This year I have added some check marks to my bucket list.  I have visited two new temples to me.  We visited Tucson and Elko and Modesto (not completed).  Three new National Parks and two Monuments, Tonto, Casa Grande Ruins, Saguaro and White Sands and Archway.

 My Bucket List to do:

Visit Rainbow Bridge (Lake Powell)

Lea Salonga Live

Donny Osmond Live

Iguazu Waterfall

Camp at Jenny’s Lake

Martin’s Cove again

Ashton History

Cantata Performed
100 recorded songs on You Tube; 30

Gettysburg

Grand Canyon North Rim

Grand Canyon Cavern

Liberty Island

Rainbow Bridge

Visit 50 temples inside: 30: Logan, Salt Lake, L.A., Oakland, Manti, Provo, Ogden, Washington D.C., Rexburg, Jordan River, Vernal, Sacramento, Timpanogos, Palmyra, Seattle Bellevue, Fresno, Cedar City, Provo City Center, Las Vegas, Mesa, Phoenix, Winter Quarters, San Diego, Monticello, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis. Snow Flake, Denver, Kansas City, 

Winter Quarters Temple

San Diego Temple

Indianapolis 

Fountain outside of Chicago temple

St Louis

outside: 18 Idaho Falls, Draper, Bountiful, St. George, New York City, Boise, Twin Falls, Oquirrh, Reno, Payson, Brigham City, Richland Columbia River, Saratoga Springs, Orem, Portland, Elko, Tucson, Modesto.

50 National Parks, +etc

23 parks Yellowstone, Tetons, Yosemite, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, Zion, Mesa Verde, Sequoia, Petrified Forest, Mount Ranier, Death Valley, Great Basin, Capitol Reef, Pinnacles, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Bryce Canyon, Joshua Trees, Kings Canyon, Indiana Sand Dunes, Gateway Arch, Saguaro National Park, east and west, White Sands National Park. 

38 others: Mount Rushmore NM, Golden Spike Promontory NM, Cedar Breaks NM, Natural Bridges NM, Fort Point, Golden Gate NRA S.F. and Rodeo Beach, Scotts Bluff NM, Jefferson National Expansion (Arch), Wilson's Creek Battlefield, Cabrillo NM, Craters of the Moon NM, Dinosaur NM, Timpanogas Cave NM, Fort Laramie NHS, Trail of Tears NHT, Mormon National historic trail, Oregon national historic trail, Arlington, Washington D.C. National Mall and Memorials, Fort McHenry, Independence NHP, Niagara Falls, General Grant NM, Erie Canalway, Buffalo National River, Smithsonian, Monument Valley Navajo Nation Park, Flaming Gorge, Ross Lake NRA, White House, Mojave Desert Reserve, Grand Coulee Dam NRA, Constitution Garden, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead NRA, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Tonto NM, Casa Grande NM, Lewis And Clark National Visitors Center.

50 state Parks: 44: Dead Horse Point, Calaveras Big Trees, Hyrum Lake, Natural Bridges State Beach,  Henry Coe, Big Basin, Ano Nuevo State Park, Carnegie State Vehicle, Castle Rock, Caswell, Clear Lake, Henry Cowell, Columbia, Lake Del Valle, Manresa State beach, Mount Diablo State Park, New Brighton State Beach, Old Sacramento State Park, Seacliff State Beach, Sonoma State Historic Park, Sunset State Beach, Sutter's Fort, Turlock Lake State Recreation Area, Wilder ranch State Park, Antelope Island, Bear Lake Ut, Green River, Starvation, Steinaker, Bear Lake, Id., City of Rocks, Cave Lake NV, This is the Place Heritage Park, Giant City Ill, Bodie, Dutchman SP, Nauvoo State Park, Indian Grinding Rock, Castle Rock State Park, Valley of Fire, Burro Creek.

