Category: Journal
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Working options
Today was all aimed at interviewing with Willis Towers Watson. I feel that I had done every kind of preparation that is modernly available up to and including searching up the professional profiles of the two people who would be interviewing me. I was encouraged to find that one of them referenced his StrengthsFinder strengths…
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Broken things
We have plenty in our life that is obviously broken (broken walls, dysfunctional Laura, destructive relationships between various kids, etc.) but I am becoming aware of others truly broken things that are dragging us down and it’s time we got some help. I’ve learned in the last couple of weeks that Savannah feels so marginalized…
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Extended family
Elise and Matt Lane came to visit after church today. Isaac was working too wrap his head around the relationship. (“So Dad, you’re closer related to her than to him?” Yes. And “does that make the little boy my step cousin?” Cousin is perfectly fine.) Emma and Aubrielle got along like best friends. Elise says…
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Semi-restful
Becca took all but Savannah and Alyssa for the day so that we could keep recuperating. Savannah was busy with various things but Alyssa was silently in her room almost all day. I took time to go to the soccer game for my team although I only kept time and let Darin Porter do the…
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Day before school
Today was packed as we tried to get ready for school including me throwing in my first practice for Enoch’s soccer team. We made it.
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Total eclipse
Today we had the experience of seeing a total solar eclipse. The event was awe inspiring. The moment that the moon fully covered the sun all the people began to cheer and exclaim their amazement (despite the fact that they all anticipated the event). No picture can capture what we saw with it eyes and…
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Family vacation
After a largely successful day at church, where Mariah performed beautifully in sacrament meeting (singing solo with a flute to accompany her) we took off for Isaac to go be in the park of totality for the eclipse tomorrow. Everything so far has been almost flawless. We got a massive, enclosed campsite. We got to…
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Soccer coach
Yesterday at night games Laura mentioned to Kim that one of our kids’ soccer team still didn’t have a coach. At this late hour and knowing how much I’ve tried helping coach Isaac I feel interested in filling such a void. Laura verified that not evidence of someone stepping forward had come and then I…
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Alyssa returns
Today Alyssa returned home after her summer away. She had a meeting with Dr. Empey and he said at the end that the summer had clearly been very good for her and that he had high hopes for her succeed in the new school year. I also got a chance to talk to her about…