We love Billy

"I am the entertainer And I know just where I stand Another
Serenader And another long-haired man Today I am your champion
I may have won your hearts But I know the game, you'll forget my
name And I won't be here in another year If I don't stay on the
charts..."

Trust me, you're not going to be forgotten and you're not going anywhere. Despite the fact that we were in the nosebleed section, Billy wowed us with his multiple talents and left us in awe Thursday night! Not only was the concert fabulous, but the dancing seen in the row in front of us was spectacular! Although it was mostly too dark to video the action, you can see part of the spectacle in the video below (note the guy in the white tshirt on the left).

Bottom line: sweet concert - we'd go again.

... looks of excitement

Turkey Day 2007

We couldn't have asked for a better Thanksgiving weekend -- good food, good company, good times always makes for the best holiday! Mom & Dad (Thomas) came into town Wednesday night and stayed with us through Monday and we had SO MUCH FUN! Mom was a life-saver with Thanksgiving preparations (we owe all the good food to her) and Dad pratically fixed our entire house for us. Among other things, we played Uno & Greed until late into night (Mom skunked us all in Greed), went and saw the lights on Temple Square, and went to the Holy War - aka. BYU vs U football game! We wish the weekend would have lasted longer somehow, but we had a great time and can't wait for them to come back again!

it finally happened

After nearly a year of looking and researching and consequently knowing more than any salesman, we finally got a MAZDA6! Zoom-Zoom! Dear Stefan (the Stratus) will soon be retired (after a few minor fixer-er-uppers) but not after a tribute to all his years of hard work... a touchless car wash & a good vaccuming (maybe I'll even buy the supreme car wash!). So far the new car doesn't have a name - although I have been referring to it as the "mazda" - not very exciting. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to let us know. Drive Happy :)

Celebrating Valentines

Hallo! Heißen Sie willkommen zu unserer Welt!

So, I finally cashed in my Valentines Day present two weekends ago (never too late!) and we went and stayed a night at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah. Matt got a package deal from a referral by his boss and we ended up with a slew of coupons for this place – 2 night stays, a round of golf, 20% off spa services & the cafe, a free dessert, etc. Although we didn't end up doing much (ate & went swimming), it was nice to just be somewhere different - and it is rather different. Everything is decorated as though you're in the Alps including the dear resort workers who are decked out in authentic dress - lederhosen and the such.

Denver or Bust

This past weekend Matt had to fend for himself (poor fella) while I took a quick trip to Denver to visit my friend Shauna.... & see Kelly Clarkson!! I found tickets for $33 each way, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit her and attempt to see this concert... for the THIRD time! That's right, third times the charm. The 1st time I tried, I had a death in my family... the second time I tried, Kelly cancelled due to illness. Needless to say, I actually managed to see her this time - and she was so good!!


On top of it all, Shauna and her family gave me the grand tour - downtown Denver, Coors Field, the Mint, the local scene, etc. Here are some illustrations...





(Coor's Field -- looking serious in the dugout, Shauna's about to make a call)

Cheesecake Factor Dinner - before the concert

Shauna's Massage Office - and us before the concert!

"I Found Faith through Mary Kay"

Let it be said, you can find wacky people of all different religions all over the world. However, it just so happens that there are a lot of LDS people in Utah, so it naturally makes for a greater concentration of LDS "wackys" in the state. Although the individual who prompted this post happens to be LDS, she didn't need the religious component to inspire a post (i.e. she was talking about MK makeup products and how they compared to European cosmetics: "I don't know if you know anything about Europe, but, everything is like $100 there"). The other night, Hillary and I were able to spend an evening with one such special person... please enjoy the following as I relate an encounter with a Mary Kay consultant:

...in the middle of her story of how she came to be a MK Consult....

"...are all of you LDS? *she glances around the room to see everyone
agreeing* OK, then you get the whole Faith thing then. I thought I
understood Faith before, but I truly learned what Faith was after joining Mary
Kay...."

I could go on and on about how this is so wrong on multiple levels, but I'll spare you my commentary! Let me just say that my jaw was dropped and I could feel Hillary trying to get my attention as she also stared in shock and shared disbelief of what we were hearing.

It's O.K. Mary Kay Ash (rest your soul), I will not blame you for this monstrosity.

I may have not gained a new testimony of faith through the MK business tonight,

but I did get a cool tube of lip gloss & this great picture. Rock on.

P.S. this only scratches the surface of the entire experience -

for additional details, please see Hillary's blog!

Drive/Walk At Your Own Risk

Saturday, October 20, 2007

3:31 PM

We decide for sure that we are not going to the BYU Game due to the lame excuse for a match and the crummy weather. We head out to run some errands and do some shopping.

6:17 PM

After several stops, we end up at FYE (like Media Play) and find several movies on sale that we've been looking for. We get in line to check out only to discover it is snowing like crazy outside!

6:19 PM

Matt is driving , idling through the parking lot on our way to the exit. It is a white out - lots of traffic moving slowly, terrible visibility... suddenly I see her, a blue hooded silhouette running across the road. GASP "Matthew!". It's too late. We hit a pedestrian.

6:20 PM

We both jump out of the car into the weather and run to assist the victim. She is lying in a heap on the asphalt, complaining that her leg hurts and she cannot stand. Matt picks her up off the ground and carries her in to Joann's like a baby. A Joann's employee calls 911.

6:24 PM

While waiting for the authorities, the family accompanying the victim begin to make jokes to lighten the mood... at first this is somewhat endearing, but soon turns annoying as the joke is on us. Ex: to the customer leaving Joann's: "hey! don't get hit by a car! hahaha". Right. Paramedics and police arrive.

6:31 PM

Paramedics assure the victim she is just fine and make light of the injury, "don't slip on the wet floor!". It becomes quite clear that we've been injured worse than this while rough housing. The policeman tells Matt he isn't going to cite him considering the conditions - and probably also the fact that the victim admits she was 'probably just as much at fault' as we are.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Matt calls the woman to check on her... she is sore, but no bruising. Whew! Relieving, but still so traumatic!

Present day:

I believe the best part of all of this has been telling people the story... and discovering that this is more common than we ever knew! We've now learned that one of my brothers has hit a woman and a man, Matt's coworker hit a 6 year old, my co worker's brother has hit three people, and my friend's sister was hit once. So, consider yourself cautioned: YOU could be NEXT!

Below: A picture of me in the grocery store about 20 minutes after it happened...

I look pretty pathetic if I do say so myself! Who knew that hitting a ped would take so much out of you?