San Francisco... That's fun to say...

I sincerely wish I knew how to rotate this photo... sorry all- someone give me the tutorial via comment please... We spent the week in San Francisco (known in french as the city of lights) with Leigh's mother and Uncle David. What a city it is! Leigh massaged computer types at a convention in San Jose monday-Thursday and Matt flew out to play for the weekend. It was voted (2-0) to be our favorite vacation as of yet. We spent thursday getting free stuff at Leigh's convention and walking around San Jose. Friday we joined Leigh's Mom and Uncle David walking around the San Fran piers. We toured a liberty ship, saw the aquarium and realized that Matt was the only one in the whole city wearing shorts... at least they weren't his denim pair...

We enjoyed great views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, all which were wonderous to behold. Shopping in the square brought big city feel and gave us a chance to check out the architecture of the city which give the city so much culture. It was so much fun to hang around with the Walton siblilngs. Kudos, kudos to Uncle David for being such an amazing tour guide and gracious host. All in all we give the trip 4 1/2 out of 5 stars... (half star deduction for Matt's blatant exposure of his white calves...)

Weddings R Us and the blue room

The Blue Room in the Manti LDS Temple... Have you been there? It's breath-taking. It's better than one million dollars. It's one of life's wonderful surprises. If you attend the temples and haven't been to this one, GO. If you're not yet a member of the LDS church, BECOME ONE, so you can experience the pure joy of sitting in a bluerfect room of blue goodness.

In all seriousness though, the Manti Temple is a wonderful place. Matt and I got to attend Andie and Aaron Trammel's awesome wedding slash sealing there on October 12, 2007. The day started early at around 5:30am with the long travel to Manti in a covered wagon. Psych, we actually got to ride in a pimpin Cadillac. Very comfortable and smooth automobile.

Amiee Garner, a friend of ours from Church, was kind enough to come to Manti on such short notice to be the wedding photographer. The blonde Williams' clan mixed with the brunette-filled Trammel family made for some very attractive shots. Like clock work, neither Matt nor myself remembered to bring a camera to take pictures of the lovely event -hence you get a picture of the manti temple instead of a picture of the happy couple.

After pictures, everyone in the wedding party mingled at a texas roadhouse and enjoyed some good eats. We then traveled back to Provo, five deep in a Geo Prism singing to the local radio station's old 1990's hits (Bryan Adams was rippin up the charts).

All in all, it was a great event.

Fall is here and I'm not in school...

Okay, so it is autumn again in Provo, the leaves in Provo canyon are turning all sorts of colors, mornings are crisp, Nordstrom's is packed on Saturdays with all the returning students spending Mom and Dad's Fall semester stipend... and don't even think about trying to get a bench at 24 hour fitness after 5 pm. For about the last decade or so fall in Provo has meant that both Leigh and I have been neck deep in procrastination as we plowed through another semester at the Coug. This one, however, is different. We have no classwork responsibilities, no homework responsibilities, and unfortunately until recently... no backup plan. But alas, we have begun a new chapter in our lives and are beginning to plan accordingly. Matt has found amusement driving to work each morning and watching sleepy-eyed students somnambulating to their 8 o'clock classes... Leigh has been the epitome of effectiveness at home taking care of all traditional domestic projects as well as working as a real estate agent (an occupation which has thus far brought her no satisfaction) and a massage therapist. All in all we have had a ton of fun... traveled a bit and enjoyed each others company.

Congrats! Congrats! to Andi and Aaron Trammell who announced they are getting married next friday, October 12th. That makes a bakerssss dozen marriages for Richard and Camille this year. Pretty cool... all our best to those two kids and their collective 7 studly boys...