWfB5GBjyPEIUImuXi0N_OUIyN3QwRtCcbr8Wqy99dU-SeVTWodNnUI0ZcmHnGA7hLOgVIvbVCsfBSt0Bcr7j9VG3oU0_8W0sEkOl4k5lTs7UHFdVfC2uLtESTEbQWwzG/s640/DSC_2980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662393157499280450" /></a>Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-71947459250203359362011-09-23T17:00:00.001-06:002011-09-23T17:13:24.186-06:00asking for flowers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizf40gqZM8OC37BUiHDAwunA4vr63nkCkLAJ0SgaX_L8SV-GE2NFUMg794exS0rCt9uxdMLGztIqZ72G9QbXLwYqyJifQWpG-d8O-v857gaKQ_f6ksQprJ0lKg0WSCeqeHDVf_SeKKAZZk/s1600/Picture+18.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizf40gqZM8OC37BUiHDAwunA4vr63nkCkLAJ0SgaX_L8SV-GE2NFUMg794exS0rCt9uxdMLGztIqZ72G9QbXLwYqyJifQWpG-d8O-v857gaKQ_f6ksQprJ0lKg0WSCeqeHDVf_SeKKAZZk/s640/Picture+18.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655681327622282306" /></a><br />Aaron's friend Eric got married at the beginning of the month and since he was the Best Man I figured I needed to push my way into the wedding! So I did the flowers. <br /><br />I always love the opportunity because taking a day off work and filling my house with the scent of fresh flowers is completely fun for me. I'd love to do flowers more often and especially I super love doing flowers for weddings like <a href="http://emilythecliff.blogspot.com/2008/07/wild-flowers.html">here</a> and <a href="http://emilythecliff.blogspot.com/2011/02/make-your-heart.html">here</a>.<br /><br />And while I'm not a huge horn tooter, I'm enough of a little internet horn tooter to say, guys...this was awesome. I was a miracle worker with the budget and made some floral decisions that were like, perfect. Elizabeth and my mom both were huge help and my mom single-handedly got all the table arrangements set up while I was running around like a mad woman getting everything else set up, so they were total life savers and it all paid off. <br /><br />One of the reasons I love doing flowers is putting together something lovely I wouldn't have necessarily chosen for myself; the bride Casey had an all soft and creamy palette, shades of pink and peach and white and I totally fell in love with it. Here is a boxful all snuggled together for the ride up the canyon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfJk8OWuUFnAbNs4-IUWKsTAX2ALi4VIQRkm3_NC-rqLOKNZAGSWP05vTqTOq_wdGj_8zOSNL2WdGDbWr9qGeZaAnq8r8wzJ6Vn3Vk4O6lNALUP3tHJyPH74k-0nTO81v7G-XLXuLI6kG/s1600/DSC_2799.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfJk8OWuUFnAbNs4-IUWKsTAX2ALi4VIQRkm3_NC-rqLOKNZAGSWP05vTqTOq_wdGj_8zOSNL2WdGDbWr9qGeZaAnq8r8wzJ6Vn3Vk4O6lNALUP3tHJyPH74k-0nTO81v7G-XLXuLI6kG/s640/DSC_2799.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655342091949245314" /></a><br /><br />I didn't get great photos once set up, but these give you the general idea..all set up on all the tables. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYRDiM9n0l2QQv_HwyCNBh46knE6-Pif9FfNU5YaXB1ZHh4tKFPvvNZzyDMwh1izutBIeKHbr_o9REylDwXEdXYOF-GKmjlMszGmUQXL9BaPfb9t0srpVzlJtyJSJyNT5Bmo3KSfMVNNG/s1600/DSC_2808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYRDiM9n0l2QQv_HwyCNBh46knE6-Pif9FfNU5YaXB1ZHh4tKFPvvNZzyDMwh1izutBIeKHbr_o9REylDwXEdXYOF-GKmjlMszGmUQXL9BaPfb9t0srpVzlJtyJSJyNT5Bmo3KSfMVNNG/s640/DSC_2808.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655342078740429618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAyRahWsl7NmYrq-fbw34yH2azv426IVm57ltVkknz5T0v-zaRwfuf_IqIf4qDo6KWb2-Hsx6txWjY4pi8GNBDekPVNTqT0hiJV_S0g7X3porNR08OL8Zmvfh-6DlWRUtBKY7ZYOU8P7l/s1600/Picture+20.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAyRahWsl7NmYrq-fbw34yH2azv426IVm57ltVkknz5T0v-zaRwfuf_IqIf4qDo6KWb2-Hsx6txWjY4pi8GNBDekPVNTqT0hiJV_S0g7X3porNR08OL8Zmvfh-6DlWRUtBKY7ZYOU8P7l/s640/Picture+20.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655342084949765826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKSycIxGoF0nnWWSEYb-5b8weIpMziKxMIgcFAvAkZDHugvPqNd5v7fyPe-35mp6xZXepWVo17IUzDNu1O8eeHXsZugvHpcQhj3pw6X9p7pzyL9D9Ehpa_XTGLfADaAgaBVlSs82uxEgg/s1600/Picture+19.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKSycIxGoF0nnWWSEYb-5b8weIpMziKxMIgcFAvAkZDHugvPqNd5v7fyPe-35mp6xZXepWVo17IUzDNu1O8eeHXsZugvHpcQhj3pw6X9p7pzyL9D9Ehpa_XTGLfADaAgaBVlSs82uxEgg/s640/Picture+19.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655681337245129762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLgBMFW1cD1ULkwOcqnhuzzJNzHIk5YKo8v8DCZuJE24lIUvrmMhKon9Sz-mrWO8FRijINpPU8Nsk167-xpoLGN2vclJWdneXc01g4nu2q5FoWB_Vxzj9zyScS14lh10X3YLESjCPnHYY/s1600/DSC_2805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLgBMFW1cD1ULkwOcqnhuzzJNzHIk5YKo8v8DCZuJE24lIUvrmMhKon9Sz-mrWO8FRijINpPU8Nsk167-xpoLGN2vclJWdneXc01g4nu2q5FoWB_Vxzj9zyScS14lh10X3YLESjCPnHYY/s640/DSC_2805.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655681335314393954" /></a><br />If only everyday was flower day!Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-1212688157639025592011-09-16T16:30:00.000-06:002011-09-16T17:20:14.059-06:00yesterday's bluesHey Internet, did I ever tell you Christopher and Tasha and the boys moved to St. George a few months ago? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt_b7OkbaX7OvLbuJrwubtN58Gg9Vwjg1CNn11NtNJRjsrp3yoG2zp-wklxPxlEZG6hJZDYIsB1zv2kVYZ2BrxwFjpXCM02-GC2O1j4R1fUmBdNqrddfA5YqybQxjMeOg66vLM6f6EXhv/s1600/DSC_2612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt_b7OkbaX7OvLbuJrwubtN58Gg9Vwjg1CNn11NtNJRjsrp3yoG2zp-wklxPxlEZG6hJZDYIsB1zv2kVYZ2BrxwFjpXCM02-GC2O1j4R1fUmBdNqrddfA5YqybQxjMeOg66vLM6f6EXhv/s640/DSC_2612.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653044872131474898" /></a><br />No, I know I didn't cus it's too depressing (just kidding) (kind of just kidding). When Tasha called me in April and told me they were moving I was like "that's great!" "that will be awesome!" "I'm so excited for you guys!"<br /><br />And then I hung up the phone and burst into tears in front of a confused Aaron. <br /><br />Because <span style="font-style:italic;">of course</span>, I really was excited and so happy for them. That move was going to be (and has been) a great move. It was awesome that Christopher and Tasha searched together for answers and guidance for their family and when they found it, they went for it. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEJkTB9QunRalbeyv5IkTRBYU8Ux7YtzP5hNPS07U40QLDX5oySY_PrTNV50O6LiYuXjKmxHLqgsVhXQDnTEI295pUOTrXoZNq41UGvOH1KW0KkYUa66BvnJhhuAKTZ9vGH5drVgX4KrO/s1600/DSC_2448.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEJkTB9QunRalbeyv5IkTRBYU8Ux7YtzP5hNPS07U40QLDX5oySY_PrTNV50O6LiYuXjKmxHLqgsVhXQDnTEI295pUOTrXoZNq41UGvOH1KW0KkYUa66BvnJhhuAKTZ9vGH5drVgX4KrO/s640/DSC_2448.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652751835859494114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIXf79ZsMIH3Zafq6S9kb1CNaFB2s6v2_9ZdVvdkyqezMyYp1UDW0S7PuMBTPD_tq5pe4pa6oVzhcBbWgHErpjm3poCAWVKuxqgs3yFb_L7Q8Mg3O26Au34Lf5tgR9Z7HlHFcUpxBrXnr/s1600/DSC_2446.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIXf79ZsMIH3Zafq6S9kb1CNaFB2s6v2_9ZdVvdkyqezMyYp1UDW0S7PuMBTPD_tq5pe4pa6oVzhcBbWgHErpjm3poCAWVKuxqgs3yFb_L7Q8Mg3O26Au34Lf5tgR9Z7HlHFcUpxBrXnr/s640/DSC_2446.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652751832575395650" /></a><br />But duh...they are also pretty much my favorite humans and have made 2 of my other favorite humans and I miss them. Their entire marriage Christopher and Tasha have either lived 3 buildings away from me at my home or 3 blocks away from me at my office. I don't know how to buy clothes, plan parties, make decisions, or pretty much breath without immediately showing/talking/discussing with Tasha. I don't know how I would ever make pizza crust, fix weird car problems, camp, bike or do lots of other things without stopping by to get advice from Christopher first. And freak, I for sure don't know how to go much more than about a week without trying to convince Morgan to love me or freely getting one of Wyatt's million dollar smiles. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5C_-AVxEr-_pQRoSl58FKQobbCHu9ysMHkTtqICVt1QAMcSYdTwNFHwh0BZWRT5g6LrdgjhzoFmCT-SFfyfJQ5_Ni5fCprV_9xSaByNy1ciLA4nBT7znz9ccWtEeTffchSEhRY5lptb2P/s1600/DSC_2641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5C_-AVxEr-_pQRoSl58FKQobbCHu9ysMHkTtqICVt1QAMcSYdTwNFHwh0BZWRT5g6LrdgjhzoFmCT-SFfyfJQ5_Ni5fCprV_9xSaByNy1ciLA4nBT7znz9ccWtEeTffchSEhRY5lptb2P/s640/DSC_2641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653060514832852178" /></a><br />So I hope someday we can be neighbors and kids can run freely between houses and Tasha and I can watch trashy TV together with Sonic drinks and Christopher and Aaron can grill delicious dinners every night.<br /><br />In the meantime though, I have loved having them stay with us during their Salt Lake visits and getting surprise Tasha packages in the mail and since they are just 5 hours away it means easy weekends trips and much warmer weather during our dreary winter. <br /><br />(PS- I don't just keep family photos of my sibs on hand, I took these a few months ago at Liberty Park.)Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-59207778827532299372011-09-06T12:04:00.004-06:002011-09-06T13:03:58.024-06:00love catsOkay, I have some things to catch up on around here, but first the most recent and exciting news.<br /><br />Aaron and I have hit the cliche moment in our marriage where we're (he's) not quite in baby mode yet but we (I) are (am) getting there, so for the time being...we got a kitten! <br /><br />And I mean, even as a total non-pet person, when my friend Emilie posted on Facebook that she was looking for a home for this guy last week, I totally melted.