Susan Dayley's Blog, page 19
April 24, 2012
Night Games
My sister, Amy, and I knelt in the damp grass as low to the ground as we could in the …
April 22, 2012
Heber McBride, Young Handcart Pioneer
Thirteen-year-old Heber McBride was the grandson of a sailor who had “landed in every port where a ship could stick …
April 20, 2012
What Would You Do If I Sang Out of Tune?
This last week I took a trip back in time when I watched a movie that I hadn’t seen since …
April 18, 2012
Kicking the Cat
I’m not sure where I was first introduced to the phrase, “kicking the cat,” but here’s the concept: An employer …
April 17, 2012
When the Big One Hits
Our state is having a Great Shake Out where we all respond as if there were a catastrophic earth quake. …
April 15, 2012
Handcart Pioneer, Elizabeth Horrocks Jackson
Elizabeth Jackson, with her husband Aaron, and three children, ages 2, 4, and 7, were in the Martin Handcart Company. …
April 13, 2012
Friday the 13th Party
Because 2012 began on a Sunday, there was a Friday the 13th in January. Because it is a Leap Year, …
April 11, 2012
Pieces of April
Spring is one of my most favorite seasons. It comes tentatively, shyly, almost blushing. This year I found wonder in …
April 9, 2012
Adding Vegetarian Meals—Quick meals with Soup
The other day I tried squeezing as much as possible into a day: workout, writing, laundry, house keeping, frost 100 …
April 8, 2012
Bad Teeth, Thin Chests and Plenty of Women
As youth prepare to travel to Wyoming for a handcart trek, parents may feel trepidation; perhaps even worry that their …
