It rained here in Springville today, washing away much of
the snow here in the valley. I think I will take Lucy on a hike tomorrow. We’ve
felt grateful for a milder winter this year.
We finally tried the authentic French bakery in Orem a
couple weeks ago. The best food we tried were their pistachio macaroons.
Authentic French macaroons are a little more like fancy cream-sandwich cookies
than the macaroons I was used to eating. They are also much better. They were
so good Becca decided to make them at home. She’s been talking about making
them for some time and tasting them gave her the boost she needed. They were delicious! We took some
to some friends at Church who both served their missions in France and they
really liked them. This is quite a feat as they are very difficult to make
right.
Life is busy enough. I’m looking forward to participating
in a panel discussion organized by the BYU College of Humanities. I and several
BYU alumni will submit ourselves to student questions about getting a job with
a liberal arts education. It should be fun!
2014 looks like it will be a year with a fair amount traveling. I may be going to Brazil for business at least twice this year.
Becca and I also have plans to visit Hungary together. Mexico and Serbia are
also possibilities. I’ve also been working with a business consultant to launch
a new HR management training program, in addition to writing a book about
leadership, management and conflict management.
We hope you are all doing well and send our love and
greetings from Utah!