Salt Lake City, UT to Washington, D.C.
Photo: Palmer & Sons
My mother and I took a brief trip to St. George, Utah and visited historical spots. The Mountain Meadows massacre sight put me in a somber mood, such a tragic event. However, I enjoyed seeing Brigham Young's house; the colors of his room are so bright and welcoming.
Photo: Rollo & Grady
Via S. Goodwin
Laurel Ulrich, author of "Good Wives", has given me insight and moderate enlightenment into a realm that is underdeveloped, but has potential for increased exposure. Though ambiguous, the last sentence should strike a chord of intrigue: Ulrich writes about the lives of women from 1650-1750. Why? Although one might view lives of homemaking, Indian scalping, and assuming the role of deputy husband mundane, the truth of the matter is, the women in the 17th and 18th century shaped society and assumed power when necessary. This book is great. My favorite quote would have to be from the section entitled "Eve." Anne Bradstreet; child bearer, wife, economic consultant, butcher, neighbor, poet :
Here sits our Grandame in retired place,
And in her lap, her bloody Cain new born,
The weeping Imp oft looks her in the face,
Bewails his unknown hap, and fate forlorn;
His mother sighs, to think of paradise.
And how she lost her bliss, to be more wise.
The newly erected Oquirrh Mountain temple.
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"June is here and it's clear to me that things will be good
for a while...
how long? i couldn't say, on how I wish june would stay,
he's such a handsome fellow that i adore...
if June were a man he'd be tall and tan
with a golden curl on his brow...
the son of Apollo, the sun god we follow,
so pleasant and quick with a smile...
he touches the corn and soon flowers are born,
swaying so sweet to his sighs...
oh, kiss me I'd swoon my dusk lovin' June,
the crickets are drunk on the season."
Many to love, much to write.