Other noted Parks, Alum Rock Park, Hyrum City Park, Vasona County Park, Sanborn County Park, Madonna County Park, Joseph D Grant Cuunty Park, Willow Park and zoo, Ross Park Fort Hall and zoo, Tautphaus Park Idaho Falls and zoo, Coyote Hills Regional Park, Gene Leahy Mall, 

Musicals performed in: Oakland Pageant, Pajama Game 2x, Fiddler on the Roof 2x, Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, Scarlet Pimpernil, Amahl and the Night Visitors 2x, The Music Man, Star of Justice 2x, Man of La Mancha, Where's Charlie, Broadway Reviews x 6, Utah State Extension, South Cache Jr. High and Manteca Stake, Saturday's Warrior Chorus,

My Bucket List Done

Les Miserables musical, entire (went with Charity and Miranda), Delicate Arch, Take picture of Los Gatos Cats, Top of Washington Monument, Top of WTC. Machu Pichu, Liberty Island on ferry, Palmyra, Harmony, Martin’s Cove, Eat at La Cabana, Buenos Aires, Broadway Evita 2x, Broadway tours Wicked, Broadway tours, Phantom of the Opera, New York, Nauvoo, Carthage Jail, Independence, Liberty Jail, Wade in Lake Michigan, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Tetons, Write a musical "Your Heart Will Burn", Write Cantata, Write a History x3, Dad's, Mom's, Isaac Wardle, Promontory, Space Needle, Minetonka Cave, Timpanogas Cave, Black Chasm Cave, Top of Coit Tower China Town San Francisco 2x youth and adult, Winchester Mystery House, Clarksville, Ark., Parley P Pratt gravesite, Osceola ghost town, Bodie ghost town, Niagara Falls Canada, Niagara Falls, New York, Climbed Point Arena Lighthouse,  City of Rocks, National Preserve, Kirkland Temple and city. Notebook musical, Beautiful Noise Musical, 

Moses Lake Temple

 This is the country where I was born and lived the first six years of my life.  We went to stake conference in Moses Lake as we lived a half hour away in Othello.  The temple is right off the freeway.  

Crossing the Columb ia river a half hour from Moses Lake on the I-90

Phoenix Temple

 I have been to the Phoenix temple a couple times when the Las Vegas has been closed.  It is very beautiful and is close to a conservation park and a golf course.  It is actually in Glendale, just north of Phoenix.  It is the next closest temple to me here in Kingman at about three hours.  It has one steeple with Moroni and a nice fountain/pool in front.

Denver Temple

 This is my first time attending the Denver Temple.  It was a fun experience.  When I got there, there were hundreds of youth serving to beautify the grounds.  They were weeding and planting flowers.

Snowflake Temple

 Snowflake Temple is in a very beautiful location, and there is a waterfall built into the temple making it very nice.  I visited on a trip to Indiana, staying at a rest area and then getting there very early in the morning.

the view

the waterfall

Kansas City Temple

While returning from Indiana this summer I made it a point to travel to Kansas City so I could visit the Kansas City Temple.  It is a beautiful temple, inside and out.  It is in the suburbs north of Kansas City.  

Smithfield Temple As of March 28, 2025

 I couldn't drive through Smithfield without a quick detour to see the progres on the new temple.  I can hardly imagine a temple where I went to High School.  And a temple with two steeples no less.  It looks like they are still putting the rock on the sides.

Jordan River Open House

About 35 years ago I caught the original open house, taking the Boys Ranch kids with Nancy Burtron.  This year, we just happened by really.  We were visiting Vern and Karen, who happen to live a block from the staging area for the buses shuttling people to the temple.  We hitched a ride and toured the temple.  I really enjoyed.  I especially like the art, and the spirit, and the idea of rescuing our ancestors.  I liked sharing the baptismal font with Tony, and hope to take him when he turns twelve to be baptized many times for ancestors, and cousins.