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZnD8Aeit9fcBQBb1mFCjhifvoWivCpHfi8GA3A8y5hzvcUJg0JAyIuJ6Ch-ZPQ6gv6wgibd095n3BcFdG1_XSGWI52m9YKi-0TY10HlyMxod6AihnYW9AFp60QV3rx1MVWpIXk3bYgd9/s1600/Picture+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZnD8Aeit9fcBQBb1mFCjhifvoWivCpHfi8GA3A8y5hzvcUJg0JAyIuJ6Ch-ZPQ6gv6wgibd095n3BcFdG1_XSGWI52m9YKi-0TY10HlyMxod6AihnYW9AFp60QV3rx1MVWpIXk3bYgd9/s640/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649313709303222706" /></a><br />I couldn't resist! We really weren't thinking about getting a pet at all or anything but when I saw him, something seemed to click and after a weekend of kitty sitting, it clicked for Aaron too (hoping I don't have to do a test weekend with any actual children we have before he feels ready to keep them, but we'll see!). <br /><br />Emilie's family had named him Paul Banks and Aaron has altered it to Pablo so we'll see what sticks permanently. Either way we're having fun with him and he's a great little fit for us. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv75DFlLObOfgoIvktTriMKHLBo-XJiIM-oe2CuK66g_MGuaNf99hMWMocrtLapLJcKYKk3mLNsT1IG8dLZONl83Vz08zV5t1XJ_XMzD5jjxib7Em9Pm94dY8AaVivS6oCtdB2kRerocT/s1600/DSC_2866.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv75DFlLObOfgoIvktTriMKHLBo-XJiIM-oe2CuK66g_MGuaNf99hMWMocrtLapLJcKYKk3mLNsT1IG8dLZONl83Vz08zV5t1XJ_XMzD5jjxib7Em9Pm94dY8AaVivS6oCtdB2kRerocT/s640/DSC_2866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649313697762333698" /></a>Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-71913508598798750252011-08-25T17:40:00.002-06:002011-08-25T17:54:57.682-06:00back down southListen, I know lately I've been quiet around here and not that interesting, but I always claim to be existing at some level of boring.
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<br />However, you internet, in general are also mostly boring lately...what is the deal? I thought I knew you. Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-80417409577620299102011-08-16T13:34:00.002-06:002011-08-16T13:43:45.200-06:00rambling manI love everything about this.
<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JvwWzcLfH-k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-249559115667335142011-08-10T18:01:00.004-06:002011-08-11T10:48:43.763-06:00a bite out of my bed<a href="http://hoodenvy.blogspot.com/">Naomi</a> was in town last week so we joined her and some friends in the Unitas last weekend.
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<br />It was beautiful and awesome, but the mosquitoes were insane. Even in normal mosquito weather I usually get more bites than others around me, so while I expected a few, it's like the 100% deet repellent didn't even slow those suckers down.
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<br />Anyone know a way I could possibly turn this into a valuable skill or asset?
<br />Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-76395574436408698922011-08-03T11:27:00.003-06:002011-08-03T11:39:28.410-06:00chasing carsNephews came to town last night. I was chasing them around after dinner and when I sat down to catch my breath Aaron said to me, "You're so happy right now, aren't you?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwSMQlwtxrPDGmrdo3Imh463aC6Hzv0JrWyujPJzyfQE0K6lrPiEX7q_wBUC3HjXa-TeAAXD2SuzF_L3Ndzi-Dg1UKHv6Oz9r3Jlfuxmo3TewF2LZMSSU1b4poDowZdQsyL8g5o11zBOz/s1600/IMG_1613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwSMQlwtxrPDGmrdo3Imh463aC6Hzv0JrWyujPJzyfQE0K6lrPiEX7q_wBUC3HjXa-TeAAXD2SuzF_L3Ndzi-Dg1UKHv6Oz9r3Jlfuxmo3TewF2LZMSSU1b4poDowZdQsyL8g5o11zBOz/s640/IMG_1613.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636685342350831842" /></a><br />How could I not be?Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-71718995606884035442011-08-01T11:55:00.002-06:002011-08-01T12:01:45.568-06:00i follow riversWe saw <span style="font-style:italic;">Cowboys and Aliens</span> over the weekend (fart noise), and before it there was a preview for <span style="font-style:italic;">Battleship</span>:<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qDMXkPfxjOc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Normally this is exactly the kind of movie I would avoid, but my strict dedication to always see everything the cast from Friday Night Lights does from now on means I will be there opening night! <br /><br />I love Texas Forever Riggins so much, but I think I can definitely dig Naval Officer Riggins too.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-29717300677686300082011-07-21T11:24:00.001-06:002011-07-21T12:48:55.149-06:00scaredSome things...<br /><br />I mentioned previously that Aaron is still in New York for the rest of the week. And get ready to vomit, but I realized we haven't been apart longer than 3 days since December of 2008 and today I really feel it. I'm used to depending on him and looking forward to seeing his perfect face at the end of the day and having him fall asleep next to me. I miss him. <br /><br />But then...I've remembered how much I like myself alone. I enjoyed single me so much and waking up in my bed alone and making plans alone reminds me of her and I like for just one week remembering that her me. <br /><br />New York and it's life stirred up something inside me that had gotten too sleepy and comfortable and I'm thankful for the inspiration.