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Uncle Clark is Famous!

2009-04-06T06:22:00.003-06:00

On Saturday when we turned on General Conference the choir was already in the middle of a song. After hearing about 2 notes Sarah exclaimed "I hear Uncle Clark!" She was very excited. On Sunday, we included him in our list of "words to listen for" so the kids got an M&M every time they saw him. I was listening more than I was watching so I never actually saw him and I still don't know if the kids were identifying the right person, but they were very excited when they thought they saw you. Thanks for making Conference a little more exciting for our kids.

-Ellie

Family Reunion 2009

2008-09-21T22:01:00.001-06:00

The 2009 Haglund Family Reunion kind of snuck up on me, Karen, and
Paul, your 2009 family reunion committee. Karen did find us a
wonderful venue and we are beginning to make plans. A contract is in
the mail to me and my credit card is being charged so I think we are
up and running. The various Colorado options were unavailable for any
family reunions before August 15, 2009, with the exception of the one
location at the YMCA family camp below. They call themselves the
Mercedes Benz of Reunions!
Here are the details:
August 12-16, 2009
Silver Sage Lodge, YMCA Family Camp
Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO
Cost of meals is included in the room charge (see below)
Rooms include a queen bed plus 2 sets of bunks with a private bathroom
Free activities: roller-skating, basketball, volleyball, ping-pong
and foosball, swimming pool, sauna, softball, basketball, sand
volleyball, soccer, two tennis courts, horseshoes, hiking, mini golf,
frisbee golf, fishing, books and games from the library.
Activities with a charge: 22-foot indoor climbing wall, leather
craft, sun catchers, tie-dye shirts, walking sticks, jewelry making,
beading, horseback riding,
Classes: fly tying, stained glass, leather work, zip-line.
Some activities include equipment which is available for rent:
canoes, bows, fishing poles, mountain bikes.
Activity information:
http://www.ymcarockies.org/home/our-locations/snow-mountain-ranch/smr_recreation

Somalia’s runners provide inspiration

2008-09-05T19:55:00.001-06:00

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/track_field/news?slug=cr-somalirunners082408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Olivia Grace Payne

2008-08-08T19:53:00.001-06:00

http://houseofpaynesandiego.blogspot.com/2008/08/happy-birthday.html

2008-07-28T11:19:00.001-06:00

CABIN USE GUIDELINES

Meadowview Guidelines

1. Gate must be kept locked at all times.

2. Motorized vehicles:

10 mph on roads

No off-trail except on “common” areas

No trespassing on private property

No snowmobiles after 10 pm except going to/from property

3. No fire arms. Bows and arrows only in designated areas.

4. Leash dogs.

5. No cutting across roads until after thaw. No cutting across private properties without owner’s permission.

6. No excess noise.

RFH Haglund Family Guidelines

1. All cabin use must be reserved and calendared with reservation chairman.

2. A Haglund family member must be present when the cabin is in use.

3. When you arrive, check bulletin board for check in/out procedures. Pay particular attention to procedures involving turning water heater on and off and water use in winter.

4. Fires only in fire pit and with Summit Fire Dept. permission.

5. Use “The Lot” with respect and leave the place better than you found it.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE:

1. Check to see if water is on.

2. Turn water heater and stove switches to “ON” position in breaker box. (Top switch on each side.) If water heater switch is turned on when water is not on, you will blow the heater coil in the water heater.

3. Check condition of cabin. Take note of any problems. Report any immediate issues to Grettle Haglund (801-277-9592), David Haglund (801-763-0950), or Matt Nagel (435-783-6485).

4. Unpack and enjoy. There is cupboard space for food and shelf and drawer space for your personal things.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE:

1. Write in cabin guest book.

2. Remove all food items that you brought. Wipe refrigerator, stove, microwave, sink and counters with disinfectant wipes. Dishes should be clean and put away. Sweep floor, shake rug. Clean floor if necessary.

3. Beds should be left made up with clean sheets. Single bed sheets are in chest on 2^nd loft. Double and queen sheets are in dressers in bedrooms. Vacuum bedrooms.

4. Used towels, sheets and dishtowels can be brought to Grandma for laundering. If you choose to launder them at home, be sure they are delivered to next person making a trip to the cabin.

5. Clean bathrooms thoroughly. Clean toilets with brush. Wipe counters and sinks with disinfectant wipes. Shake rugs and sweep. Clean floors if necessary.

6. Fires out. Cold ashes may be dumped outside in metal garbage can behind cabin. Any fresh ashes should be left in the stove.

