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2008
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If you are looking for fun things to do in July head to Idaho Falls, Idaho. Each Tuesday at 7pm enjoy an EIRMC Snake River Concert at the Memorial Drive Stage at 7 pm. Reckless Kelly and Muzzie Braun will be presented at the Colonial Theater at 8 pm. The 4th of July is full of activities. The Fo...
06/21/2008
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I recently did a blog on a shoe tree I saw between LaVerkin and Toquerville Utah. I wondered why there were shoes all over in the tree. Hope that someone will have some information on it. Rich Dansereau added an interesting comment about bottle trees down south and the folK lore behind them (also...
06/21/2008
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I you will be headed our way in July there are several fun things to do. The Outlaw Trail Theater is July 1-3 at the Western Park Ampitheater. Of course there will be Independence Day celebrations. There will be a parade on Main Street in the morning, and fireworks in the evening at the Ashley Va...
06/21/2008
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I went to St George, Utah last week and on my way back to Salt Lake City I passed through the towns of LaVerkin and Toquerville. In between these two towns I saw this tree. Can you guess what is in the tree? Yep they are shoes. Why? I do not know. I hope to find out where this tradi...
06/17/2008
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The weather has been kind of cold and unusual out this way. Now it is warmer and it seems like summer is going to stay. A sure sign of summer in Vernal is seeing the beautiful planters and pots along Main Street filled with petunias. Varieties of purples and pinks, with a touch of white. Thought ...
06/17/2008
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My father was a great example for my Sisters and I. He was a teacher, and taught us the value of education. He felt if you could read you could learn to do anything. He showed us this by example. If he wanted to do something he got a book, and the next thing you knew he had accomplished the task....
06/16/2008
Memorial Day weekend was a great time to get out and walk the greenbelt. The flowers and trees were blooming. The geese were showing off their new babies. The falls are a little high with the spring runoff, and the rapids are beautiful. Much different than when they were frozen! Crossing has...
06/08/2008
The end of may I had the opportunity to go to the Natural History Museum in Washington DC. I spent a lot of my time looking at the fossils, and gems. I thought the fossil hunters in this group would enjoy seeing the pieces from the museum. Pieces this large and colorful would be a great find! ...
06/07/2008
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I have been traveling recently and not doing a lot of blogging. I got a change to go to Washington D. C. for the first time. Since I love flowers my favorite places were the Botanical Gardens, and the rose gardens. I thought I would share a few pictures with you. It was hard to narrow them down. ...
06/06/2008
