Taking note of the good things
Posted in Photos on Jun 27th, 2007
At the recent rodeo I attended, there was an “official” photographer in the arena shooting photos. At the beginning he took shots of the Mutton Busting so parents could purchase them after the show. Not a ad service since he was able to get right in there with the action for nice closeups.Later [...]
Posted in Quotes on Jun 25th, 2007
A person who is successful has simply formed the habit of doing things that unsuccessful people will not do.
–Dexter Yager
As I suggested in the previous post on getting up early to take advantage of the productive “Golden Hours” of the day, there are things you can do that others are unwilling to [...]
Posted in Life Tips on Jun 25th, 2007
Some people relish the idea of getting up early, but most of us find that to be the first difficult thing of the day we have to accomplish. I used to be a night owl and yet still be able to get up early without missing a beat. Unfortunately I have to admit that as [...]
Posted in Photos on Jun 24th, 2007
Camping Pancackes
What is it about camping that really does make food taste better? Of course, when we go camping we often choose foods we wouldn’t normally eat at home, at least not all at once. Easy to prepare when camping does not always equate to healthy for you. Still, there is something [...]
Posted in Recommended Articles on Jun 24th, 2007
ZenHabits is on my RSS feed list for regular reading. I enjoy their straightforward articles of that fit right into my attempts at “life tips” to better various aspects of your life. Today I read their article titled 16 Tips to Triple Your Workout Effectiveness that I particularly enjoyed and thought you might as well.
Getting [...]
Posted in Photos on Jun 22nd, 2007
Mutton Busting
This week is the annual “Strawberry Days” festival in Pleasant Grove, Utah where I live. This is the oldest celebration in the state, rich with fun activities for families. Along with the strawberries and cream sold everywhere, one of the favorites events is the rodeo. This is a PRCA event, so riders come from [...]
Posted in Quotes on Jun 21st, 2007
Precarious Fun
This last weekend I happened by a mountain bike show in front of a local bike shop. My family was with me, so I thought I would stop and see the show. The kids loved it, and they were able to even meet the riders in the shop.
Being the photo geek that I [...]
Posted in Recommended Articles on Jun 20th, 2007
Last year I purchased a travel trailer with the intent of getting my family out camping more often. For the most part we have been meeting that intent whole heartedly, and enjoying every minute of it. I grew up in a family that primarily hiked and tent camped, so having an enclosed trailer was a [...]
Posted in Site News on Jun 20th, 2007
It has been a little while since my last; call it a small hiatus if you will. I had many things going on in my life and had to put a few on hold to optimize my time. Apologies to all those readers that had made WGS a regular reading site; hopefully you will all [...]
Posted in Quotes on Jun 1st, 2007
Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to live is wisdom.
- William A. Ward
It is easy to recognizing something as a good thing, smile and move on. To actually put that principle into action in your life is an entirely different thing. This quote was a good reminder for me today. [...]