7. Vacuum living areas. There is a vacuum on each floor.

8. Turn off stove and lights. Lower all shades.

9. Turn stove and water heater switches to “OFF” position.

10. Take all garbage out. It may be taken home or dumped in dumpster one mile down canyon.

11. Lock cabin and gate as you leave.

COME AGAIN SOON!

Please note that there is no cabin use fee at this time. For an extended stay, if you would like to make a contribution to the cabin fund, make a check payable to Grettle Haglund.

Cabin Guidelines

2008-07-24T11:33:00.000-06:00

After much discussion, many suggestions, and time to let the dust settle, we have finally come up with a "Cabin Use Guidelines" document with some more specific procedures for checking in and out of the cabin. As more frequent use of the cabin is shifting to the next generation and the number of "responsible parties" has grown from a dozen to several times that number, we felt it necessary to be somewhat more detailed about specific tasks that need to be done each time the cabin is used. Expectations have not really changed, it has just all been written down. This will be posted on the bulletin board in the hall by the kitchen.
Please be sure that you get your name on the calendar before you use the cabin, even if you are going up at the last minute and it appears no one else will be there. It is important to know when the cabin is in use and by whom.
We cannot give thanks often enough to Mom and Dad for having the vision to provide this wonderful haven for our family!

Betsy

Rich "loses his mind" and runs for the school board

2008-07-07T23:37:00.000-06:00

I recently became a qualified write-in candidate for the Metro Nashville Board of Education. A recently retired executive of the state interscholastic sports association left this message on my phone yesterday, wondering why I'd decided to enter the race: "I bet you've lost your mind and run away from home and that's why I got your voicemail."

I forgot to tell him that I'm just following a long Haglund family tradition and trying to be involved (wasn't Grandpa on the school board in Cedar Rapids? My dad ran for our local school board (in Williamson County; just south of Nashville) not long after we moved to Tennessee.

There are nine districts, and 4 of those 9 seats are being contested in this election (the district has 75,000 students). There are five other candidates running for the same district I am, so I figure that it won't take more than 1,000 votes to win.

Check out my website (http://writeinrich.com) and blog (http://www.writeinrich.com/blog) and send me any comments!

peterbooksite.tk

2008-05-18T19:28:00.004-06:00

I have changed the Url of my blog the new URL is peterbooksite.tk you can still get to it using the old address but I figured it was easier to type in peterbooksite.tk rather than petersbookplace.blogspot.com

-Peter Harris

The Sound of Music

2008-04-25T19:38:00.003-06:00

I (this is Catherine by the way) recently got chastised for not letting everyone know of a show that I did. So, I thought the easiest way to let everyone know what I am doing is to post it here. I got cast in a community production of The Sound of Music. I am a part of the nun chorus as well as a couple of other chorus-type parts. So, for those of you who are near that would like to come see a performance you can contact me for information.

Also, if you are interested, the Murray Symphony (for which I am viola section leader) has a couple of events coming up as well. I won't bore you with the details here, but if you want to know more you can e-mail me.

Posting to the Blog

2008-04-13T21:08:00.001-06:00

A new account has been set up for you to post to this blog and edit the calendars. If you would like to post, email us to obtain the username and password.

the newest haglund

2008-03-12T21:55:00.006-06:00

Marshall and Melissa had their baby on March 4 around 8:30. More details can be found on their blog as soon as Melissa gets home form the hospital and can post them. As of today they do not have a name.

Once in a Lifetime Shots

2008-01-06T15:54:00.000-07:00

OK, here's a couple once-in-a-lifetime shots for you. We went up to Bear Lake over the weekend with Cindy's family. As some of you are aware, her folks bought into a timeshare cabin on the golf course at Sweetwater, and we go 3-4 times a year for a couple days. Our turn happened to be over New Years Eve, so we checked out a couple snowmobiles from their Toyshare account (also courtesy the Phillips...) and went up Monday morning to Tuesday night before starting the new job yesterday.

Anyway, this drive proved especially wildlife-heavy - we passed a huge herd of about 100+ elk outside of Evanston and a big herd of antelope closer to Woodruff. We've been to Yellowstone enough times though that no one deemed either group worthy of stopping for a picture.

Then, as we passed Rendezvous Beach on the south end of Bear Lake, we came across this little tidbit, and I had to turn around and go back for a few shots. This beauty just sat there on his (her? - I wasn't close enough to tell...) rock, pretty as could be. Then to try and incite some action, Phil honked the horn, and he left his perch and showed off his feathers for us. I am about 99% certain this is the only time in my life I've seen a bald eagle in the wild, so I was pretty stoked. Thank goodness for zoom lenses!!

Hope all's well with everyone. Enjoy!

