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Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Why is Jackson commonly called Jackson Hole?  Fur trappers living in Jackson, coined the term “hole” which describes the entire valley ringed by mountains. Ranching in Jackson wasn’t very prosperous,...

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Model Train Room Celebration Cake

My husband and I became volunteer managers of an HO Scale train room, at our area’s Senior Recreation Center last year.  This meant fixing the railroad track, so the model trains would run again....

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Robert Redford “In” a Cake at the Sundance Film Festival

Robert Redford offered to jump out of a cake, since the Sundance Film Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary. He claims his idea was shot down.  Too bad!  Although I’m trying not to visualize his...

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The Time of My Life As An Olympic Volunteer

A look back to a special time in my life as an Olympic volunteer, when Salt Lake City hosted the Olympics in 2002.  The 2002 Olympic motto was Light the Fire Within and the Cauldron was created with...

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Oktoberfest is a No Snow Party Mix

It may be called “Oktoberfest,” but this 200 year old celebration always starts before October in Utah since beer and snowy weather just aren’t a party mix. Oktoberfest has inspired imitation around...

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My Greek Lover for a Day – OPA

‘OPA’ is a lover’s Greek Word for expressing joy, but also flexible enough to use anytime you just feel like saying hi, hey, or oops. The Greek Festival in Salt Lake City is a three day event that...

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