24th of July 5K

I did a 5K on Pioneer Day while Stephen was out of town on business.  My friend Jessica signed up to do it so I decided to go along with her.  I had planned on walking the race (since I am not much of a runner) but decided while I was there I would see how much I could run.

I completed the 5K in 33 minutes.  The best part was while running up a hill a man dressed in a kilt was playing pioneer hymns on his bagpipes... So random!  We were served Magelby's french toast after the race.  It was very fun.  I wish Stephen had been there.  We will definitely do this again!

My Trip to Dallas, TX

I spent a little over a week in Dallas at the end of July.  I was asked to help with the conversions of Wachovia Bank and re-branding them to Wells Fargo locations.  Dallas was a very interesting city.  The people were nice but I found there wasn't much for a guy to do by himself.

I was off work most of Saturday afternoon so I traveled to downtown Dallas to see the JFK Museum at Dealey Plaza and location that he was killed.  Above is the Book Depository that Lee Harvey Oswald took his shots.  The window on the 6th floor corner is the location he used.

The infamous grassy knoll

The exact location that the bullet hit President Kennedy

The view from the "X" above (taken from the sidewalk)

The grassy knoll and the Book Depository.  There were a few things that struck me about this visit.  The street is very small.  It looks so much bigger on film and photos.  It felt very strange to drive the same route as the motorcade took.  The freeway entrance is not far from the location he was shot.  I am very happy that I took the opportunity to see this in person.  My only regret was paying to see the museum.  It was a audio-guided tour and you can't take pictures.

 I worked very hard in Dallas.  I didn't have a lot of free time to do much else but I enjoyed my visit.

Fiesta Days Rodeo

We went to the rodeo for the first time in late July.  We had a wonderful time with Jeremy and Evelyn.  Thanks for inviting us!

Elder Feller Reports to the MTC

We miss you Daniel!  Check out his blog to read more about our amazing nephew!