<br /><br />The last few evening have been full of thought and meaningful conversations (and <span style="font-style:italic;">The Bachelorette</span>) with women friends I love...I'm lucky to be surrounded by so many smarts and careers, and creatives and pregnants and wives and PhDs and moms; all as inspiring as that city that never sleeps. <br /><br />I know some hearts that have recently been broken/are breaking. Talking about it the other night I realized it's been a long while now since the last time mine was and I had to work to remember the feeling. But then a Facebook thread yesterday brought this song to my mind and I could immediately remember the feeling. <br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2gO-OYUKzG4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />I know marrieds are sometimes frustrating to singles cus you just forget. You forget the places you aren't anymore. You don't mean to, but everybody does it...grown ups and teens, depresseds and happys, richies and poories, believers and other belief believers. But somebody is always in the places you aren't. So I'll think more about the places I'm not.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-59362773850018582982011-07-18T17:17:00.004-06:002011-07-18T18:06:53.466-06:00new york grooveI'm back. And I adored New York. <br /><br />We saw awesome stuff, we walked amazing places, we caught up with dear friends, we bought junk, we ate pizza everyday (everyday!), and I saw an old crazy dude's balls on my last day...a complete New York experience! <br /><br />Aaron is still there the rest of the week and he has our good camera, but until then...point and shoot highlights.<br /><br />Early morning Time Square,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNW4fbXyauvG5p5dkGa00ZXHBcasTLsnfL5CJJdBBSSWh0DWyDOGo2Kj-yNKEt9lzce7NdjKqCw2Hkn0qmARTQBMOOzwdUy74UNu7w08nucWhPEc0dp6DtoSxCSgFazP1JDklyoTy97n-5/s1600/IMG_1448.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNW4fbXyauvG5p5dkGa00ZXHBcasTLsnfL5CJJdBBSSWh0DWyDOGo2Kj-yNKEt9lzce7NdjKqCw2Hkn0qmARTQBMOOzwdUy74UNu7w08nucWhPEc0dp6DtoSxCSgFazP1JDklyoTy97n-5/s640/IMG_1448.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630841838534241346" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.magnoliabakery.com/home.php">Magnolia Bakery</a> with recent New Yorker, but old friend Dave,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NpKHE_ZaSIgi_e9txcNFjEQYh3UmfbjjA1YPTvdeCHaJFe_y-8H2Uw9HS0F5tqle8WEwIXE2_RJvsVbtGQfzcn1Tf7NEkbWFsLNPTPgk4IUAeUYLvUbqmwUELmPkGEOsSz74ZnRkW4dv/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NpKHE_ZaSIgi_e9txcNFjEQYh3UmfbjjA1YPTvdeCHaJFe_y-8H2Uw9HS0F5tqle8WEwIXE2_RJvsVbtGQfzcn1Tf7NEkbWFsLNPTPgk4IUAeUYLvUbqmwUELmPkGEOsSz74ZnRkW4dv/s640/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630841833382765506" /></a><br />and my favorite Monet in real life (while waiting for the <a href="http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/">Alexander McQueen Exhibit</a> which was amazing).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZt0z4cBS1hWXRXd8J6cn4oCF2pJmrx6uNaxvlDXuqxNIOyjCA1XhFUwel512jsUcNU_T0IGV40BgIbs482SVOY4atLNDHEMNHpVJew6S2gZbN8tJI3jaRtXu1IPHzl_CbBDAp4A1ee9PM/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZt0z4cBS1hWXRXd8J6cn4oCF2pJmrx6uNaxvlDXuqxNIOyjCA1XhFUwel512jsUcNU_T0IGV40BgIbs482SVOY4atLNDHEMNHpVJew6S2gZbN8tJI3jaRtXu1IPHzl_CbBDAp4A1ee9PM/s640/IMG_1483.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630841823612261778" /></a><br />I made a stop at <a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/purl">Purl Soho</a>, the cutest place that exists in real life and the internet,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dvZDjfccMWG3yD2zHzMJLvUc8GK_RJzDXblM9Jx3tedefpf4Uwvgt4hP55mxkWj_5c5pURUrqlZ9XEXuJJR2LlMjQScsWHu4loyqC42hNbAKCXRfmiqad-_mkrzismtqF9WiMGzHDYB6/s1600/IMG_1498.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dvZDjfccMWG3yD2zHzMJLvUc8GK_RJzDXblM9Jx3tedefpf4Uwvgt4hP55mxkWj_5c5pURUrqlZ9XEXuJJR2LlMjQScsWHu4loyqC42hNbAKCXRfmiqad-_mkrzismtqF9WiMGzHDYB6/s640/IMG_1498.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630842988185145394" /></a><br />ate Joe's Pizza with my favorite <a href="http://montage-creative.blogspot.com/">Dallas</a>,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Bf7VqVWwC3teyyArKt-Gyx40r6a9wn2NW6Xl9PdAxMLc1ytWfYEIh5NpNcW1bxC_127SS6YZuYxURTEOiLctLctsyxLFL8-qOD7ON35TdfWA6FSfbXLm34OpdeWxQpNmGVLtzBbNuD_5/s1600/IMG_1504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Bf7VqVWwC3teyyArKt-Gyx40r6a9wn2NW6Xl9PdAxMLc1ytWfYEIh5NpNcW1bxC_127SS6YZuYxURTEOiLctLctsyxLFL8-qOD7ON35TdfWA6FSfbXLm34OpdeWxQpNmGVLtzBbNuD_5/s640/IMG_1504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630842984536998226" /></a><br />and hung out with the always delightful Di and Ben.