Spencer's Birthday Wish

Can you make his dreams come true? This is what he wants most in the world on his birthday, and our local Harbor Freight is sold out. Of all things, these knives are on back order online too.

Primary Specialists

We have callings: Spencer and I, together, are Primary specialists, which means we hang out in Primary with an autistic 6-year-old. His name is Taylor, and he likes poofing my hair. He's also a runner. Which means we have to catch him every now and then.

Then I got called to spotlight three Relief Society sisters a week in the RS bulletin. Fine, but three a week is a bit much, no?

Triumph

Six Saturdays later, Spencer has fixed the motorcycle, A MANLY THING TO DO. We are out on electric blue again.

Bringing Home the Hardware

Like the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team, we brought home the hardware from Lake Powell, undefeated in Karford badminton. At stake: Coco's 1976 Dillon, Mont., badminton championship trophy.

Back to Work

Saying Italian artist Raffaello Gambogi's last name is fun. I may not have read the book I wrote about (which features this art on the cover), but does it count if researching it made me want to read it?

A Nephew

Spence's sister Emily had her baby last night—a boy! No name yet, but we hear Seanald, Jace, and Bellybutton are all in the running.

More than a Quarter of a Century

I had a great 26th, complete with a fulfilled request for this stunning photo of the 197? BYU Rugby team. It's strange what you remember from childhood, but I remember this picture was displayed in the living room. Among the fantasticly fluffed hair and staches is Jeff Karford. Can you pick him out? Niels looks so much like him it's scary. What a perfect addition to my BYU office.