In the Land of Og...

Well, in the wonderful land of Og, there is a nasty blue flu going around. Meaning, Ogden's finest are on strike. Good for them...

I work for the land of Og, under the direction of whom we affectionately call Lord Farquad. In my particular position I talk with many of these officers, and they never cease to impress me. These guys (and ladies) are the most courteous and professional officers I've ever come in contact with. Many of them have hilarious senses of humor and all are a pleasure to help.

These folks were promised raises; well, not only PROMISED, but CONTRACTED, to receive these raises, and they never have. Now, they're on strike, hopefully to gain what they so richly deserve and what they were promised in a legally binding contract.

I hope the citizens of the land of Og realize just how great a police force they have, and I hope they understand that these officers deserve to be compensated fairly.

Thanks OPD...you do a great job. :-)

Saturday Shopping...

Today I went shopping with my friend Melanie and her daughter, Jessica. We went to Gardner Village down in Midvale. It's an old pioneer mill-turned-outdoor shopping-restaurant place. It's rich with pioneer history. The shops are actually old pioneer cabins and the restaurant is in the old mill. They have the best fudge at Sweet Afton's and the best Christmas decorations at well, the Christmas Shoppe. I think the best time to go is in the fall. Not too hot, not too cold, and they have the cutest decorations.

Anyway, I was telling Jessica, 11, about the history behind the mill. About Archibald Gardner, who used to own the mill, and how he had several wives.

She said, "Oh, so he was prejudiced!"

I said, "Uh, no, he was POLYGAMIST."

She said, "Oh, that's what I meant."

You have to know Jessica. She's the smartest little kid I know, but she never ceases to amaze me the funny things that come out of her mouth. I told her I was going to put that little conversation on my blog...she didn't think that was very funny. YOU'RE FAMOUS NOW, JESS! ha ha ha :-)

Jeff...(more from the other site)

This is my little brother. Well, he's not little anymore. :-) He was in his first bodybuilding contest on May 20th and took 2ND PLACE! I think that's pretty cool. Here are some of the contest pics...

From the other site...

I had this published on my old site...just moving it to the new site...

Holiday weekend! Memorial Day... there are a lot of people who don't know what Memorial Day is really for. They think "school's out", "start of summer", or "the day the local pool opens". Memorial Day is to remember those who have fought for everything we as American citizens stand for: life, liberty, and the pursuit of a great purse. (Just kidding - about the purse part!)
So, in order to pay tribute to veterans in my family: Thank You and We Love You to Frank Mullett (10/19/1895 - 6/9/1976), my great-grandfather and veteran of World War I. And also Thank You and We Love You to Wendell Locke (5/23/1925 - 11/28/2005), my husband's grandfather and veteran of World War II. You make us all proud.