On a Train Yes I am 25 Years Old

Thats right I took a little ride on the Heber Creeper on Saturday. Fun Stuff I highly recommend it I guess one more adventure in the life of Mark....

Ancient Trolley

An old rusted Trolley by the Great Salt Lake

Unlimited Fun only 8.95

I drove past a sign today that said Unlimited Fun only $8.95. I was surprised at the low cost and quite exited that it was unlimited. I guess today is a post day Here is another antelope Island picture that has been photoshopped a little. The others are the originals.

Fillmore Utah the first State Capitol

The Island of Antelope

Taking a walk on the Moon

I love to take little adventures to new places and see new things take a look

Day 1 of 4 (4 day weekend)

I had a ball my first day of my four day weekend working on my desk. Trying to get it refinished

Mr Brains

about 6 months ago I revamped the fish tank in my room with lots of fish (unfortunately I don't have any pictures because they were on my old computer) One of those fish was a Midas and looked just like the fish below.

He has most definitely changed has eaten all of the other fish and looks a bit different. His name is Mr Brains Can you tell why?

what to do

I decided to take a couple of days off of work (next week) and I am trying to figure out what I should do. Hmmmm what to do what to do

Doughnut Falls

Wendy and Cufflinks (my two favorite things right now)

Our Ghetto Pond

One Galvanized Trash can

2 black trash bags

One water pump

Equals a ghetto Fish pond!

New Glasses

I have new glasses and or contacts. I really like both.....

Hiking

I absolutely love the spring and summer for hiking. Over the past few weeks (the ones where I wasn't suffering from swine flu) I have been able to go on some amazing hikes. Here are some pictures

Wendy the flying car

As many of you already know my new cars name is Wendy. My old cars name was Lola (she has long since been sold) I chose the name Wendy from Peter Pan sorry not for the restaurant.

All of my nephews love my car if only I could get this reaction from girls.....

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day Dad.  Thanks for always being there for me and for all that you have done for me.  I love you

Some thoughts from my Grandma Burris

These are some thoughts that were written in a book owned by my Grandma Burris transcribed by my Dad

Lord grant that I may seek rather to comfort rather than to be comforted;

To understand rather than be understood;

To love rather than to be loved;

For

Ir is by giving that one receives;

It is by self forgetting that one finds;

It is by forgiving that one is forgiven

To be lonely is not to be unloved, but only to learn the value of love

The longest journey is the journey inward

It is more important to be aware of the grounds for your own behavior than to understand the motives of another

A noble and God like character is not a thing of favor or chance; but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long cherished associations with God like thought – James Allen

As a neglected garden is soon invaded by weeds – So is faith carelessly guarded as quickly submerged in error

A man's temper improves the more he doesn't use it

Love is not spelled l-u-s-t

If you will let me, I will wish you in your future what all men desire – enough work to do, and strength enough to do your work.  Rudyard Kipling

So long as we are loved by others I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.  Robert Louis Stevenson

The city of happiness is located in the state of mind

Knowledge is one thing that doesn't become second hand when you use it

Do you look for wrong or evil?  You will find them if you do; as you measure to your neighbor he will measure back to you

One thing that has helped me as much as any other is not, “When am I going to die?”  But how much can I do while I'm alive?”  George Washington Carver

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting system through which God speaks to us every hour if we will only tune him on.  George Washington Carver

If God had intended the human nose to be used as a chimney, He would have turned our nostrils up.  George Washington Carver

The more you give the more you have

If you want to do something behind a persons back, pat it

The most painful wound in the world is a stab of conscience

The Golden Rule is an investment, not a sacrifice

A mans contentment lies in enthusiastic appreciation for the things he has.  A mans misery lies in excessive desire for the things he has not.

Life is not a golden adventure that will cost you nothing

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost, when health is lost something is lost, when character is lost, all is lost

Winter is in my head but eternal spring is in my heart

Money is the universal passport to everywhere except heaven, and the provider of everything except happiness

A person does not find life worth living, he makes life worth living

Live as if you were expected to live a hundred years, but might die tomorrow

Three things are above the price of rubies; a clean body; a pure heart and a clear brain

Judge not your neighbor harshly, he may be on the jury when it's your time to face the judge

Most girls will go for any Tom, Dick or Harry, but some only go after Jack

“I haven't time”  These idle words are not exactly true because I always find time for things I want to do

The Lord made woman beautiful so man would love her, and made her foolish so she would love him

As a rule a man's a fool;  when it's hot he wants it cool, when it's cool he wants it hot.  Always wanting what is not

Fame is what's taken; character what you give; when to this truth you awaken you will begin to live

It's good to have money, and things that money can buy; but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven't lost the things that money can't buy

Life, like a road with dangerous curves can be a pleasant journey for the fellow who travels it sensibly 

Life is made pleasant by the ease with which one piece of good fortune can cause us to forget all the bad things that have happened to us

Let's talk about our happiness.  By telling others how happy we are, we will discover that we are very happy.  We'll also help our listeners to think happy thoughts.  The happiness we induce in others induces, in turn, happiness in ourselves.  Gibert Hay

People are like stained glass windows.  They glow and sparkle when it's sunny and bright; but when the sun goes down then true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.  John Grimes

The only thing we can get for nothing is failure

There is no machine that can take the place of a good neighbor

Truth has only to change hands a few times to become fiction

Isn't it funny – no one ever asks a man how he manages to combine a marriage and a career

The man everybody likes generally likes everybody

Emotions that make you sick: depression, guilt, sadness, anger.  Emotions which keep you well:  faith, cheerfulness, usefulness, love

William Dean Howells said.  See how today's achievement is only tomorrows confusion, see how possession always cheapens the thing that was precious.

Everyone is a moon.  He has a dark side he doesn't show to anyone

If you can't stand solitude maybe you bore others too

All to often a clear conscience is merely a result of a bad memory

The difference between you and other people is that their money looks bigger and their troubles smaller 

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom satisfied with others

If only I may grow firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer

Wisdom – Knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech 

Growing up seems to take such a long time, yet growing old seems to take such a  short time

Don't resent growing old, many are denied the privilege

 

  

A poor wayfaring man of grief

I call this photograph a " A poor wayfaring man of grief" taken in the upper room of the Carthage jail where Joseph spent his last days.  I have not fallen off of the earth (some may think that I have) it has been about 2 months since i deleted my Facebook my personal (and this is personal) thought on the matter is that it is better to keep in touch with friends and family in other ways.  I do not spend much time at all on the computer (unless to watch the occasional movie or what not)  I have found that life is too short to spend hours and hours in front of a computer monitor.  Life is to great a gift to be wasted.  I have been loving life, I love my  new job,and next week I start another part time job I feel the need to save up I don't really know why but i feel like something is coming that is important in my life.  I love my new car it is one of the most incredible things.  It is a great thing to just go out and do something that you want to do and be selfish .  My down payment came from money already saved up to make another purchase that didn't pan out.  I have received so many blessings in the past little while.  I really don't know why.  Well I wanted all to know especially family and friends that I am still here I pray for you all and hope the best.  

We went up to the Temple for the Dedication

Nauvoo in Paint

tired

wow i am soo tired it is so hard to see someone you care about in pain and struggling.... it has been a tough week

Dedicated to my Mom

Yes, It is Mothers day. I thought that it would be fitting to dedicate a post to my Mom. I think that one of the most influencial people that have touched my life is my Mother. She believes in me, encourages me to cultivate my talents and above all shows me love.


I love you Mom