John Håkon

Your Holiday Pictures Wanted

2007-12-08T13:20:00.000-07:00

Well, with the Christmas season now upon us, we would like to start a new Christmas slideshow. Please send your pictures of family gatherings, parties, and celebrations to us; or any other holiday pictures for that matter. If you like to make videos, like the Thanksgiving one, you can even send us one. We hope to have your photos and/or videos arrive in our *inbox soon, ready to be posted. Also, we would love some blog posts about what you and your family are doing this holiday season.

*send to haglundfamily@gmail.com

Grandpa's Thoughts

2007-11-23T23:03:00.000-07:00

On thanksgiving, Grandma gave us a journal entry of Grandpa's. He talked about things he was grateful for and influences in his life. Martha posted a post about her thoughts HERE. Click the thumbnails to see the journal entry in greater detail (the sheet of paper was to large to scan one time).

Part 1:

Part 2:

Thanksgiving Slideshow & Video

2007-11-23T17:06:00.000-07:00

Included are photos and a video of what was happening at Betsy's home on Thanksgiving. Feel free to send in photos of your own celebration and we will add them too.

Slideshow:

Video:

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

We are wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Photos, slideshows, and more to come. Stay Tuned.

PHOTO CONTEST!

2007-11-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST HAGLUND FAMILY BLOG

PHOTO CONTEST!

We'd like this to bet the fist of a series. Possible themes: classic Haglund hair through the years, Halund eyebrows, baby photos (from any generation)...and any other suggestions - feel free make them!

As for this contest, send us your HALLOWEEN PHOTOS - from this year, from past years. We'd love to see what the third-generation Haglunds paraded around in. Send them soon!

*email photos to haglundfamily@gmail.com

*UPDATE*

Here are some of the photos we currently have. We will add more pictures as we get more.

Karli and Martha in Manhattan

2007-11-05T07:53:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures of my recent trip to NYC to visit Karli (and to do a little work at the New York Design Center and The D&D building. Sally, I thought of you!)

We'd like to dedicate this post to Uncle Karl.

Karli's apartment on 25th Street/ Dinner at The Shake Shack in Madison Sq. Park (two blocks from Karli's house).

Central Park: riding the carrousel

Dawn launch info -- aka Jeff's Satellite

2007-09-26T18:37:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest on the Dawn launch for those who are following it.
Please pass this along to anyone else who is interested. The current
first attempt will be on 9/27 from 7:20-7:49 am EDT. You can find
schedule updates at the link below. The launch will be broadcast live
on NASA TV on most cable carriers and streamed from the NASA website.
Go to www.nasa.gov and click on "Watch NASA TV" on the right-hand side.
There's more info on the mission at the bottom link below. Wish us luck!

Jeff.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/live_tv.html
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
http://www.nasa.gov/
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/

*UPDATE*

Dawn has been launched. Click HERE to view footage of the launch.

Comming Soon...

2007-09-22T13:31:00.000-06:00

An all-new experience on the haglundblog. Contests and more. Check back soon.

Owen Nagle's Prayer

2007-09-13T17:45:00.001-06:00

Here is Owen's prayer at dinner Monday night:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Please bless that I will have four arms in my family, and that I will have spikes on my back for armor. And please bless that our treats will be so so big and that there will be one special piece for me. Amen.

Update on Robbie

2007-07-28T23:11:00.000-06:00

Dear Family,

After a successful basic training, Airman Robert Haglund has graduated from a bunk bed with 27 other roommates to a bunk bed with just one roommate. It’s not the Ritz, but the location is hard to beat – on a bluff overlooking Monterey Bay. He’s already signed up for SCUBA training and a personal trainer, generously provided by the Air Force at no cost to RFH. He also gets four meals a day, so he’ll have to keep up the training regime to stay at his fighting weight of 172.

He’ll be at the Defense Language Institute for 60+ weeks of Arabic and then gets to go back to Texas for five months for cryptology training at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas. As Robbie’s Lackland AFB branch president said, it’s not the edge of the earth but you can see it from there (Pres. Hetzel is from Santa Ana, Texas, population 1,200, in the same part of West Texas).

You can send e-mail to him at:

robbiehaglund@gmail.com.

Regular mail (cards, cookies, etc.) should be sent to:

Robert Haglund
443 Chaplain Magsig Avenue
Box 3184
Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944.

Love to you all from Robbie and the rest of the Foxboro gang,

BHH

Matt and Sarah make it home...

