And this little piggy went...

Well, this is a tribute to Teddy! The youngest of the Low clan currently serving in the Independence, MO mission. I have missed him terribly--especially his ability to make me laugh with the crazy stuff he does. The stuff that make my parents shake their heads, but I find hilarious. Although, I don't always laugh. Which reminds me of the time that James and Ted came to visit me at BYU. I had to give a talk and had a new outfit that I was going to wear. I layed it out on my bed while I was getting ready--I thought it would be safe. I also had a candle burning in my room. I should have known better. My mom asked the boys to blow the candle out. Obediently they went into my room and boy, did they blow that candle out. They blew it out soooo hard, that wax sprayed across the room like a slashed artery, covering my outfit and bed. They swear to this day, they had no idea that shooting the candle out with their pellet guns would have such an explosive effect. I've forgiven them. But, I can't laugh about it yet. Here is a picture of Teddy in Kansas, just before his transfer this week, slaughtering a pig. Only in the midwest...

Caution: Ear Plugs

Just a word of warning...when flying on a plane and engaging in the use of ear plugs to regulate pressure on take-off or landing, please read instructions carefully and thoroughly. Otherwise, you might end up like the the gentleman who sat to my left last week from Colorado to Arizona. Unfortunately, he did not read the instructions correctly, and instead of plugging his nose and blowing before inserting the ear plug, he did it after. Taking off in Tennessee, proved to be a bit painful as the ear plug was sucked into his ear canal. No longer visible to the naked eye by looking in the ear. However, you could see the outline of it on his neck, directly behind and a little south of his ear...OUCH!

Is there even such a thing as the mile high club anymore?

Not that I would ever want to join that club. I was just wondering that the other day as the pilot of my flight announced that only one person could be in the bathroom and waiting in the galley was not permitted. So, someone would surely notice if one person left to go to that box they call a bathroom and didn't come back and another person followed shortly thereafter, right? And if that were the case, I have to wonder what training protocol would be for flight attendants in that situation...

So, travels for the next few months are going to be often and everywhere. Since I'll be getting around a lot(in the jetsetting term, not the other way), I thought I would let you all know POD's and ETA's! Let me know if you are close by and want to get together!

July 7-15: Arizona
July 19-20: Santa Cruz/San Jose
July 23-26: Arizona

August 1-5: Utah
August 8-10: NorCal (yes, again!)
August 15-17: Back to Utah
August 19-26? (approx.): Hawaii (and yes, this is work related)
August 31-September 4: Iowa/Ohio

And thats all for now, folks. I'll know what September and October hold in store for me in a week or so. Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up with many of you!

See the Low's. See the Low's Grow. Grow, Low's, Grow!

Well, I thought it was about time that I post pictures from James and Erin's wedding. We are so excited that someone was able to finally tie James down! The wedding day and weekend was beautiful and wonderful and I was so blessed to share it with so many friends and family, although,we truly did miss Teddy. We are counting down the days until he gets home! I can't wait until the whole family is together again under one big ol' nuthouse!

Toilet seat covers...

A few Random Thoughts:

1. I like the fact that they are multi-purpose. If you are ever feeling shiny/oily, use it to blot the oil off of your face.
2. Didn't find ANY, on more than one occasion, while in Dallas. Which makes me wonder, does Texas have too much pride--lets be honest, their rear ends are not any cleaner or disease exempt than anyone elses.
3. They become an unusual annoyance when you sit on them and your rear is a little sweaty. Especially when you rise and it sticks to your thighs so that the middle part sways and begins to threaten to douse you in toilet water...
4. Was the ant I saw on my toilet seat cover the other day at work there before I sat down or because I sat down. I'm distressed needless to say over this one. And I had issues with things flying up out of a port-a-potty.

I'm leaving on a jet plane...

Good bye ocean and Wahoo's, hello desert and Costco hot dogs! Going to be in Arizona this week for work and I think it is going to be a long week! I have been thinking about what to pack and the following sentance just keeps running through my head, "Does it really matter? You are going to start sweating the minute you land anyway." Lovely thought, huh? I guess I am just going to have to get on the hotel dry cleaning service. Anyway, lets keep our fingers crossed as the traveling begins again and let's hope that I am able to stay away from the freaks, geeks, and hygiene-challenged!

From Sea to Shining Sea

First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July. I was contemplating this amazing holiday yesterday and I can't help but feel somewhat sad. I was thinking about how many businesses stay open hoping to capitalize on a few extra bucks during this day. In fact, so many businesses have decided to stay open, that, it doesn't even seem so much like a holiday anymore. Why is it, that the desire to make money overshadows the desire to pay homage to one of the greatest blessings we've been given--that of a free country that allows us the opportunity to be successful in our ventures. It seems only appropriate to close up shop for one day to pay respect to the country that has given so much. Has the 4th of July become nothing more than a free day for the corporate world and what does this mean for the future of all holidays?

Am I getting a raise for this???

Inter-company Escort Service

Apparently I have founded the escort service at my company for any single males visiting the Southern California area. Within the space of two days, I was asked to dinner by an IT manager and a warehouse manager. All I want to know, is, am I getting bonused for this??? At the least, this is really good practice in building my conversation skills and hopefully making it past an initial first date. Practice makes perfect, right? Well, I'm going to change that statement to, practice makes close to normal for me!