Notice
May 25, 2010
I gave my two week notice at work yesterday. It was a long time coming, and I’m hoping for a better environment in my next place of employment.
Traveling
May 16, 2010
Melanie and I took the kids on a trip last week. We went to Rexburg, Idaho, which is where Melanie went to college before heading to BYU in Provo. We also went to the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls to see an exhibit on wolves and dogs, before visiting our friends in Driggs. In Driggs, the kids got to feed and chase chickens, collect eggs, feed hay to horses, have quiche for the first time, and meet all sorts of cool talented kids. It was really fun to visit with our friends, and it was nice to catch up on the last 8 or 9 years since we were all together.
After visiting the Jensens, we headed over to Jackson, Wyoming, and got to see where the rich people spend their time. We had dinner at some steakhouse that looked to be not-too-busy, and figured out why it wasn’t super busy. It was clearly the spitting image of Sizzler, just 30% pricier. The steak I had was subpar, like Sizzler, the salad was lacking, like Sizzler, and the service was unimpressive, also like Sizzler.
We visited Grand Teton National Park, then headed to West Yellowstone, Montana, via Ashton, Idaho, as the south entrance to Yellowstone was still closed. We saw a bald eagle, tons of elk, a few deer, and a ridiculous amount of bison.
On Thursday we headed to Freedom, which is on the border of Wyoming and Idaho. Melanie’s aunt lives on a 100 acre farm on the Idaho side of the street, and we got to ride four wheelers all around the farm. It was my first time riding one, and the kids got to ride on the back while Melanie and I each drove one. Melanie is definitely more comfortable at the wheel than I am.
We came home on Friday, and made sure to pass by Bear Lake on the way home. We had never been there, and I had always heard good things about it from my late friend, Ron, so I wanted to see it. We were still able to get home in time for me to make it to a 3:00 job interview!
All in all, we drove about 1200 miles in the six days of our trip. I’m still tired, but it was really fun.
One of the cutest photos I've ever seen!
Ryan and David ham it up in front of the antler arches in Jackson, Wyoming
Ryan is showing of his cuteness at Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park
Betsy is the most beautiful girl in the world.
The Tetons from US Hwy 20, just south of Targhee National Forest
The Rexburg Idaho Temple shortly before sunset
Irony
May 4, 2010
Does anybody else see the irony in this?
Widespread inbreeding between the Darwin and Wedgwood families was probably to blame for Charles Darwin’s ill health, and the childhood tragedies and infertility that blighted his family.
That’s the conclusion of an analysis examining links between ill health over four generations of the Darwin-Wedgwood dynasty and the degree of inbreeding between the families.