2007-07-16T23:34:00.000-06:00

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. It is summer afterall. We would like to congratulate Matt, Sarah, Miles, Owen, and Harper for traveling cross-country and making it back all in one piece and still sane! They got back on July 4th and were gone for almost a month. You can read about their trip at their blog HERE.

*UPDATE*

Here is a slideshow of their trip:

Also, it was fun seeing all of you at the wedding. We would like to make a slide show of pictures of the wedding and of all the things you did while you were in New Hampshire. If you would like to contribute pictures for the slide show send them along to haglundfamily@gmail.com. We would like to make the slide show within the next two weeks.

Grandma and the John Hakons at the Hukilau!

2007-06-21T20:45:00.000-06:00

We left SLC for HNL on Thursday, June 7th. We spent 3 days on Oahu before starting our cruise, including one day at the Polynesian Cultural Center, learning about the various island groups, watching their dances and making a few crafts. The Samoan fire knife dance was a special treat. On Sunday afternoon, we boarded our ship, NCL’s Pride of Aloha. I won’t bother with the ship’s specs because I don’t know them, but suffice it to say it’s slightly bigger than the boats we water ski behind in Utah.

We sailed from Honolulu on Sunday night and arrived in Nawiliwili, Kauai, on Monday. We spent most of Monday swimming and snorkeling at one of the beaches we discovered when we were here 6 years ago to pick up Katie. In the pictures, this is where Grandma took a brief dip in the ocean.

After leaving Nawiliwili Tuesday afternoon, we sailed past the Na Pali Coast of Kauai (think South Pacific) and then set off for the Big Island. We had one day in port at Hilo, where we visited Volcanoes National Park and a few other sites, then a day in Kona where the new temple is located – you can just see the Angel Moroni statue peeking up from above the palm trees of the city. More snorkeling and time at the beach – the key sightings here were several Humuhumu-nukunuku-apua’a (Hawaii’s state fish – bonus points if you know the English translation – see * below) and a half dozen or so sea turtles.

After the Big Island, we spent Friday and Saturday on Maui, where the boys (even John!) took a surfing lesson and we all spent more time playing at the beach. We also took several hours to travel about half of the famous Road to Hana, which puts the S-curve in Big Cottonwood Canyon or Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway to shame. The posted speed limit is either 15 for the curves or 10 for the bridges, many of which were one lane. When things straightened out a bit, the speed limit was raised to a breezy 25! It takes about 3 hours to travel less than 50 miles, and that’s without stopping at any of the waterfalls, beaches, or other pullouts along the way.

We sailed from Maui on Saturday through the night back to Honolulu, and spent the day on Waikiki and a farewell dinner at one of Marilyn’s friend’s house up on the hill. Then off to the airport for the delightful red-eye back to SLC, followed by long naps on Monday afternoon.

Mom was a great sport the whole trip, although she declined our invitation for surfing lessons. And Katie and the other Phillips grand kids loved having rides on the back of the scooter. Everyone got a good suntan, had a great time playing in or on the water, and we all made it back in one piece. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

* trigger fish with a snout like a pig

Take a look at the pictures below:

See you in New Hampshire

2007-06-20T17:11:00.000-06:00

As our family gets ready to leave for New Hampshire, we wish you all happy and safe travels. We will see you all at the wedding.

Nagel News at Keuka Lake

2007-06-16T09:02:00.000-06:00

Greetings from the Nagels at Keuka Lake (pronounced like cucumber -
cuka) in upstate New York. We've had a wonderful few days with our
family - swimming, canoeing, paddleboating, noodle hockeying, and lots
of relaxing and visiting. It has been a great place to be with all
these little children - plenty to do without getting in the car to go
anywhere. Enjoy the pictures. Be glad we didn't send you all 567 that Jeff and Sara have taken.

We look forward to seeing some of you in New Hampshire next weekend.
XXXOOO from all the Nagels.

View all photos below:

Where's Waldo...

2007-06-11T12:05:00.000-06:00

Dear Family:

Can you pick Robbie out of the crowd in the attached picture? His barber must have had fun!

We talked to Sister Sterneckert Friday, just after she and her husband met with Robbie and the other LDS basic trainees (there are 16 in his group). She said they're full of fear and apprehension this first week and that it takes about three weeks before they start to gain some confidence in what they're doing. He gets two hours for church on Sunday. Also on Sunday he gets to make a call home with his drill instructor listening in to make sure he stays to the script (name, rank, serial number, address, etc.) and to make sure the call doesn't last more than a minute or two.

Thanks for remembering him in your prayers. A note or a card to Robbie at the address below would be greatly appreciated by him and us.

