What's In This Blog

I created this blog for my journal. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this blog I keep many of the things I come across as a member of the church. I also share my experiences on the ACE Train and getting to work, my experiences in Manteca where we have lived for three years, and other things I think are noticeable.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Sports in Manteca with Caleb's Family

Todd participated in flag football, Quincy and Hadley in soccer, and Caleb in softball.  Turned out to be lots of sports.  Todd and Hadley were doing their end of season tournaments.  They played both Saturdays we were there, but Quincy only the first on Halloween.  Caleb had a double header.  Kids ran bases between games.  Caleb played at Big League Dreams.  The girls at Woodward Park and Todd at Northgate Park.

















Monday, November 9, 2026

Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound

This is in Utah on the I-80 just before the 80 and 84 separate.  It is not as extensive as the eastbound rest area in terms of talking about Mormon migration, but it is closer to the red rock walls of the canyon.    










Half Moon Bay, Francis Beach

 A night at Francis Beach State Park Camping and then morning sit on the beach.

day area













Sunday, November 8, 2026

Devil's Slide in Utah

 Devil's Slide is on I-84 about 25 miles west of Wyoming.  It is a gologic formation that looks like a big slide.  The limestone slabs erode slower than the mountainside.  The Mormon Trail passes close to the slide before in travels north to Emigration Canyon and on to Salt Lake.  The Weber River flows between the slide and the freeway.  





Saturday, November 7, 2026

Salt Lake Temple Square Visitors Center

 The new visitors center recently opened to the public has two building above ground, which are connected underground.  It includes the Christus Statue with the temple behind the statue.  It has models of many different tempes from around the world, and it has a model of the Salt Lake Temple which has several cuts in the structure showing the inside of the temple.







Nauvoo

Cardston Alberta Temple

Washington D.C.

Tokyo Japan


Arequipa Peru

Rome Italy

Congo

Phnom Penh

SLC



SLC temple with open facade


Annex to temple with open facade

Rear view of SLC temple with open facade