And his attempts to find variety in his walks, avoid Terreeeblay the treadmill, keep his doctor happy and himself alive and vibrant!
"The Blog Almost Too Boring To Be The Most Boring Blog in America ... for Over 5 Years!"
until it got too many red cards from Wounded Duck and the Boredom Enforcement Committee ... now the tortoise's goal is to get to 10 red cards so he can get Big Dog to drive down and take a good long walk with the tortoise
P. S. This blog listens to its readers. We have the Benjamin Category Override for 5+ mile walks and now, it humbles Tortoise to say he has been named "Lou", by Doug Jr, in memory of Mr. Consistency himself, Lou Gehrig. Tortoise can hardly type the words to think he is in any way comparable to the noble Iron Horse. Thank you!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
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Willyne bringing flowers to Aunt Sponge, the star of the show!
Willyne's home! Glad she got to go be with the Ragozzines in Melbourne ... and I'm glad to be with her again :-) I walked to Wendy's to meet her for lunch ... conversation was nice, I lingered, then she kindly drove me back to work. So what we have is one of the shortest recorded walks here in Terreeeblayland ... 0.23 miles with 7 feet climbed in 5:31 minutes. Temperature: 75. Tortoise rating: 5.8.
At dinnertime, I headed into St. George to join Willyne, Grandmother Forsyth, Doug Jr., Josh & Megan, Ethan, Kate, Riley, Suze, Sharon Wilson, Austin & Julienne, and a host of Jacob's friends, at the premier of James & The Giant Peach, a Dixie State production that runs through October 5. We all laughed a lot, the characters all got into their roles so much!
It was wonderful to see Jacob so very happy!
I got to campus a few minutes after 6, so I had a little time to do a campus walk. I taught an accounting class here in the 90s, but wasn't walking much then, so a lot of what I saw was a first for me. This was another 1.43 miles with 46 feet climbed in 35:27 minutes. Tortoise rating: 5.9.
Please click here for details on calories consumed and burned, maps, pictures, and more ...
New construction a little past my path to Wendy's ...
just what our community needs :-( another Family Pawn
The Program
Beautiful ladies in a beautiful lobby :-)
Jacob is super happy! and will be through Oct 5
It appears there is some kind of fitness trail ... but then you would expect
to see additional signs. I didn't so I have no idea where the trails go.
This one's for you Doug ... and all the memories you made here
Business building lobby
My old classroom
Door leading in to the classroom
"Forever rebels!"
Feed the Beast!
The story of the D and starting the college
The Jeffrey R. Holland building ... very nice!
View from inside the Holland building
Glasses of water drank today: 5
Number of Sudafed PE allergy pills swallowed: 2 I took my Youngevity mineral supplements and my Nutrilite vitamins this morning.
No crestor today.
Tortoise rating: 5.9.
So many awesome pictures, I love it. Yeah for Jacob, he does look super happy. And it was fun to see your old classroom. I didn't know they had named a building for Elder Holland, what is it used for? And the break down of your walks on your map make me smile, I know exactly where you went know :) loves
Here's everything you will ever want to know about the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons (and more, one big reason I share this is because I know both Benjamin and Rachel share great love of Elder Holland!)
Dixie State dedicates commons named for Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
By Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News Published: Saturday, Sept. 8 2012 2:43 a.m. MDT
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf dedicates the new Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building at Dixie State University Sept. 7, 2012.
ST. GEORGE — When officials of Dixie State College first asked Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints if they could name a new 170,000-square foot building in his honor, his answer was an emphatic "no."
"I refused and said, 'We are not going to do that,' " he recalled Friday during dedication services for the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building.
In fact, Elder Holland — a 1963 graduate of Dixie College —called seeing his name on the state-of-the-art building in St. George "the most embarrassing" thing that ever happened to him.
But he eventually relented and allowed the building to bear his name because he realized the structure and the campus it stands on are for Dixie State College students.
"It is a commons building for a common student, with common dreams and a common life and maybe uncommon hope," he said. "I was humbled because no more common student from any more common background with any more common resources ever attended Dixie State than me. I thought the least I could do was lend a name to those thousands and thousands of students whose lives were blessed to change because they came here without a cent in their pocket, but with hope in their hearts."
Elder Holland added, "If it could just say Dixie student on the building, that was and is my preference."
But President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, said college administrators couldn't have chosen a better name.
"Jeffrey R. Holland — a deserving name and title for the Centennial Commons at Dixie State College," President Uchtdorf said.
Government officials, state educators, donors, community members and Dixie students attended services in which President Uchtdorf dedicated the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building Friday. The $38 million building will serve as the centerpiece of the Dixie State campus, located in the heart of St. George's historic Encampment Mall.
During brief remarks, President Uchtdorf praised Elder Holland for his "unique blend of wit, warmth, selflessness and spirituality."
"Wherever he goes, whomever he meets, people feel that they are his very best friends," he said of Elder Holland. "And in many ways, they really are."
Elder Holland grew up in southern Utah. "Dixie is where it all started as Jeff headed out into an unknown world as a searching young man."
President Uchtdorf also paid tribute to Patricia Holland — "a perfect companion" for Elder Holland.
"Can anyone tell me why this wasn't named the Jeffrey R. and Patricia Holland building," President Uchtdorf said.
The couple's work and service includes education, service to God and service to mankind, he said. "They continuously encourage young people to love learning, to live high moral values, and to be a positive influence to the world," President Uchtdorf said. "This is their trademark — and it is a perfect formula for the world's challenges today."
