So last week I went to a Regina Spektor concert. She is a very talented singer born in Russia who fits well into the indie female folksy genre that is so popular. She is similar to Ingrid Michaelson, Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, and Missy Higgins. In fact, in some ways I like her better because [...]
Archive for the 'family' Category
Sparrow Wagner
November 3, 2009So I finally got a photo of my new niece. Her name is Sparrow Cortez Arntzen Wagner. It’s a mouthful but I like it! She is so cute. I hope I get to see her sometime soon.
Roommate Reunion and Ingrid Michaelson
October 19, 2009I have mentioned on this blog that my current roommate is my 30th. Over the years I have shared apartments with 30 different women. They have each taught me much and almost all have been positive experiences. That said- some have risen to the top and become life-long friends while a few more have made [...]
Visiting Bryce, Cedar City and the Classic Famiy Road Trip
August 29, 200905 Take Me Home Country Road
As I have mentioned many times on this blog that the last summer has been crazy for me. I have gone from having one job, to thinking I had no job, to having 4 jobs! In the next few weeks things should down as we have 3 of the vacation [...]
Madeline is 10- A Decade Come and Gone
August 13, 2009My baby sister Madeline turns 10 today. I can’t believe an entire decade has gone by since she has been a part of our family. I know it is such a cliche- but really where does the time go? I remember the day she was born. I had the unusual circumstance of leaving for college [...]
Comfort
August 6, 2009Tonight my mood while writing this post can be summed up in one word- comfort. Why is that you might ask? Well, there are a number of reasons. First, I am watching one of my all-time favorite movies, You’ve Got Mail. My regular readers will not be surprised by this- as it is the one [...]
Anna’s Present
July 16, 2009I know it is not good to brag about oneself, but let me just say I can be a great present giver. In fact, a few years ago my brother claimed I was a bad present giver and I made sure to give him the best present ever- nice strategy Ben! Maybe it is because [...]
What’s Going On
July 7, 2009Hello blogging community. It has been a few days since I last posted. This is due partly to my sister Anna’s visit but mostly to the recent chaos that is my life. Let me explain.
Ever since I got back from Hawaii there has been one stressful crisis after another. I don’t want to get into [...]
Cupcakes and Family
June 27, 2009This post is kind of all over the place, but it has been such a crazy time lately. Last week was jam packed with everything including work responsibilities including yard work (yuck!) on the properties, check in’s and check out’s, entering payments, working on accounting, and making new reservations. At the same time we had [...]
The Snake Bite of Being Offended
June 26, 2009President Brigham Young, the Mormon Prophet, once compared being offended to a poisonous snakebite. He said that “there are two courses of action to follow when one is bitten by a rattlesnake. One may, in anger, fear, or vengefulness, pursue the creature and kill it. Or he may make full haste to get the venom [...]
