Invisalign Adventures

Last year (or was it early this year?) my wife talked me into taking advantage of a teeth whitening special from our dentist. The procedure involved squirting a whitening liquid or gel into some "trays"--one for my top teeth and another for the bottom teeth--and putting them in my mouth for a period of time.

New Daughter-in-Law / San Antonio, Texas

Parents of the newlyweds: her parents on the left, us on the right.
At the Alamo in San Antonio, May 31, 2014

Walmart and Watch Batteries

Lately whenever I mention that I shop at Walmart I feel like I need to offer an apology. More and more of my friends say that they "don't believe in" shopping at Walmart.

Walmart and I have had our ups and downs. ... But is has nothing to do with my belief system. Whether or not I shop there has to do mainly with price and value.

Getting His Teeth Brushed before Bed

Two-and-a half weeks ago we got to babysit our grandchild for an evening. When it was time for the bedtime story, he balked. It didn't take long for us to remember that he always gets his teeth brushed before the story.

Capitol Reef National Park, April 2-4, 2014

Barbara, Missy, Abby and I traveled to Capitol Reef National Park for a brief visit. We left Orem at 10:00 a.m. We stayed at the Rim Rock Motel in nearby Torrey, Utah.