A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-25-03...Utah - "This is the place"

Mama_Bear

[Calpernia]

Beautiful shot! I've not been west since I was 21 years old.

[Calpernia]

Oh my. I missed that post. Meekn....Is this a result of your xmas decorating mishap?

[Mama_Bear]

At one point during my lifetime, Vermont had more cows than people

I remember reading that when I was doing the research on Vermont. I am learning so much by dragging escorting all of you Finest FReepers through these states. By the time we have visited all of them, I should have a pretty good knowledge of the United States.....if I can retain it all. :-)

[Calpernia]

I think we are going to add your idea to our bookclub.

So far we have done Space, Rain forests, ocean, plants, and now pioneering. Problems we have run into is finding a children's book to go with our themes to jump start the interest. Then if we find one...we have to do library searches to ensure it is available at the local libraries for them members.

But I like your idea of states. It will help with geography too!

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for this news story, Free, and for that beautiful picture of Utah.

[Mama_Bear]

Maybe those spices were good because they don't spoil as easily as something like dill or basil? Or were they used for trading perhaps? Not to mention being strong enough to mask the taste of not-so-good food.

Excellent points. And I suppose 1000 lbs of flour isn't all that much for a family of five. I was just thinking about the poor oxen having to haul all that weight, along with their pianos, book collections and various family heirlooms.

It took a brave person to venture forth into the unknown like that.

It sure did. I am amazed at the fortitude and courage of the pioneers who settled the west.

[Mama_Bear]

No eggs yet. She is still eating. This is my first go with lizard breeding. So it could be 'me' with first time mom syndrome. All I can do is hurry up and wait.

How exciting.....and stressful! Keep us posted on how she is doing.

Reading about how involved you are with your kids, the book club, catching tadpoles, breeding lizards. It brings back memories of when my son was little. Every day was a new day of discovery for him and for me. I enjoyed so much being involved in his activities. Your house sounds like an interesting place, your children are very blessed.

[Technocrat]

Once pioneers arrived, they were sent to even more desolate places throughout the state to establish colonies. Here's one in the western part of the state - Delta.

A lot of them are desert and salt flats with a river an green in the middle, like this one (There are more pictures like this one at http://www.freepstuff.com/frisco.html)

[Mama_Bear]

I think we are going to add your idea to our bookclub.

Great! I have thoroughly enjoyed doing these states. Even though I have traveled through almost all of them, I realize that I don't know all that much about any of them.

[lady lawyer]

I'm proud to be a Utahan for many reasons. I'll name two.

(1) Utah is the only place in the nation where Clinton came in third in 1992 -- Bush I carried the state by a landslide, and Perot came in second.

(2) My husband and I have several ancestors who were Utah pioneers. They gave up everything they had, and left green and pleasant places like England, Wales, and South Africa, to come here to the edge of the desert where they could live their religion unmolested. Their memory is a constant reminder of what really matters.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, thank you for this link. Beautiful photographs of Utah from the air! I will be going to go back to read more about the pictures on your website, I only had time to skim the text. Were the photos taken from your hang-glider? How exciting!!

I did a google search on Frisco, Utah, and found some photos - apparently it is a ghost town. Is that all that is there now?

[Mama_Bear]

Utah is the only place in the nation where Clinton came in third in 1992

An excellent reason to be proud! That tells me a great deal about the people of Utah.

My husband and I have several ancestors who were Utah pioneers. They gave up everything they had, and left green and pleasant places like England, Wales, and South Africa, to come here to the edge of the desert where they could live their religion unmolested.

They were certainly brave and determined people. I greatly admire the pioneer spirit that built the west.

Thanks for coming by and helping us to celebrate your state and the Utah pioneers.

[Calpernia]

Thanks Mama Bear. I just find they are more interested in learning when we are doing it with them. I see a big difference between their perceptions versus kids in their class. It is sad that parents don't have fun with their kids. Why have them if you don't enjoy them.

If I have success with Maya laying and hatching, I will post pics of the little ones.

[Calpernia]

OOO! Thank you! Printing some pics now! Great ghost town!

[Calpernia]

ciao to all for now! If I miss you later, have a great weekend.

[MeekOneGOP]

TOM! Meekie has your looney graphic!

NEENER!

Tattle-tail!

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning Fiddlstix. Happy TGIF to you.

[MeekOneGOP]

Decorating mishap ? What decorating mishap ?

[The Thin Man]

Well done, Mama_Bear! You get a B+ on your report. Would've given you an 'A' except I didn't know what "beeves" were and was forced to look it up. :-)
 

UTAH LAWS  (yes.....really)

It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.

Birds have the right of way on all highways.

It's legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list.

It is against the law to fish from horseback.

When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin.

A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

You're not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol.

It is illegal not to drink milk.

It is considered an offense to hunt whales.

Kaysville
You must have identification to enter a convienence store after dark.

Logan
Women may not swear.

Monroe
Daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.

Provo
Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine.

Salt Lake City
No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.

Trout Creek
Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.

[Aquamarine]

Great info on Utah! I hope to go there some day soon.

You do things so well MB.