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVXkhA2yjKu-emkOgj-j9z8AyqYjBAP9qmv4i_4h3zlPxHsN8nwhx_41ppHEY1O8jkkDvqNsi2Oe_jMNanG1eAb3qsUL7xZO-C2iwgrNNipRghRuyHtQmcY8g53k8K3aCy0cMv27UK5CF/s1600/IMG_1518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVXkhA2yjKu-emkOgj-j9z8AyqYjBAP9qmv4i_4h3zlPxHsN8nwhx_41ppHEY1O8jkkDvqNsi2Oe_jMNanG1eAb3qsUL7xZO-C2iwgrNNipRghRuyHtQmcY8g53k8K3aCy0cMv27UK5CF/s640/IMG_1518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630842975430708274" /></a><br />It was wonderful, and Aaron and I decided we would move there in a heartbeat...as long as we could live in an air-conditioned hotel with an amazing king sized bed. Easy, right?Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-81424542583387970042011-07-12T15:19:00.003-06:002011-07-12T15:27:23.318-06:00New York, New YorkI'm always so embarrassed to say that I'm 29 and have never been to New York. But tonight that changes! Aaron and I are going to get matching 'I Love NY' t-shirts and fanny packs and sturdy white walking tennis shoes and see everything.<br /><br />And guys, I'm gonna eat so much pizza.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-24654871883025651492011-07-07T13:27:00.003-06:002011-07-07T13:50:51.382-06:00pumped up kicksOur 4th of July weekend was awesome. I pulled together 2 separate 4th of July outfits for two separate events, which feels like quite an accomplishment (I'm proud of myself for finishing seasons of TV shows on DVD too, so there is my accomplishment standard). I didn't get to see what Tasha wore this year, but from her previous years (<a href="http://emilythecliff.blogspot.com/2010/07/everybodys-gotta-live.html">here</a> and <a href="http://emilythecliff.blogspot.com/2009/07/all-of-above.html">here</a>) she has forever inspired patriotic attire. <br /><br />This song also contributes to the weekend's greatness. I caught it a few times here and there on the radio on the spring and <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/05/26/136643883/foster-the-people-an-outsider-anthem-a-viral-hit">heard this story on NPR</a>. Corey had the whole album when we ran Wasatch Back Relay and since it's one Aaron and I both like, as well as everyone else in the country, this song got lots of play last weekend.<br /><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SDTZ7iX4vTQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-4743415750878601992011-06-30T10:49:00.001-06:002011-07-01T17:12:57.531-06:00the warming sunI know Father's Day was nearly two weeks ago, but I was trying to find this picture to post because it is like, my favorite ever. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK3Hss4WH7f7nEDyC7mSMPR_9pI__MxeqSfsQoRL94UCD-JVEHOg1im4tngXO5FPGAwuliSdX45qOcg5czPb4cZ7PhiysQcpWEMfouF_Or8vhGTkMN06I-oFdfHZFN08uf2WHbR008cCg/s1600/emily+and+dad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK3Hss4WH7f7nEDyC7mSMPR_9pI__MxeqSfsQoRL94UCD-JVEHOg1im4tngXO5FPGAwuliSdX45qOcg5czPb4cZ7PhiysQcpWEMfouF_Or8vhGTkMN06I-oFdfHZFN08uf2WHbR008cCg/s640/emily+and+dad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624507332925911970" /></a><br />I remember as a small person evenings spent tag team reading through a dozen Roald Dahl books with my dad while I walked on his back. And the thrill that came when he pulled out his guitar, plugged into his amp and played along with songs on the radio. And my favorite memory from being really little...curling up on his lap with my head on his chest to feel in my ear his low, even voice as he spoke with other adults. <br /><br />My dad was a great dad with little kids. He was patient, he treated us like our thoughts and opinions mattered and I know that for me, he made me feel like I could do anything. I knew my dad was very smart and not a very expressive man so when he vocally thought something I drew was good or something I wrote was good or something I thought was good...I believed him; because I knew he was proud of me. I have wonderful memories of being a kid and now looking back, I know both my parents did an amazing job teaching us from childhood on that while the world isn't full of fair, if we use our brains and are thoughtful, we'll be able to navigate well and I hope so much I can be that kind of parent someday too. <br /><br />But older kids were a little bit more tricky for my dad. Partly because he has no patience for smart-assery (and Clifford teenagers were all smart-asses to some degree). But partly because by the time my younger brothers and I trickled into teenhood, various problems were weighing on my family. From my perspective, it seems that years of financial insecurity were feeling heavier