Beneath the Wraps

  Would you prefer to plan your vacation or be spontaneous? I enjoy spontaneity overall.   Of course it is helpful to have  a destination and find things to  do along the way Not having reservations has proved  more difficult than planning ahead. (see here )   But planning has disadvantages as well. I suppose if you are familiar with the drive and  area  making reservations may work to your  advantage or having the hotel as  the destination and not  a stop on the way.   You don't know when during the drive  you will be tired.   If you're not familiar with the drive  you may accidently book yourself in  a seedy or industrial area.   You may misread the map and  book yourselves 40 or 80 miles (or more)  out of your way.   You may be rerouted due  to elements or traffic.   I prefer spontaneity.  

            Currently I am taking two classes through the University and one for the library.  All three are online.  Currently two have to do with project charters.             I hadn't made the connection of the Grants Magic class being related to any of my schooling courses until after I contributed my thoughts to the discussion of my other charter class.  We were supposed to come up with a scenario in a situation gone wrong and how more productive it would have been to use a charter.  I had read some material and looked at countless videos and was still at a loss.  I sent a few links over to my husband and asked him to please review and dummy it down for me.   How would I possibly be able to explain how a charter would work for me if I haven't ever remembered using one before.              Roland ...

Preparedness (according to Wikipedia ) refers to a very concrete research based set of actions that are taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters. These actions can include both physical preparations (such as emergency supplies depots, adapting buildings to survive earthquakes and so on) and trainings for emergency action. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes.  Methods of preparation include research , estimation , planning , resourcing, education , practicing and rehearsing .          It’s been eighteen years since BYU hosted the imperial tombs of china – an exhibit that my mom and I had gone to.   I found it odd that these rulers would spend their entire lives preparing for their deaths.   But then I suppose to some extent many of us experience a similar thing.       ...

         My son Biff purchased a plane ticket and Roland drove him to the airport the other day.   His car sits in front of our house targeted by birds, unregistered, unpaid for.   He’s now in Texas – three hours from where Tony lives.          Meanwhile we’ve taken the A/C out of his room and put it in the front room.   We’ve rearranged the furniture a little bit and had to move the dog.   So Highness is temporarily parked at the end of the hall right in front of Biff’s bedroom door – which by the way is open.   And it smells bad in there.   Reeks.   I can smell it – and I have basically lost my sense of smell.   So it must be horrid.          Roland has Biff married off now – to a girl we don’t even know.   And Roland seems okay with it.   Randy (my youngest son ) is beside himself.   What was Bi...

         My blogging may become more sporadic this summer as I will be spending more time with Jenna – continue education and form habits.  I made a chart for Jenna and I to work on – one month at a time.  Above is the list that I came up with.  Here is Jenna’s: Go to the beach Make the family tree Doing Lots of math Have a math quiz Snacks Cursive More math Computer break Snack and drink                                                 Dancing                                        ...