“Learn to like what doesn't cost much.
Learn to like reading, conversation, music.
Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.
Learn to like fields, trees, brooks, hiking, rowing, climbing hills.
Learn to like people, even though some of them may be different...different from you.
Learn to like to work and enjoy the satisfaction doing your job as well as it can be done.
Learn to like the song of birds, the companionship of dogs.
Learn to like gardening, puttering around the house, and fixing things.
Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on the roof and windows, and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day.
Learn to keep your wants simple and refuse to be controlled by the likes and dislikes of others.”


Lowell C. Bennion

Jul 7, 2011

The List

It's a book name, but also the name of our (Ashley, Alyssa, Brooke, Bro0oke, Kate, Megan, Cailey) new life/summer plan.
Naturally, it's a list of things we want to accomplish or do, either before the summer ends, or before any of us chicas get married. Because once you're married, life is over.


  1. Get dolled up, and go to the Spark and hit on some cute males.
  2. Dedicate a night, specifically for Pickle Ball. The greatest retirement game (or pre-marriage game)
  3. Get some hot dates. Like a Tandem bike date. That'd be great (check out those rhymes)
  4. Boating day. Just with friends. No need to impress anyone with looks, just your mad tubing skills.
  5. Day dedicated for the sweet shopping in Park Citay. 
  6. Day dedicated for an adventure in SLC. Shopping also.
  7. Seven Peaks for a day. Hopefully we'll get fried.
  8. Have a GIANT food day. All we do is cook, eat and have fun.
  9. Tube down the Provo River. Naked. Just kidding. That's illegal.
  10. Follow a limo. Just for kicks. Hopefully it's not dumb Prom kids.
  11. Be a fan of Real Salt Lake soccer, and attend one game.
  12. Be a redneck, and spend a day at Cabelas.
  13. Get lost in IKEA. Or just have fun there.
  14. Hike a big mountain. Probably Timpanogas.
  15. Have a big, huge, giant cereal party. PJs required.
  16. Eat a rotten banana?
  17. Go to a major concert.
  18. Temple tour (just the closest ones)
  19. Barbecue with friends up the canyon.
  20. And finally, practice our song to sing at Megan's Wedding.
If anyone has any objections to this list, feel free to get mad at Brooke. 
Psych. It was both of us. But speak now, or forever hold your fat peace.

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