Our family’s roots run deep in Cedar City. Henry Lunt, the first person named to settle Cedar City, arrived here in a snow storm on...

I grew up in the original part of town on 2nd East. To me, it was paradise. I learned to roller skate on that street, raced my...

I have a reoccurring nightmare…. I am scrunched up in a hospital corner in a metal chair clutching our baby's infant carrier. While my...

Kickin' Valentine's was a time honored tradition in the 80's. Ever heard of it? You know when you left a Valentine on a friend or...

When we were kids, my cousin Shane and I bid on a Billy Goat at the Cedar City Livestock Auction. It is a very vague and distant memory....

17 Minutes of labor. 3:17 am January 17, 2005 January 17, 2022 17 years old Seleck said, "It's going to be a girl." Stockton said, "It's...

It’s tradition that keeps a city close. It’s tradition which leads town residents to call a town, home. Cedar City’s tradition of...

On the night before Christmas Eve, a vintage vehicle decorated in Christmas lights pulled up in front of our home. I was a little taken...

hot rolls, tin cups, baker's secret cake Maleck was the last of my babies I placed in my grandmother's arms. How glad I was the two of...

Autumn explodes in a kaleidoscope of color: orange, red, yellow leaves lingering on oak trees waiting... for the moment to drop.

Do you like dogs? Up until COVID hit, I did not like dogs. In fact, as a kid I literally maneuvered my baby sister between myself and any...

Today is Pioneer Day in Utah as I sit at my computer letting my fingers do the talking. The sun is about to set and firecrackers are...

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Me, I am a chocolate kind of gal, but every now and then I let my taste buds wander. My love...

Our ’71 Chevy made its final drive down Cedar’s Main Street last week (Next week it will make a new home with a vintage car collector). ...

Cows. “Stand perfectly still and don’t worry they are just as afraid of you as you are of them,” my grandfather instructed as I was...

My summer dream was to be in London, England this month celebrating my best friend, Suzanne’s, birthday. Yep, my daughter and I had found...

Growing up, the extent of my outdoor experiences included driving through national parks and camping in the backyard. But we did have...

It has been a while since my ramblings have found their way to these pages. After twenty-three years, I returned to the classroom. I did...

Most summer mornings and evenings you can find me on my front porch indulging myself in a good book or catching up on some writing. I...

"Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you... Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul and the other...