to everyone and particularly to my parents' marriage. When I was 14 the genetic kidney disease that runs in my dad's family started to work away at his kidneys and the slow deterioration seemed to affect my dad in more ways than just physically. He seemed unreasonable and tired of people. It was easy to fight with him and we all did. His kidneys failed completely a few years later and there was a time of dialysis 3 days a week until a kidney transplant my senior year of high school. His health got better, but I was mad at my dad all the time and my brothers were mad at my dad all the time and everyone was enough mad all the time that when I was 19 things were messy and my parents got divorced. <br /><br />And while divorce is a sucky thing, when it happens, it can be the best thing for a family and it was for mine. For a while I didn't make any effort to see my dad, I only would when it involved Elizabeth, who was young enough still to be shuffled back and forth between parents. <br /><br />But my dad made an effort. He showed up to things and called just to check in. He apologized but didn't force or expect an acceptance which seemed to give the breathing room necessary to heal our relationship as well as fractured relationships with my siblings too. He gave what he could and left the rest up to us. <br /><br />I'm always impressed when I think about that now since things are so different from where they once were. Because for years my dad and Elizabeth and I (and Aaron now too), go to breakfast together every Saturday for hours on end. Because every now and then I've called or shown up unannounced, overwhelmed and on the verge of tears and his low, even voice manages to comfort me like it did when I was little. And because in the temple on my wedding day my not very emotional dad cried like a baby and hugged me tight...and having known the bitter, it made that sweet all the more special and amazing to me. <br /><br />My dad is human and I know my dad is flawed, but my dad is my dad and I'm grateful on Father's Days and all the other days too that he's around and in my life.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-35615937763085724792011-06-27T12:36:00.003-06:002011-06-27T13:04:04.052-06:00broken telephoneI kind of stink at phones. I either have one that is WAY outdated or one that is a little bit broken because I pretty much have only ever cared about a phone to use as a phone. Oh and then also I drop them all the time. <br /><br />But you don't marry Aaron Sanchez and get to stay out of the technological loop! So I've been holding out on an upgrade for the new iPhone coming in September and in the meantime have managed to go through 2 Craigslist phones. The last one totally crapped out, so Aaron found me another this weekend and since I couldn't transfer my contacts, he went through his address book and gave me anything he had that I would want. <br /><br />And this morning I noticed my address book starts as any address book should start:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8LpjxVtKD9Ob86OF09SOkDiaDpZ1XduM_ZVfVwLocfGAlMtm_DX1PJPDtWQis_DTYJNxu9IuG3JknyV0OUCOFdx_N0Vz6M7fB1tlhIy26byM2xZjCJl-DIp7RWqq4s-UmkyxsKM1zDo_/s1600/IMG_1420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8LpjxVtKD9Ob86OF09SOkDiaDpZ1XduM_ZVfVwLocfGAlMtm_DX1PJPDtWQis_DTYJNxu9IuG3JknyV0OUCOFdx_N0Vz6M7fB1tlhIy26byM2xZjCJl-DIp7RWqq4s-UmkyxsKM1zDo_/s640/IMG_1420.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622970535311960658" /></a><br />They catered our wedding and we eat there at least once a week...I guess it's time they made it into my phone (and in case you are wondering why double a Aaron is not my first contact it's because he programed himself in as 'My Man').Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-27196958526966883282011-06-22T10:27:00.002-06:002011-06-22T11:33:31.321-06:00nothing is perfectFor Naomi's going away party last night I made cookies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lW9VrpjwEyxW5E4pKWtLdqU0vKp5zk2sKgxgiXs7gk-a6JdDuoi1LqErzOBIKoEEFBQIIU3mwu3IAeDsAdMP8BE8Xe4xBKTLXS1DJCNo9ZjPljotA9j0BJU6f7ZoykJ_ZwgvmaiNm6KO/s1600/IMG_1397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lW9VrpjwEyxW5E4pKWtLdqU0vKp5zk2sKgxgiXs7gk-a6JdDuoi1LqErzOBIKoEEFBQIIU3mwu3IAeDsAdMP8BE8Xe4xBKTLXS1DJCNo9ZjPljotA9j0BJU6f7ZoykJ_ZwgvmaiNm6KO/s640/IMG_1397.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621081773743378818" /></a><br />And for some reason, almost more than anything else, a successful baking endeavor makes me feel like I'm winning at life.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-86165130672429215522011-06-21T11:42:00.006-06:002011-06-21T12:41:42.963-06:00in the middle of the nightThe 6th year of Cliffords doing Wasatch Back Relay was a total success. Not only was it just generally a smooth year for our team, but I got a great 7 mile run in the mountains at 2am listening to Bon Iver which reminded my cold heart why I love participating. <br /><br />Cus the a-hole in me can't roll my eyes wide enough at all the tu-tus, the ESTROGEN OVERLOAD! girl teams, the kill scores, and the general douchey-ness involved when you've got 1400 teams of 12 runners (hey, I said I was an a-hole).