Saturday, July 7, 2012

Quail Fire

On July 3rd, about 2:15 p.m., we noticed a fire in the not-too-distant area.  We all -- my co-workers and I -- stood outside watching as the fire raged into a major disaster.  Here are a few of the photos I took:


It gets even bigger....


Look at the white top edge of the smoke...


It's spreading out...





It was so scary, worrying about people whose homes were in that area, worrying about the 3,000 propane tank in the path of the fire, watching the planes and helicopters flying overhead dispensing chemicals, listening to the sirens, etc.

Then on July 5th, just two days later, a massive rain storm came seemingly out of nowhere.  This is what it looked like after the rain...


God does hear and answer prayers...

Life is good...

Debi


Thursday, July 5, 2012

The Living Planet Aquarium

Today I went with some special friends to visit The Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy, Utah.  What an awesome experience!  The pictures don't do it justice.  The penguins were fascinating...




The fish were magical wonders...






Doesn't he have such a sad face?



Got to have a picture of the jelly fish...  They were absolutely magical to watch...


Next time you get a chance to go to Sandy, Utah, be sure to check out the Aquarium.  Tickets are reasonably priced, and it's a self-paced tour so you can take all the time you want to look around.  Don't forget to touch the stingrays while you're there... just don't touch the tails!  :)

Life is good...

Debi

Sunday, July 1, 2012

David Osmond

Getting to meet yet another Osmond was lots of fun.  David gave a wonderful presentation at the Multistake Single Adult Conference.  A quote I really liked:  "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional."   He also said his father taught him to be T.U.F.F. (Target, Understand, Focus, Fight!).



David came out in the audience to get various people to help him sing popular pop songs.  He really did get this close to my table!  Awesome!





Those ladies were a riot!  Sorry I only had the little camera with me and though they're a bit blurry, these candid shots are fun, anyway.







After the show, he was out in the hallway selling his CDs and autographing them.  I already had the CD and was too broke to buy another one, but I got a chance to talk to him and tell him a snippet of my conversion story... like how I got my first copy of the Book of Mormon from his family, that his Aunt Chris had corresponded with me and told me about the missionaries, and when I met the missionaries I walked up to them, stuck out my hand, and said, "Hi, I'm Debi Griffin, I want to get baptized, where's the church?"  He fell out laughing!  So did everyone else standing in line.  David said, "You made their whole mission!"  (He served a mission in Spain.)  It was a brief conversation but really special.  He proudly told me his wife is also a convert.  What a sweetheart!  I'm sure his parents are so proud of him...


Life is good...

Mt. Timpanogos Temple

Awhile back, I was trying a few night scenes of the Mt. Timpanogos Temple.  I love the vividness of the dark blue sky, and these are untouched photos.  It really was this beautiful...






I also got a few good day shots last year.  I love this one with the flowers in full bloom...


And with the afternoon sun on the mountain...



Life is good...