Mike Owens

2025, November 3-9 We are facing new challenges as the month moves along. But we get by with a little help from our friends.  Monday dawned relatively warm and...

We are facing new challenges as the month moves along. But we get by with a little help from our friends.

2025, October 27-November 2 In brief, the week involved sleeping domesticated animals, surprising semi-wild animals, Halloween, and paper cutting.  Here are three sleep...

In brief, the week involved sleeping domesticated animals, surprising semi-wild animals, Halloween, and paper cutting. (Read more at the link.)

2025, October 20-26 We have a new adult in the family.  Hallie went to Rockwell Ice Cream and found this new restaurant nearby. Mike would have devoured some Ne...

We have a new adult in the family. (Read more at the link.)

2025, October 13-19 This week Mike had the chance to go back to Springville for a few days to celebrate Landon's birthday.  Mike woke up to snow on Monday morni...

This week Mike had the chance to go back to Springville for a few days to celebrate Landon's birthday. (Read more at the link.)

2025, October 6-12 Back to a relative return to routine.  Hallie had the opportunity to work at a different Starbucks this week. Fun change of scenery. On Frid...

Back to a relative return to routine. (Read more at the link.)

2025, September 29-October 5 We were grateful to come together as a family this week to celebrate Grandma Owens' life.  Emily framed this photo of Granny and Papa that, ...

We were grateful to come together as a family this week to celebrate Grandma Owens' life. (Read more at the link.)

2025, September 22-28 Mike spent time in California making funeral preparations with family, and Hallie held things together in Springville.  Mom Owens was always...

Mike spent time in California making funeral preparations with family, and Hallie held things together in Springville. (Read more at the link.)

2025 September 15 - 21 This last week didn't go exactly as planned. On Monday, Hallie was able to work a shift at Starbucks when a fellow barista called in sick....

This last week didn't go exactly as planned. (Read more at the link.)

2025, September 8-14 We had an eventful week between Eliza getting into a new program, Landon attending HoCo, and the parents (Hallie especially) just trying to ...

We had an eventful week between Eliza getting into a new program, Landon attending HoCo, and the parents (Hallie especially) just trying to keep up. (Read more at the link.)

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2025, September 1-7 Mike got to stay with us a couple more days before heading back north, Landon got his drivers license (you've been warned), and the kids wit...

Mike got to stay with us a couple more days before heading back north, Landon got his drivers license (you've been warned), and the kids witnessed inspiration in the midst of tragedy. (Read more at the link.)

2025, August 25-31 Mike came down for the weekend to visit everyone and get some more items to make his time in Missoula feel just a bit less Spartan (not that...

Mike came down for the weekend to visit everyone and get some more items to make his time in Missoula feel just a bit less Spartan (not that he's complaining). Would that everything went smoothly, but that has not been our experience of late. (Read more at the link.)

2025, August 18-24 It can cool down any time now. Seriously. Another week has gone by. Mike had new employee orientation, and the College of Education and Univ...

It can cool down any time now. Seriously. Another week has gone by. Mike had new employee orientation, and the College of Education and University Kickoffs in anticipation of Autumn Semester (UM has Autumn, Spring, and Summer Semesters. Winter is a forbidden word here 🤣). (Read more at the link.)

2025, August 11-17 Our first full week apart has passed, and we have managed.  Eliza ended up missing her first day of school in order to spend it at HMHI . Ha...

Our first full week apart has passed, and we have managed. (Read more at the link.)

2025, August 4-10 So begins the next chapter where Mike lives up north and the rest of us live down south (relatively).  On Monday morning, the parents awoke ...

So begins the next chapter where Mike lives up north and the rest of us live down south (relatively). (Read more at the link.)

2025, July 28-August 3 This was Mike's last full week in Utah before his move to Missoula. Hallie's friend Laurie Ann runs the Open Class of the Utah County Fair. ...

This was Mike's last full week in Utah before his move to Missoula. (Read more at the link.)

2025, July 21-27 Hallie and Eliza went to the rodeo, Mike took a flight to his hometown, Hallie got a tattoo, and Landon got out of doing something. In honor...

Hallie and Eliza went to the rodeo, Mike took a flight to his hometown, Hallie got a tattoo, and Landon got out of doing something. (Read more at the link.)

2025, July 14-20 Summertime, and we're living easy.  We had a fair amount of Hallie hanging out with work friends even when she wasn't working, herself.  Eli...

Summertime, and we're living easy. (Read more at the link.)

2025, July 7-13 Summer has brought with it unexpected changes. Some are welcome; some are not.  Through it all, "Happiness is a warm puppy," as the saying g...

Summer has brought with it unexpected changes. Some are welcome; some are not. (Read more at the link.)

2025, June 30-July 6 We're halfway through 2025?! Already?! We had a fairly mellow Independence Day week by our standards. No travel; just running around town.  ...

We're halfway through 2025?! Already?! (Read more at the link.)

2025, June 23-29 Here we are, summer in full swing. This week, Eliza had the opportunity to help out at Leslie's.  Here us Mama Sally (the horse) and her bab...

Here we are, summer in full swing. (Read more at the link.)

2025, June 16-22 Summer has come to Springville. Time for a name change. Speaking of change, we had a few this week.  Mike officially started as faculty at t...

Summer has come to Springville. Time for a name change. Speaking of change, we had a few this week. (Read more at the link.)

2025, June 9-15 We tried to get back into the swing of American life this week.  We've been fighting jet lag. Hallie says she did not sleep for over 24 hour...

We tried to get back into the swing of American life this week. (Read more at the link.)

2025, June 2-8 Week two of our Japan trip has come and gone, and now we're heading home.  As mentioned last post, we have an album of photos that we will ...

Week two of our Japan trip has come and gone, and now we're heading home. (Read more at the link.)

2025, May 26-June 1 We attempted to make a daily log of our Japan trip, but there was too much to cover while trying to enjoy our time out and about and recover...

We attempted to make a daily log of our Japan trip, but there was too much to cover while trying to enjoy our time out and about and recovering when we finally got in for the night. (Read more at the link.)

2025, May 19-25 School's out for summer, and we're off on another whirlwind adventure.  We spent the week winding out the school year and getting ready for ...

School's out for summer, and we're off on another whirlwind adventure. (Read more at the link.)

2025, May 12-18 Hallie had a birthday. Hip, hooray!  Smith's has had some big wigs come in to clean house and take names. Mike likes this mischievous look o...

Hallie had a birthday. Hip, hooray! (Read more at the link.)

2025, May 5-11 We're transitioning to the last days of the school year for some of us and a new term for others. Mike started a new term at PACE this week,...

We're transitioning to the last days of the school year for some of us and a new term for others. Mike started a new term at PACE this week, and Hallie finished up with her duties as a pre-school tech. (Read more at the link.)

2025, April 28-May 4 We are beginning to see the signs of change as we move into May.  Kai loves his stuffed lion.   The kids decided to embellish Landon's drawi...

We are beginning to see the signs of change as we move into May. (Read more at the link.)

2025, April 21-27 We did stuff. Mike had the week off from PACE, and everyone else had business as usual.  Hallie got complimented for making a drink at work,...

We did stuff. Mike had the week off from PACE, and everyone else had business as usual.