A tradition started in Oakland and continued in Salt Lake, the Conlon family loves to see Christmas Lights!
I have to give a nod to the Oakland Temple display in overall grandeur and awesomeness. Plus, it's not so stinking cold!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Top Ten Favorite Things about Christmas
8. Temple Square Lights
A tradition started in Oakland and continued in Salt Lake, the Conlon family loves to see Christmas Lights!
I have to give a nod to the Oakland Temple display in overall grandeur and awesomeness. Plus, it's not so stinking cold!
A tradition started in Oakland and continued in Salt Lake, the Conlon family loves to see Christmas Lights!
I have to give a nod to the Oakland Temple display in overall grandeur and awesomeness. Plus, it's not so stinking cold!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Top Ten Favorite Things about Christmas
9. Roast Beast
It's become a tradition in the Conlon Household to make prime rib for Christmas Eve dinner. Luckily one of the grocery chains out here puts it on sale for $4.99 a pound the week before Christmas, making it affordable.
It's become a tradition in the Conlon Household to make prime rib for Christmas Eve dinner. Luckily one of the grocery chains out here puts it on sale for $4.99 a pound the week before Christmas, making it affordable.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Top Ten Favorite Things about Christmas
10. A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The snappy jazz numbers by the Vince Guaraldi Trio playing in the background, the witty lines (Out of all the Charlie Brown's in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest), the underlying tone of the real meaning of Christmas. All of these give this holiday special enough heft to be on my list, but the real reason it is on my list is because of the feelings associated with it.
This animation brings me the joy of the season, but also a longing for the past. It reminds me of many Christmases spent with relatives who have since passed on. Not necessarily specific memories, just the feelings associated with being a kid and spending evenings at my grandparents house waiting to open presents.
The song Linus and Lucy is one of my favorite songs EVER. I was so proud of Kelsey last year, when after months of practice she accomplished what I never could, to play both hands of the piano part at the same time.
The snappy jazz numbers by the Vince Guaraldi Trio playing in the background, the witty lines (Out of all the Charlie Brown's in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest), the underlying tone of the real meaning of Christmas. All of these give this holiday special enough heft to be on my list, but the real reason it is on my list is because of the feelings associated with it.
This animation brings me the joy of the season, but also a longing for the past. It reminds me of many Christmases spent with relatives who have since passed on. Not necessarily specific memories, just the feelings associated with being a kid and spending evenings at my grandparents house waiting to open presents.
The song Linus and Lucy is one of my favorite songs EVER. I was so proud of Kelsey last year, when after months of practice she accomplished what I never could, to play both hands of the piano part at the same time.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Barack the Vote.
Grant Park in Chicago is now the place of the two greatest events of my year.
First, it is where I asked April to marry me, during the July 4th fireworks show.
Second, it is was the site where 500,000 witnessed history as Barack Obama gave his inspired victory speech.
It was great to let the kids stay up to witness this historical event. they were excited to see this and I'm proud of my kids who defended Obama to their classmates when some of the lies (terrorist, Muslim) spread through the school.
Caleb spent the day making 'Vote for Obama' banners and hanging them in his window.
This country has a difficult road ahead, and I feel that Obama is a clean start to begin the work we have to do.
During this sometimes ugly campaign, he kept his head above the fray, even when people told him to go negative, and it has paid off.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A few wedding pics
My cousin Mickey took some great shots of our wedding.
We are still waiting on the shots from Justin, the photographer.
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