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Tag Archives: Review

Butterfly not-so-Wonderland

August 25, 2013by kevinearl Leave a comment

Going to a Butterfly Wonderland sounds amazing, like a dream, but for me it fell a bit flat. Perhaps that’s my problem. I am an optimist who dreams big. When […]

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Adventure, Everyday Adventure, Photography, Zoos & More

Tuacahn – Broadway in the Desert

July 10, 2013by kevinearl Leave a comment

I normally don’t write reviews of shows I’ve seen because they are short runs or I saw them toward the end of the run when my review and input would […]

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Choir of Angels

December 8, 2010by kevinearl Leave a comment

When you hear them sing you may think of the chorus of heavenly hosts that sang to the shepherds over the plains of Judea. At times, if you close your […]

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Adventure, Holidays, Photography

One of My Happy Places

November 24, 2010by kevinearl 5 Comments

We all have a place that we love going. We could go there any time and be happy. This place provides us with simple happiness, a place where we can […]

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Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Photography, Zoos & More

Fried Food and Shrek

October 20, 2010by kevinearl Leave a comment

Last Friday, I went back to the State Fair of Texas with my family. We had tickets to the musical playing in the Music Hall and went early to see […]

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Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Historic Site, Photography

Two Gentlemen of Verona

September 23, 2010by kevinearl Leave a comment

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending Dallas’ Shakespeare in the Park production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was opening night and not very well attended, although I expect […]

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Adventure, Everyday Adventure

Road Trip Pit Stops and Ancestral Puebloans

August 19, 2010by kevinearl 1 Comment

Over the weekend, I made the long drive to Texas from Utah with my sister and her husband. To help break up the drive we stopped at a couple of […]

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Adventure, Historic Site, National Monument, National Parks, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage

Dinosaur Land aka Vernal

August 11, 2010by kevinearl Leave a comment

I have now been to all corners of Utah with my adventure to Vernal. I wanted to make this trip mainly to see the Vernal Temple making my collection of […]

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Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Historic Site, Museum, National Parks, Photography, Religious Sites, Travel

To the Heart of Timpanogos

August 10, 2010by kevinearl Leave a comment

One of the most recognizable mountains along the Wasatch Front is Mt Timpanogos with Utah County to the West, Sundance Ski Resort to the East, Provo Canyon to the South […]

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Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Photography

Thanksgiving Point $2 Tuesday Adventure

August 3, 2010by kevinearl 4 Comments

With only a couple weeks left in Utah before moving to Texas, I decided to make the most of it and do things I have yet to do during the […]

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Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Museum, Photography

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On my way to a tour pickup in LV tomorrow, I made a couple of pitstops and spent the evening with some friends. I didn't get a picture with Laraine and Chuck, but I did snap a few pics of the locals. I had to stop and capture these pics of the pronghorn in the lush green grass that's a result of our record winter and wet spring. The lizards and quail were hanging around Silver Reef, a ghost town in Leeds (see my post on my AdventurePatches account).
In Utah, Memorial Day serves as more than a day to honor those who sacrificed their lives in service of the United States. I don't know when or how it started, but in Utah, Memorial Day is kind of like a Day of the Dead or All Souls Day when people visit and decorate the graves of all their ancestors. If you try to visit a cemetery in Utah during this holiday weekend, you'll meet heavy traffic, crowds, traffic direction aids, and lots of flowers and decorations. Families may gather near graves and tell stories of their loved ones. Over the past two weeks, I had the special opportunity to visit the graves of both sets of grandparents with family. Happy Memorial Day to you all!
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid they have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." President Harry Truman
A beautiful day! Congratulations, @alanrearl and Emily!
Made it to Texas to celebrate my brother's wedding! Tonight we partied, and tomorrow they get married. Only one person asked when I'm getting married and told me the right girl will come along soon, so there's that. Also, my brother and his bride are both big Star Wars fans, so my sister made this Millennium Falcon cake. The other cake had a Han and Leia silhouette on top that said "I love you." "I know."
A selection of selfies from my tour last week. Enjoy 😁
A selection of photos from my tour last week. Enjoy 😊
The new month means it's time to rotate my panoramas. I chose mostly iconic Utah imagery since next week I'll be on my first long parks tour for the season. Mixed in are a couple of shots from Antelope Island and the Galapagos. Check out my story for details for each image.
I was asked to bring dessert
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