Pioneer Trek by Sea

I'm shocked no one has thought of this yet. Youth Pioneer Trek participation would be through the roof!

Two hundred thirty-nine Saints left New York harbor in February 1846 and travelled around Cape Horn on the sailing ship Brooklyn finally arriving in San Francisco on July 31, 1846. The company of Saints joined the larger population of Latter-day Saints in Utah in 1848. 

Sketchbook Cage Match: Pioneer Trek

I had so much fun with the Sketchbook Cage Match last month that I want to do it again!

Last week, my wife, my son, and I joined out stake on pioneer trek. Trek is always good for a good joke, the question is: which one? Cast your vote for one (or none) to be published later on this website. Four go in, one comes out!

Sketch A: Rebranding the Pioneer Trail.

Sketch B: Trekking without cell phones.

Sketch C: Wrong intellectual property.

Sketch D: Wrong intellectual property 2: The Wrath of Kahn.

Cast your vote: A, B, C, D, or (if you are particularly grumpy) E--none of the above. 

Mountain of the Lord

July is the time of year where we make fun of our pioneer ancestors (and the youth cosplaying as them) on this website! The mountain of the Lord has got to be a whole lot less appealing when your pushing or pulling a heavy handcart up it.

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You thought I was joking about my one-person mission to end this talk introduction, didn't you? Nope. I can do this all day long.

Eternal Family or Eternal Road Trip

July is (of course) pioneer gags her on this webpage. The pioneer gags start next week. In the meantime let's celebrate the unique delight that is the family road trip. Believe me, I've felt like this before.

Babel Aeronautics

Thanks to everyone who participated in our latest caption contest (both out loud and in your hearts). Here is a list of my collaborators.

We're actually hoping... (Eric V) 
After the failed test... (Klinton)
I mean, I know... (B.J. Harrison)
I don't think our... (joelvandegraaff)
Whenever we meet... (Brian Crow)
I guess this plan... (jena_vdg)
All we have to do... (Connor Van De Graaff)

Personally, my favorite was was Brian Crow's which definitely had a New Yorker vibe to it, but they were all great!

Farewell Season

Despite being discouraged in the Church's handbook for 20+ years, missionary open houses are very much a thing where we live. It might be the most openly flaunted broken rule in the Church (my family isn't innocent either).

That said, we are definitely in mission farewell season now.