The Book of Jared

Overview for 'Travels'

Getting ready for the trip...

I have a trip to Mexico scheduled for the 12th of November. I planned the trip as a surprise gift to my Grandfather Steve, since his father was from Mexico and he, my Grandfather, has only been there once. He went to Mexico City with his mother when he was 14 to meet his grandmother and tell her of…

Written by Jared on Thursday December 15, 2022.


There...

I am writing this post on Saturday the 3rd. I will post it when I can because I have no internet. I just took 9 hours of my life and rode my motorcycle from Eagle Mountain to Las Vegas. Sounds fun, right? Well, not exactly. It was amazing riding through the back country of Utah; I planned my trip…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


and Back Again...

The bad thing about a long miserable road trip is that you have to make the return trip. My motorcycle is a Suzuki DR-z 400, a dual sport bike that is mostly suited to dirt trails. The seat is hard, and so are the front shocks. In short, my butt was hurting last night when I got here to Vegas. My…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


Of barbeque and the Civil War

I spent the day today with the family at Camp Floyd State Park. Every year on Labor Day they have a big party with Civil War historical events; like shooting a musket, playing kids games, making a dipped candle, and listening to historical reenactors as they show how things were done 150 years ago.…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


Back at work...

It is always difficult coming back after a long weekend, but I am glad to be back at work again. In this economy I am glad to be at work at all. There are times I look back at where all this started, a little farm in Orem, Utah, and I can't believe all the things I have seen and done in the last 40…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.


What did they give up?

In the Book of Mormon, at the very beginning, the Lord commands his servant, Lehi, to leave his home and take his family into the wilderness. They (his family) leave and travel into the desert, and Nephi, Lehi's son, mentions: 4 And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he…

Written by Jared on Friday December 16, 2022.