Beneath the Wraps

  I found the above photo on facebook with the caption that the most one might have seen in person from the above list is five.  I have been to eight.  Below I have posted memories and links to those places I have visited.   from this post Statue of Liberty – never been, but I have read countless books on the history of the statue and Ellis Island. Grand Canyon – went with my family when I was 12 or 13.   I don’t remember a whole lot from that trip.   But I do remember driving to the North Rim with my mom, sister and Grandma.   Some highlights are found in this post .  Walt Disney World – honestly don’t have the desire.   I’m content with Anaheim’s original Disneyland Zions – continues with same trip found on this post  Space Needle – my first time was in June 1982 (see this post ) It was probably seven years later when I met up with a friend in Seattle and had gone there with her   Hollywood Sign – I’m sure I had seen...

  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-11/-no- vacancy-signs-are-vanishing-from-america-s-highways              I may not remember every detail of every family vacation I took with my parents and sibs, but I do remember looking at hotel signs from the freeway and taking the ramp to find lodging.  We had not made reservations as there was a time it didn’t seem pertinent to do so.  We would look for signs that said “Vacancy” and preferred lodging with a pool and later cable seemed to be a priority.  I don’t recall having had any problems with finding lodging that way.  I suppose it is still possible to do it that way in some areas but have learned that as the decades pass and more apps and technology are introduced – a reservation will at least secure where you may want to go.   I still would rather throw caution to the wind and find something along the way instead of booking in an area I’m really not familiar w...

We still have not watched the video of my family in Yellowstone . Perhaps I will find more triggers when I go through the tape. The following was written at the end of 1979    Minerva Springs   A dream of candy mountains, drooping like melted wax on a huge candle    different colors poured into a [blender] all cremated and layered Hot tubs on each giant ice berg stack It looks as if the snow miser lives there But the interior decorator is Mr. Heat. to view more pics of Mammoth Springs see here my original wording for blender was Osterizer as that is what I had always called it.  Our blender was made by the Oster company.

         The primary theme this month is on prayer - one of my most favorite subjects.  I have so many examples and many triggers take place each week during sharing time.  Here is one memory that my mom liked to tell:          My family had gone on vacation to Yellowstone Park.   Dad and I had taken the trail to Morning Glory.   At least that's where we thought we were going.   I don't know why it was just him and I that were following the trail - I don't recall how old Corey and Kayla were at the time - perhaps one or both were getting restless and mom decided to take them elsewhere to wait for us.   In their mind, we had been gone quite a while and mom or Corey - maybe both - had questioned our delay.                          Humility was not Corey's strong poin...