There is nothing is more boring than reading about other people’s weather; no one agrees with this more than me. However, every so often, weather can be so monumental that it deserves a shout out. I lived 40+ years of my life in Utah. We have awarded ourselves the title of “Greatest Snow on Earth”Continue reading “The Weather Apocalypse”
Author Archives: Erin
My Big Brother
Sorrow is possibly the only emotion that words can’t adequately describe. Rest in peace my brother. ‘Til we meet again. Steven Thaxton Parker December 12, 1966 – November 28, 2013
Someone’s in Trouble!
Turns out, my kids aren’t perfect. I received a physical reminder of this fact earlier this week in the form of an official warning of bad behavior letter from a school teacher. One of my kids (I’ll just randomly say it was a girl and her name is Molly. That way, no one will everContinue reading “Someone’s in Trouble!”
Our Last Thanksgiving Together
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving a few days early. We are planning to go to Israel for the Thanksgiving break, so we had our turkey dinner on Saturday. We invited a starving University of Utah student intern and an awesome Marine who was once a Buddhist monk but is now a Mormon father of fourContinue reading “Our Last Thanksgiving Together”
Jordanian Topiaries
Jordan is dry. So, so dry. It is one of the driest countries in the world. We have to be very careful with our water usage. But that’s ok. I grew up in the desert. I can do dry. I can conserve water with the best of them. Jordan is also dusty. Dustbowl dusty. IContinue reading “Jordanian Topiaries”
10 Things We Love About Jordan
We have now been in Jordan for three months. We’re still newbies and we still have a lot to discover and explore. But we are starting to get the lay of the land and we are feeling more and more comfortable in our new home. So, after just three months of observations, here are 10Continue reading “10 Things We Love About Jordan”
Jordanian Taxis; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Our car arrived from Taiwan this week! Oh joyous day! We now have independence–which is always a good thing. To mark the past eight weeks of taking Jordanian taxis on a regular basis, I am dedicating this post to the taxis of Jordan; the good, the bad and the ugly. Let’s do the unconventional thingContinue reading “Jordanian Taxis; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Six Abroad 