Jacob and Marcia

This is from a marching band contest right after I chopped off my hair.  For some reason I put the bandanna on my head.  I thought I looked like a troll.

We have been busy, doing many things.  Probably only interesting to us, maybe not.  So a bit later I might bore you with the details.  For now, though, I just want to share a video.  This concert was on Sunday past.  This is the son, Xavier, of our good friends, the Zahnle family.  He also [...]

This is a piece of a bigger picture. I welcome one and all to guess at what it is. In one week, or so, I’ll give the answer, and post a new one. Good luck and may the guessing begin.

Esta es una parte de la foto grande. Hay que adivinar lo que es. En una [...]

This is a sweet little boy sharing Happy with his new baby sister.  Wow, it is an “old” picture!

This is a piece of a bigger picture. I welcome one and all to guess at what it is. In one week, or so, I’ll give the answer, and post a new one. Good luck and may the guessing begin.

Esta es una parte de la foto grande. Hay que adivinar lo que es. En una [...]

Yes this quiz is from a pictures taken over a  year ago.

On December 19th, 2008 at almost two in the morning we heard a noise.  It sounded like something had fallen on the house.  We put our coats on, and went outside to see the above.
We were worried that the branch may have been too [...]

So last spring/summer we had the back door open for fresh air, a lot.  A mouse came in, so we got traps and caught it in just a couple days.
This fall another mouse dared to enter the house.  We set the traps again, and it was caught with-in the hour of setting.
We had one still [...]

This is a piece of a bigger picture. I welcome one and all to guess at what it is. In one week, or so, I’ll give the answer, and post a new one. Good luck and may the guessing begin.

Esta es una parte de la foto grande. Hay que adivinar lo que es. En una [...]

Here is the answer you all have been waiting for…

On October 12th we had dinner at Jacob’s parents’ house with the missionaries, Elder Pickett and Elder Drake.  Elder Pickett is from Canada and that happens to be Canadian Thanksgiving.  So using our super internet abilities, we found his family.  Jacob called his parents and talked [...]

I seriously need about 12 of these dress up days a year, one a month would be a lot of fun for me.  Jacob on the other hand would not really enjoy costuming once a month.  In fact, I was unable to get him to dress up, even to be a butcher and carry a [...]

This is a piece of a bigger picture. I welcome one and all to guess at what it is. In one week, or so, I’ll give the answer, and post a new one. Good luck and may the guessing begin.

Esta es una parte de la foto grande. Hay que adivinar lo que es. En una [...]

It has been a while since I posted a quiz.  I am not giving up on them.  I just have been lacking motivations.  So today I am presenting a quiz, though it is of a different sort.
It is a driving quiz.  There are 13 questions/situations.  Feel free to answer, or to describe any other questions [...]

Car 1 arrives at the stop sign before car 2 does:
a-car 1 should proceed after coming to a full stop so that car 2 may do the same
b-car 2 should wave car 1 through the intersection so that car 2 does not have to come to a full stop
c-car 1 should sit and wait [...]

The protected left (also called the left turn lane, though in this case it is not only a left turn lane) turn is about to not be protected and the eastbound traffic will get a green light in less than a second:
a-the red car turning right from the south side of the intersection should [...]

Driving along you hear Police sirens or see Flashing lights on a police car:
a-drive faster because they are obviously headed somewhere so they will not come after you
b-hit your brakes so that you are going exactly the speed limit and continue on your merry way
c-slow down, pull over and stop so that you are [...]

Driving along you come upon an accident with emergency vehicles flashing lights:
a-slow down and drive around the wreckage, sometimes this means taking a detour route
b-speed up and drive in the next lane to get away from the accident faster to be out of the way
c-slow down as much as possible so that your passenger [...]

Car on the south going straight has arrived at the intersection and a left turning car from the north is approaching:
a-north car should some to a complete stop and after the south car comes to a complete stop and then proceeds through the intersection, then the north car should proceed through the clear intersection
b-north [...]

Driving on a street with no sidewalks and there are pedestrians walking on the left side of the road as they see it or there is a cyclist riding in the right lane (and properly wearing a helmet is a must on a bike):
a-the car should keep driving and never slow down, driving as [...]

Blue car on the south at a stop sign and green car eastbound approaching with no stop sign:
a-blue car should get off the cell phone and wait until green car passes though and then proceed when the intersection is clear
b-blue car should go ahead and turn because there is no time like the present
c-blue [...]

Blue car is westbound talking/texting on the cell phone and hovering over the yellow line when the black car appears eastbound:
a-blue car should cradle the phone with her shoulder in order to keep talking and stand her ground on the yellow line
b-driver of the blue car should put down the cell phone and get [...]

Pedestrians are crossing the street when the red car from the west and the purple car from the north are approaching:
a-the purple car and the red car should both stop at the stop signs and wait for the pedestrians to finish crossing the street, then proceed, in turn through the intersection
b-Red car should roll through [...]

Three cars approach the intersection, a green car from the west, a dark blue car from the south, and a lighter blue car from the north (in that order); the darker blue car is turning left:
a-the green car should wave on the dark blue car because it is on the right and the lighter [...]

Traveling on a street with the speed limit posted many times at 30 mph and a car comes up behind going very fast (on our street people often 45 mph or more):
a-the red car should slow down to the speed limit, as should the black car
b-the red car should honk the horn and flash [...]

The purple car is driving in the rain while the person on the side walk is passing a big puddle:
a-the purple car should keep driving in the same lane and go on its merry way
b-the purple car should dart into the right lane through the puddle splashing the pedestrian
c-the pedestrian should wear full body [...]

This is an essay question:  In 400 characters or less please compare and contrast these two signs.