<br /><br />But hooray for my Grinch heart growing a few sizes this year! And of course...picture proof. <br /><br />Van 2<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_uQVjRT8o66ea9CFVCgo0JaH1Zo3wIYYDjcad6rgbssbsA6s_NAk3HRywaDqS4R_MwyNSUJ_0hzCF5H-8auf6LSUDkBPqVChWc3CJsDl_eZETiz4Sa3TzgD-y8viWHSsvq77oAkqIkfe/s1600/DSC_1996.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_uQVjRT8o66ea9CFVCgo0JaH1Zo3wIYYDjcad6rgbssbsA6s_NAk3HRywaDqS4R_MwyNSUJ_0hzCF5H-8auf6LSUDkBPqVChWc3CJsDl_eZETiz4Sa3TzgD-y8viWHSsvq77oAkqIkfe/s640/DSC_1996.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620739327829248290" /></a><br />Casey's first run up to Snow Basin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinsAb2OvOTWYVtGwaheiP1C2Tt_dYSQLsFpMbFzlb2Pk95YzTfPuLZkiaCGjXCj3JVkGgr7Uo0XGILwp-bjq7DPmekA9iCLuSeiYc5_nBLt91Lc6pFuv8E_hs5g0I9-l-wLHHkNo-2mnD/s1600/DSC_1920.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinsAb2OvOTWYVtGwaheiP1C2Tt_dYSQLsFpMbFzlb2Pk95YzTfPuLZkiaCGjXCj3JVkGgr7Uo0XGILwp-bjq7DPmekA9iCLuSeiYc5_nBLt91Lc6pFuv8E_hs5g0I9-l-wLHHkNo-2mnD/s640/DSC_1920.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620739320957242578" /></a><br />Inappropriate teammates!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWHHg2_2YRc0z7vRF31PY5MJq02I5NyLUNRoQQUw3Vs-vMqxK8uIaFKRRrQDzy_r4FEVPgadCPbMAWiGHNauofRGW2ULzwaJFls_qh88T7LNQykMXSPeIqgwqJCEuoB_LjOLjVSVapQO6/s1600/DSC_2038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWHHg2_2YRc0z7vRF31PY5MJq02I5NyLUNRoQQUw3Vs-vMqxK8uIaFKRRrQDzy_r4FEVPgadCPbMAWiGHNauofRGW2ULzwaJFls_qh88T7LNQykMXSPeIqgwqJCEuoB_LjOLjVSVapQO6/s640/DSC_2038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620739313717947410" /></a><br />The whole team (minus running Casey).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalfOeGBGb-bc4FiyDuCQVzhK1BN5hUWfrK4sp6KkfJOtp89W3CZid59ilGJ0FVZi2E9xL4W0_IvO5g5NGNZLv3YvqFB56u8Dew_ddnoI3V3GEfx2vLUtdlDbLXJqtEq82BViSi5D_kt3f/s1600/DSC_1944.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalfOeGBGb-bc4FiyDuCQVzhK1BN5hUWfrK4sp6KkfJOtp89W3CZid59ilGJ0FVZi2E9xL4W0_IvO5g5NGNZLv3YvqFB56u8Dew_ddnoI3V3GEfx2vLUtdlDbLXJqtEq82BViSi5D_kt3f/s640/DSC_1944.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740809956505970" /></a><br />The kind of moment that makes me want to stop everything and GET PREGNANT.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8p9WCkDir9034Dut2bKK-yj3RkP28JvfEFcI59pu-RVuflDK3MPyyjH4rXHiEFtRNXLolnNhyphenhyphenHEvGBcZW3jH54rnHG0ESTi9_j_33EyoElh3-tjImDgMzjJPyTM2xqMsDcpTyHKcyR-3Q/s1600/DSC_1925.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8p9WCkDir9034Dut2bKK-yj3RkP28JvfEFcI59pu-RVuflDK3MPyyjH4rXHiEFtRNXLolnNhyphenhyphenHEvGBcZW3jH54rnHG0ESTi9_j_33EyoElh3-tjImDgMzjJPyTM2xqMsDcpTyHKcyR-3Q/s640/DSC_1925.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740803873935490" /></a><br />Kevin lit up like a Christmas tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAk19NTVxrgYLTVVkT1qxeg2vDkLS5h3LHT_DJx4-ku-yymrKNb6CXMBImfyOi0cOhgHW-Qlq3cLXVZpV2YyO3y-z3Kkm8bazaf5iQYg0te0AwVXeJXLTfIA9Iq2raSXwTI4-iQkzi3Jf/s1600/DSC_1983.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAk19NTVxrgYLTVVkT1qxeg2vDkLS5h3LHT_DJx4-ku-yymrKNb6CXMBImfyOi0cOhgHW-Qlq3cLXVZpV2YyO3y-z3Kkm8bazaf5iQYg0te0AwVXeJXLTfIA9Iq2raSXwTI4-iQkzi3Jf/s640/DSC_1983.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620740802082278994" /></a><br />Nearly Clifford Corey<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCvA_EeAOaFJMzZ3pSFkWfiMRCi-KmAn-VwkzpMwYt-CtQUFd8NSmgA_GroPifsiSpzr0eFe_WL9QXp6SJXvCo2Ezws-Ul6G4pQJeLUViwyXoPjWZdUzMot7z3fiqo1tvoGsovwXSOHNC/s1600/DSC_2001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCvA_EeAOaFJMzZ3pSFkWfiMRCi-KmAn-VwkzpMwYt-CtQUFd8NSmgA_GroPifsiSpzr0eFe_WL9QXp6SJXvCo2Ezws-Ul6G4pQJeLUViwyXoPjWZdUzMot7z3fiqo1tvoGsovwXSOHNC/s640/DSC_2001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620742413142414642" /></a><br />Oh hello June in Utah.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVLDcZ5yRDXF2Bt4XPtD9mb3322-SC6iS0WdpNV37qPQp7Z3zK9BMiUyIlZtSklnVmeN56qQfxLz6qa6Btqjle3CS07B1hiTWv7MPmDs9fCkMqELlCabHxKN7mzn5P4XVTgHZw1fF0hpa/s1600/DSC_2057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVLDcZ5yRDXF2Bt4XPtD9mb3322-SC6iS0WdpNV37qPQp7Z3zK9BMiUyIlZtSklnVmeN56qQfxLz6qa6Btqjle3CS07B1hiTWv7MPmDs9fCkMqELlCabHxKN7mzn5P4XVTgHZw1fF0hpa/s640/DSC_2057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620742404084717666" /></a><br />And finally, I love collecting these no-one-paying-attention-finish-line photos. