Be all you can be...

Farewell to our good friend Brandon Smith. Last week was his last with us here in Utah. He has been a good teammate and an even better friend. Brandon has played on our softball team for the past five or so years and has become one of my very good friends and now he is off onto his next big adventure of joining the army, continuing onto ranger school and then pursuing his goal of becoming a seal. I'm sad to see him go but respect him so much for his goal and going through with it. To send him off we had a little going away party after our softball game with those of the team that could make it. Poker, x-box, jokes, and laughs were just about enough to keep us going and pull an all-nighter but most of us crashed at about four in the morning. Well Brandon, good luck and have fun my friend. I hope that all goes well for you and I hope to see you soon.

The Canyon Breeze...

This last weekend seemed like it passed just way to fast... I was really stoked to have a long weekend, seeing that I had the day off of work on Friday, and I also don't have any class on Fridays either. Well As fast as it came, it left again. Friday I had a fun day planned out for Lisa and I but an unfortunate turn of events made Us alter our plans and not accomplish the list activities that we were both looking forward too. Saturday came and resolved not to let the same thing happen, Lisa and I got going for the day, packed up our digital cameras, our old 110 film intamatic, our old Polaroid( yes, we have both, both function great, and they are fun to play with to get that older vintage look. Think back on your child hood and think of all the great moments captured with those types of cameras...) and headed up American Fork Canyon so that she could take some pictures and experience the changing of the leaves for the first time. The weather was great, and although we missed the prime leaves by a couple of weeks, we still had a fun time, a beautiful drive, and took a lot of pictures. This first one is one that we took in a little creek that we found after passing the summit and starting our decent down into Midway. For putting the camera on self timer and having to run over to get in the picture and try and manage not to fall in the creek that we were standing in, I think that it turned out quite nice. The next picture wasn't so tricky but the tree was an awesome flaming red and orange and this picture doesn't quite do it justice. The following two I just love of Lisa because it is her in her element doing what she loves to do, I also think that they just look really cool with her facing the whole canyon. How lucky I am to have such a beautiful place in my own backyard and I am even luckier to have and even more beautiful girlfriend to go out and experience and share it all with. I hope that you all had a great weekend as well and that this week brings you the best of luck with work, school, family, or whatever is on your plate. Much love to all and remember, when life gives you lemons, paint them gold!

Goonight...

The stars lean down to kiss you
And I lie awake and miss you
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere
'Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly
But I'll miss your arms around me
I'd send a postcard to you dear
'Cause I wish you were here

I'll watch the night turn light blue
But it's not the same without you
Because it takes two to whisper quietly
The silence isn't so bad
Till I look at my hands and feel sad
'Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly

I'll find repose in new ways
Though I haven't slept in two days
'Cause cold nostalgia chills me to the bone
But drenched in vanilla twilight
I'll sit on the front porch all night
Waist-deep in thought because when I think of you
I don't feel so alone

I don't feel so alone
I don't feel so alone

As many times as I blink
I'll think of you tonight
I'll think of you tonight

When violet eyes get brighter
And heavy wings grow lighter
I'll taste the sky and feel alive again
And I'll forget the world that I knew
But I swear I won't forget you
Oh, if my voice could reach back through the past
I'd whisper in your ear,
Oh darling I wish you were here

As my Birthday week comes to a close...

As my Birthday week comes to a close I have to say thank you to all of the people: friends, family, cousins, and acquaintances that wished be the best and dropped me a line. I really do appreciate it. I have to thank especially Lisa for making it such a great weekend. The picture above is us at the State fair on Saturday, it was a fun day. We started off by reminiscing, about being young by going up to Farmington and watching the little league team that my Dentist coaches play in a nostalgic Saturday morning football game. We then came home for a few and spent a little time with my parents and my little nephew Priest who kept us entertained. We than got everything together and headed over to the Salt Lake Greek festival where we met up with a few friends, and enjoyed, gyros, souvlaki, fresh feta cheese, Greek olives, and finished it all of with a box of Loukoumades. We then wasted no time and headed over to the State fair where we spent the rest of the afternoon looking at animals, soft serve ice cream ;), shops, art work, gimmicky attractions, the midway, rides, and also the shortest women in the world! We had a great time... Lisa decided that wasn't enough and topped off the evening by surprising me with fantastic unexpected birthday presents, and of coarse a fantastic sushi dinner; something that we both love. Lucky me is right, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about it and thank Lisa for it. I have so much fun with her and she makes me so happy, it is almost unbelievable. I hope that everyone has a great week and when the time comes for you, a great birthday and that you can share it with someone that treats you as well as Lisa treats me. "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with."
- Mark Twain

Ten things that are on my mind...

1. Mild fall days
2. Saturday morning little league and college football games
3.Haunted Houses
4. Stupid questions asked by people in Chemistry class
5. Constantly taking self pics with Lisa even though we have both said that we we need to stop taking those and take more real pictures so that you can actually see the background.
6. Apps on the iPhone
7. Afternoon lunch dates with the Fav
8. Dental school
9. Gummy Candies
10. And last but not least my birthday ha ha

My Birthday Week...

Well seeing that it is my birthday Week this week I decided to assume the role of copy-cat and follow the example of Lisa and take a moment to post a few things that are on my Birthday wish list. I really don't have to many things that to put on it because as many of you know, I am not to picky and just enjoy something that is heartfelt. But I do have a few things that I would enjoy in my collection...

One being the 11mm iPhone compatible Full Metal Jacket earbuds from Skullcandy. Black or the chrome that are shown would be preferred.

The Mens Geosphere jacket by northface. Black would be the Ideal color.

The Nike + iPod Sport Kit.


Sportsuit™ Convertible for iPhone 3G/3GS.

These are a few things, and I hope that you all have a great week as well.

Sorry...

Well, it has been quite a long time since I last blogged and for that I apologize. I have been just crazy busy with work, finishing up summer school and getting started with this fall semester. Lisa and I had such a fun and amazing summer and there are so many things that I didn't even get to blog about; fairs, trips so California, Puerto Rico, Parties, and family get togethers. This is for real, one of the most fun summers that I have had and I owe a lot of that to my sidekick Lisa. The first pic on here was taken in Puerto Rico after having gone on a kayak ride out to the Biolumenecant bays in Esperanza. It was amazing! The second pic is me out in the middle of the ocean on a scuba trip! Well I would love to right more and I soon will hopefully recaping a lot of the past few months, but now I have to get to bed for tomorrow we are headed up to the Mountain man rendezvous in Fort Bridger Wyoming. Until then have a good night and great labor day weekend.