During brief remarks, Elder Holland expressed gratitude for the "red rock foundation" in his life and said he was "touched beyond expression" that such a "generous, generous gesture has been made."
Elder Holland said one of the greatest blessings he ever received was to be born and raised in a wonderful family in Utah's Dixie.
Dixie President Stephen Nadauld said the building was constructed to be "filled with light;" 40 percent of the building's exterior is made of glass.
In addition, the exterior features the "red rock" prominent in southern Utah. He said the red rock of the area is a reminder of the "fortitude of predecessors that have made this day possible."
He also noted that the facility will help the college move into the future and serve a growing number of students.
Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell said naming a building after a person keeps the values alive the person cherishes. "We name buildings for people, I think, not enough," he said. "Today we are naming a building for a man because of his personality, his life and his values."
At a glance
Construction: 15 months
Cost: $38 million
Square feet: 170,000
Departments: library, information technology, students services, business services
26 group study rooms and 6 classrooms
40 percent glass exterior
179 miles of electrical wiring used in the building
5,482.25 yards of concrete
Exterior: Kanab stone from a stone quarry east of Kanab
So many awesome pictures, I love it. Yeah for Jacob, he does look super happy. And it was fun to see your old classroom. I didn't know they had named a building for Elder Holland, what is it used for? And the break down of your walks on your map make me smile, I know exactly where you went know :) loves
ReplyDeleteLove the .23 mile breakdown. This blog continues to be my favorite.
ReplyDeleteAnd Rachel, i believe its like the alumni building at byu
Here's everything you will ever want to know about the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons (and more, one big reason I share this is because I know both Benjamin and Rachel share great love of Elder Holland!)
ReplyDeleteDixie State dedicates commons named for Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
By Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News
Published: Saturday, Sept. 8 2012 2:43 a.m. MDT
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf dedicates the new Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building at Dixie State University Sept. 7, 2012.
ST. GEORGE — When officials of Dixie State College first asked Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints if they could name a new 170,000-square foot building in his honor, his answer was an emphatic "no."
"I refused and said, 'We are not going to do that,' " he recalled Friday during dedication services for the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building.
In fact, Elder Holland — a 1963 graduate of Dixie College —called seeing his name on the state-of-the-art building in St. George "the most embarrassing" thing that ever happened to him.
But he eventually relented and allowed the building to bear his name because he realized the structure and the campus it stands on are for Dixie State College students.
"It is a commons building for a common student, with common dreams and a common life and maybe uncommon hope," he said. "I was humbled because no more common student from any more common background with any more common resources ever attended Dixie State than me. I thought the least I could do was lend a name to those thousands and thousands of students whose lives were blessed to change because they came here without a cent in their pocket, but with hope in their hearts."
Elder Holland added, "If it could just say Dixie student on the building, that was and is my preference."
But President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, said college administrators couldn't have chosen a better name.
"Jeffrey R. Holland — a deserving name and title for the Centennial Commons at Dixie State College," President Uchtdorf said.
Continuing ...
ReplyDeleteGovernment officials, state educators, donors, community members and Dixie students attended services in which President Uchtdorf dedicated the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building Friday. The $38 million building will serve as the centerpiece of the Dixie State campus, located in the heart of St. George's historic Encampment Mall.
During brief remarks, President Uchtdorf praised Elder Holland for his "unique blend of wit, warmth, selflessness and spirituality."
"Wherever he goes, whomever he meets, people feel that they are his very best friends," he said of Elder Holland. "And in many ways, they really are."
Elder Holland grew up in southern Utah. "Dixie is where it all started as Jeff headed out into an unknown world as a searching young man."
President Uchtdorf also paid tribute to Patricia Holland — "a perfect companion" for Elder Holland.
"Can anyone tell me why this wasn't named the Jeffrey R. and Patricia Holland building," President Uchtdorf said.
The couple's work and service includes education, service to God and service to mankind, he said. "They continuously encourage young people to love learning, to live high moral values, and to be a positive influence to the world," President Uchtdorf said. "This is their trademark — and it is a perfect formula for the world's challenges today."
During brief remarks, Elder Holland expressed gratitude for the "red rock foundation" in his life and said he was "touched beyond expression" that such a "generous, generous gesture has been made."
Elder Holland said one of the greatest blessings he ever received was to be born and raised in a wonderful family in Utah's Dixie.
Dixie President Stephen Nadauld said the building was constructed to be "filled with light;" 40 percent of the building's exterior is made of glass.
In addition, the exterior features the "red rock" prominent in southern Utah. He said the red rock of the area is a reminder of the "fortitude of predecessors that have made this day possible."
He also noted that the facility will help the college move into the future and serve a growing number of students.
Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell said naming a building after a person keeps the values alive the person cherishes. "We name buildings for people, I think, not enough," he said. "Today we are naming a building for a man because of his personality, his life and his values."
At a glance
Construction: 15 months
Cost: $38 million
Square feet: 170,000
Departments: library, information technology, students services, business services
26 group study rooms and 6 classrooms
40 percent glass exterior
179 miles of electrical wiring used in the building
5,482.25 yards of concrete
Exterior: Kanab stone from a stone quarry east of Kanab
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765602600/Dixie-State-dedicates-commons-named-for-Elder-Jeffrey-R-Holland.html?pg=all
PS - There is a separate alumni building named for Stephen and Marcia Wade.