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5TcjvCidM6Th3YeZIoh8TwXx2_BmqR79Q5Z4Yf47PNIZZfK-TR42ujswyIJDwr0pP3gu942R3G-Bvqy2POQPMpLSqfWOwAtkDVaVAhcLHGk7_iUmUI33SkTxM81TAKCrd5e0PPAuATRk/s1600/DSC_2095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5TcjvCidM6Th3YeZIoh8TwXx2_BmqR79Q5Z4Yf47PNIZZfK-TR42ujswyIJDwr0pP3gu942R3G-Bvqy2POQPMpLSqfWOwAtkDVaVAhcLHGk7_iUmUI33SkTxM81TAKCrd5e0PPAuATRk/s640/DSC_2095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620742393437464802" /></a><br /><br />Way to go In The Thicke of The Night!Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-4407445498617713142011-06-16T13:24:00.003-06:002011-06-16T13:28:02.128-06:00turning tablesIs it okay to be in love with the kitchen table we got over the weekend? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMl8lWfay0TVV2lkA-gwi_8ck4R7hF8obX4FEZYmhBCKlZpYg-YcI4HyhMRR5IZsP1H4HRxVFgVykaDqqQmto9SLcSG5SWfCO3s2vuW-ztXYnTm8FBpq0Fo9MAYOiM0BoHthzHeaHrndq/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMl8lWfay0TVV2lkA-gwi_8ck4R7hF8obX4FEZYmhBCKlZpYg-YcI4HyhMRR5IZsP1H4HRxVFgVykaDqqQmto9SLcSG5SWfCO3s2vuW-ztXYnTm8FBpq0Fo9MAYOiM0BoHthzHeaHrndq/s640/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618900721230706338" /></a><br />Because I am.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-9156952299499950462011-06-14T14:14:00.001-06:002011-06-14T14:14:17.048-06:00baby sisterWe discussed on Sunday that from here on out every ten years, for just six months, the baby sister and I will be in the same generalized decade of life. Which for now, is our 20s.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnHOWEI2rOPLKSScMI9QF2EpZ6e1-7TQofndjkAIcgpLLh5rDV5H8GN1UzCYk0sTnsbEtOMpdosBWUlbCrh79zbKfDULnOxtreMFbre0a8YRqDe0Tnh959pTKTZpFXmQyRbmi3lZRyDf_/s1600/IMG_1352.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnHOWEI2rOPLKSScMI9QF2EpZ6e1-7TQofndjkAIcgpLLh5rDV5H8GN1UzCYk0sTnsbEtOMpdosBWUlbCrh79zbKfDULnOxtreMFbre0a8YRqDe0Tnh959pTKTZpFXmQyRbmi3lZRyDf_/s640/IMG_1352.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618126748166136066" /></a><br />To see her just starting while I'm on my way out made me realize that despite being mostly boring, I've got a pretty great 20s to look back on. There are things I wish I'd done, some caution I wish I'd thrown to the wind, but you know...what else can boring expect? Watching Elizabeth blow out candles I knew I wouldn't change her places and that makes me think I'm maybe on the right track. <br /><br />In so many ways I can't believe she's 20 years old. But in other ways, the girl who has also seemed like such a little adult is adding on years to catch up with grownup brain and clever wit that are in there. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbMV2Prqj130p8jCepkcE7olOXpcsybgHDNxvImR6xKQpK85m9iI53D8sjmTO_iRhOzILnfxa59XA1lhbXugKUeiinvn1Nq9Dk-564FBzax8oGTjNzSvTuFxdD2278oKhivSnJExi1x9N/s1600/IMG_1351.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbMV2Prqj130p8jCepkcE7olOXpcsybgHDNxvImR6xKQpK85m9iI53D8sjmTO_iRhOzILnfxa59XA1lhbXugKUeiinvn1Nq9Dk-564FBzax8oGTjNzSvTuFxdD2278oKhivSnJExi1x9N/s640/IMG_1351.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618126188530845938" /></a> <br />Happy 20s, Be Bopper!Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857719587587408845.post-74988651947309201112011-06-10T11:07:00.003-06:002011-06-10T13:11:07.189-06:00dreams on fireI've been in LA the past few days at E3 for work. Beyond the convention it was a really fun work trip...we went to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel, I was struck by the pants fairy and found 2 pairs that I loved and that actually fit me during a 20 minute Zara run, we ate on the beach and just generally enjoyed the company of co-workers outside of work. <br /><br />But I gotta say (everywhere I possibly can), that the highlight for me was running into Scott Porter, aka Jason Street from <span style="font-style:italic;">Friday Night Lights</span> in the hallway on Wednesday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s_CjdQY48XVq0KCUH1n81hX-iVYUyieUFSI-StmEBZnhq86zh_yfJCdL1ByK3KwkZQn4-DeXJaI67PS-O6Yj3dsQMxIIcKL8mFfU8672OsnKl-DTGwWE4YgITw6sSYbuy3VIThm2mXPs/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s_CjdQY48XVq0KCUH1n81hX-iVYUyieUFSI-StmEBZnhq86zh_yfJCdL1ByK3KwkZQn4-DeXJaI67PS-O6Yj3dsQMxIIcKL8mFfU8672OsnKl-DTGwWE4YgITw6sSYbuy3VIThm2mXPs/s640/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616641792202912098" /></a><br />Turns out he's a big gamer and has gone to E3 the last 4 years and is one of the voices in a new <span style="font-style:italic;">X-Men</span> game. Oh and also he is really nice and not in a wheelchair! And it means I have the potential to run into him next year and become BFFs. <br /><br />It was so awesome, and if you still haven't watched Friday Night Lights then call me and I will give you my seasons because there isn't anything better ever.Emshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538721667564636noreply@blogger.com2