About 100 miles west of Salt Lake City near the Nevada border are the Bonneville Salt Flats. They are a densely packed 46-square-mile salt pan, a vestige of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville. The massive prehistoric lake covered much of the Great Basin region roughly 12,000 to 32,000 years ago. As the…
My husband pulled up to the curb and I hopped out of our rental car to use the bathroom at Bryce Canyon National Park. The woman already waiting turned to smile at me upon my arrival. “What is Sister Rain?,” she asked, seeing my t-shirt with its name, logo, tagline…
One of the places I feel the most visually impaired is in an airport. No matter the location – in my aggressive home airport of Philadelphia or the much more chill vibe found on the other side of the country – fellow travelers either don’t see (that’s ironic) or ignore…
While putting together our itinerary for the week, I came across a few photos of the Utah State Capitol, yet I was not prepared for the real-life grand home of the state’s government. Its neoclassical architecture is more DC than SLC. Situated on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City, the…
“You’ve got a Piper poop on your shoulder,” I tell my husband. He was wearing a dark blue shirt so I could see the light spot. “It’s not a poop, it’s a hole,” he informed me. There is a current, popular expression: This is why we can’t have nice things….
The Salt Lake Tabernacle (formerly called the Mormon Tabernacle) is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was built between 1863 and 1867 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its exterior is striking, both in size and its castle-like appearance. As for the interior,…
Having Thanksgiving dinner or a light snack In the spring, summer, winter or fall Whether on a first date or hanging with friends Drinking coffee while on a work call. No matter the when, no matter the why You might be writing a letter Sitting yourself down in an ice…
Let’s talk about something you know but you can – wait for it – lose sight of: What you don’t know. You know? When my vision loss occurred, although I received excellent medical care, I was not provided any resources for coping with my new life. It would be several…
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of Independence, I was curious as to what was happening this week in 1776. While the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, the American Revolution was far from over. However, this newly created document sent waves of renewed…
We are all aware of this big birthday that America is celebrating today. Having been born and raised 30 miles from Philadelphia, with a mom and grandparents from the city, I have been brought up with the birth of this nation imbedded in me. I would spend a few weeks…