Special Witness - Elder Renlund

This is the apostolic witness of Elder Renlund, one of the newer apostles

Bucket Lists

My Bucket List to do

Visit Rainbow Bridge (Lake Powell)
Delicate Arch

Lea Salonga Live

Iguazu

Camp at Jenny’s Lake
Kirtland

top of St. Louis Arch

Martin’s Cove again

Ashton History

Cantata Performed
100 recorded songs on You Tube; 30

Gettysburg

Visit 50 temples inside: 22: Logan, Salt Lake, L.A., Oakland, Manti, Provo, Ogden, Washington D.C., Rexburg, Jordan River, Vernal, Sacramento, Timpanogos, Palmyra, Bellevue, Fresno, Cedar City, Provo City Center, Las Vegas, Mesa, Phoenix, Winter Quarters
outside: 15: Idaho Falls, Draper, Bountiful, St. George, New York City, Mesa, Boise, Twin Falls, Oquirrh, Reno, San Diego, Payson, Provo downtown, Brigham City, Richland, 

50 National Parks, etc

19 parks and 35 others: Yellowstone, Tetons, Yosemite, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, Zion, Mesa Verde, Sequoia, Petrified Forest, Mount Ranier, Death Valley, Great Basin, Capitol Reef, Pinnacles, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Bryce Canyon, Joshua Trees, Kings Canyon, Mount Rushmore NM, Golden Spike Promontory NM, Cedar Breaks NM, Natural Bridges NM, Fort Point, Golden Gate NRA, Rodeo Beach, Scotts Bluff NM, Jefferson National Expansion (Arch), Wilson's Creek Battlefield, Cabrillo NM, Craters of the Moon NM, Dinosaur NM, Timpanogas Cave NM, Fort Laramie NHS, Trail of Tears NHT, Mormon National historic trail, Oregon national historic trail, Arlington, Washington D.C. mall and memorials, Fort McHenry, Independence NHP, Niagara Falls, General Grant NM, Erie Canalway, Buffalo National River, Smithsonian, Monument Valley Navajo Nation Park, Flaming Gorge, Ross Lake NRA, National Mall, White House, Mojave Desert, Coulee Dam NRA, Constitution Garden, Lake Mead NRA, 

50 state Parks: 34: Dead Horse Point, Calaveras Big Trees, Hyrum Lake, Natural Bridges State Beach,  Henry Coe, Big Basin, Ano Nuevo State Park, Carnegie State Vehicle, Castle Rock, Caswell, Clear Lake, Henry Cowell, Columbia, Lake Del Valle, Manresa State beach, Mount Diablo State Park, New Brighton State Beach, Old Sacramento State Park, Seacliff State Beach, Sonoma State Historic Park, Sunset State Beach, Sutter's Fort, Turlock Lake State Recreation Area, Wilder ranch State Park, Antelope Island, Bear Lake Ut, Green River, Starvation, Steinaker, Bear Lake, Id., City of Rocks, Cave Lake NV, This is the Place Heritage Park, Giant City Ill, Bodie, CA, Dutchman SP, 

My Bucket List Done

Les Miserables musical, entire (went with Charity and Miranda)
Take picture of Los Gatos Cats

Top of Washington Monument

Top of WTC

Niagara Falls

Machu Pichu

Palmyra

Harmony

Martin’s Cove

Eat at La Cabana, Buenos Aires

Broadway Evita

Broadway tours, Wicked

Broadway tours, Phantom of the Opera

New York

Nauvoo

Carthage Jail
Independence, Liberty Jail

Wade in Lake Michigan

Mount Rushmore

Yellowstone

Tetons

Mom’s History

Dad’s History

Write a musical

Write Cantata

Write a History, Dad's, Mom's, Isaac Wardle

Promontory
Space Needle
Indian Grinding Rock State Park
Minetonka Cave,
Timpanogas Cave,
Black Chasm Cave
Top of Coit Tower
China Town San Francisco
Winchester Mystery House,
Clarksville, Ark
Parley P Pratt gravesite,
Osceola ghost town

Niagara Falls Canada

Niagara Falls, New York

Climbed Point Arena Lighthouse

City of Rocks, National Preserve