Choose your roommates.

Up at the UofU health sciences education building I recently chatted with a good guy whose been homeless since coming to the valley in November. I recognized him around campus/SL and was intrigued with where he rests his head (perhaps this was the guy with the tent up the mountain?!). He informed me he lives in fear and is frequently booted by security (likely not the mountain man).
We soon got talking about where I live and how I have a couple roommates "Roommates? I tried that. No more!" "Sounds like you have security as your roommates" I countered somewhat surprised I said it out loud. Yet he took no offense, except toward security...whom he began to rant about again.
Aren't our stubborn streaks awful! They lead to some extremely poor decisions (i.e. choosing life on the streets over life in a stable home setting) resulting in some pretty poor outcomes. I've made a few of those myself and still do. I'm striving to make fewer in the future and live life like its best-lived!..starting with a place to call home.

Chalk Art Festival with the Fam.

I love spending time with my nieces & nephews (their parents are pretty cool too). We enjoyed a good time running through fountains and creating chalk art last Saturday. I quickly discovered I'm significantly more talented at running through fountains than converting an 8.5 x 11 picture onto a large slab of concrete. Thus I'm giving full credit to Tate (little guy in green) for the amazing abstract art around him.
I'm glad my family could come play--perhaps next time we'll practice before or stick with words & water!

City Creek Canyon

What a hike! Green. Great Views. Perfect Weather. Pretty Easy. Could connect to Bountiful if you're gung ho enough, yet you can opt for a Salt Lake loop like I did and enjoy a fine Family Home Evening together with fellow passengers who like to get up and move around while on our 365 day flight around the sun.

A Strong Northeastern Pull

Elder and Sister Eastman (a.k.a Mom and Dad) recently headed to Canada as Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I'm excited for them and know they'll do great. As the time approached I was a prime candidate to house-sit for 18 months, yet didn't quite make the cuts. Hence, another fine family got the house and I got the truck--it has a bed too! The bed and I have now made our way Northeast to 20th E. and 17th S. (in a house) which is a good move, yet I feel a strong pull in my mid ab area to go further Northeast to Canada...Saskatoon to be exact. I'm resisting though--it may be time to cut the cord (it's been 36 years!) and create some kids umbilical cords (in the womb of a good woman). I just gotta woo one...and prepare her for a long attachment--if my kids are anything like me.