This is going to be an usual blog post for me. It's a plea for help with a family puzzle. Here's the thing... I have spent a good chunk of my adult life trying to solve a vexing family mystery. This beautiful woman is my Grandma Snow, my dad's mom. We thought we knew her… Continue reading Help Me Solve a Family Mystery
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That Time I worked for the President
At this time of the American Presidential Inauguration, and since the hospitalization of George H.W. and Barbara Bush, I have been reminiscing about the privilege I had to work as the communications director for the Bush ‘41 Presidential Inauguration. I remember standing on the lawn of the flag-draped U.S. Capitol when he said he wanted… Continue reading That Time I worked for the President
A thing or two about aging…
A blog post about aging has been swirling in my head for awhile. I've resisted writing about it -- and really thinking about it --because, well, it makes me feel old. And, feeling old is not very fun. I'm telling you, if you don't feel old yet, it's coming. One day, you'll look at a… Continue reading A thing or two about aging…
Parable of the Red Kitchen Aid
“It’s enough for me – my life. It’s enough” I read that line in a beautiful book, The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah. I stopped reading immediately and wrote down that line on a piece of paper. “It’s enough for me – my life. It’s enough.” Don’t you love that sentiment? It made me put down a… Continue reading Parable of the Red Kitchen Aid
Gratitude 2016
So, it's Thanksgiving eve. Our tables are set. Pie crusts are baked and ready to fill. Turkeys are in the fridge ready to be roasted. And snow is swirling outside. For the first time in over 30 years, we are ready for a Utah Thanksgiving with our families, including our two daughters. Our son-in-law Josh… Continue reading Gratitude 2016
Laurie Snow Turner 