Love,

Bruce

AB Haglund, Robert F.
320 TRS/FLT 459, Dorm A-9
PSC #3
1320 Truemper Street, Unit # 369535
Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5570

Wilderness Adventure

2007-05-31T13:10:00.000-06:00

Dear Family

Last Wednesday (May 23rd), Robbie and I hooked up with Marv Curtis and Vern Dellapiana at Grandma’s house to start a weekend wilderness escape prior to Robbie’s induction into the Air Force and embarkation for boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio starting on June 3rd. We didn’t leave SLC until 10:30 PM, so we stopped for the night in Pocatello. The next morning we drove to West Yellowstone. After getting all our fishing gear in order we drove to a stretch of the Madison River between the Hebgen Lake dam and Earthquake Lake, formed formed on the night of August 17,1959 as a result of an earthquake that measured 7.5 on the Richter scale and caused a massive landslide that blocked the Madison River. Many of us remember that night because we were staying at the Homer’s in Idaho Falls, and the earthquake caused the water in their pool to slosh back and forth, nearly emptying the pool.

Thursday afternoon’s weather was wet and wild, with snow and sleet moderating into steady rain. The river was swift enough that to cross it safely in thigh-high water required us to form a four-man chain and inch across the mossy river rocks. That day’s fishing was Robbie’s and Vern’s first try at fly fishing and maybe my sixth or seventh. Marv is way past avid and proved it by catching at least 30 fish in four hours compared to one for Robbie, one for me, and none for Vern. Nonetheless, the scenery was beautiful, the air crisp and clean, and every cast an adventure for the three novices.

That night we drive into Yellowstone to observe the wildlife, the rebirth of the forest after the fire in 1988, and the geyser pools. Calving season just ended for the bison, and the meadows were full of calves, yearling, and mature bison. It’s amazing that such adorable calves can come from such mangy cows. We saw several herds numbering between 50 and 100. We also saw lots of elk, sans antlers and looking the worse for wear after a long winter. We arrived at Old Faithful Inn just before sunset, but decided dinner was more important that waiting for the geyser. Robbie and I tasted the bison at the buffet, but he elected (and loved) the elk medallions and the rest of us went mainstream with rib eye steak. The drive back was under a clear, moonlit sky as beautiful as the drive in.

We started early the next day, reporting at the outfitters at 8:00 AM to meet our guides for a float trip down the Madison past Quake Lake. It was snowing as we changed into our gear, but the weather cleared into a gorgeous but cold spring day. We floated from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with Robbie and I in one boat and Vern and Marv in the other. With expert instruction, Robbie and I increased our catch to between 15 and 20 landed fish, with numerous strikes that we weren’t quick enough to land. This stretch of the Madison is world famous for fly fishing and portions of it were in the movie “A River Runs Through It.” It has been a catch-and-release river for over 40 years and has never been stocked with non-native fish. The fish we were catching were consistently 14-15 inches. Marv probably caught a hundred and landed a 20 inch rainbow.

Saturday we helped Marv open their family cabin on Hebgen Lake, took a side trip to Mesa Falls on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, and drove home in time to catch the Jazz game on TV.

It was a great weekend for some male bonding before Robbie leaves for major league male bonding in the USAF. After six weeks of boot camp at Lackland, he’ll have his first posting at the Defense Language Institute at the Presidio of Monterey where he’ll train as a cryptologic linguist in either Chinese, Korean, Arabic or Farsi for 18 months. He won’t know what language he’ll be studying until he arrives in Monterey, but his aptitude tests qualified him for their hardest languages. After he fulfills his four-year commitment to the Air Force he’ll decide whether to pursue a career in the military or return to civilian life. We’ll keep you posted on his progress and will appreciate your faith and prayers for him while he serves.

Love to all,

Bruce

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New Cabin Blog

2007-05-20T18:54:00.000-06:00

We now have a new page that will let you reserve the cabin online! You can now email the dates you would like to visit the cabin and Betsy will add your reservation to the calendar. As always, you can always call Betsy to reserve it. You can also see when the cabin is available on the calendar. Thank you Betsy for keeping up the new cabin website.

To visit the new website, click HERE.

There will also be current cabin news and an online wish list.

Question of the year...

2007-05-14T20:20:00.000-06:00

What does this equation mean? If you know the answer post it in a comment below.

Nagel News

2007-05-09T17:39:00.000-06:00

We're catching up on all of our cute grandchildren these days. In April John and I spent a fun weekend in the Columbus Residence Inn with Rebecca, Garrett, Josh and Cate while Jack and Jolene did a 1/2 marathon. Well, they didn't take the whole weekend to run, so we only got the kids to ourselves for a few hours. We managed to hit a great ice cream place a couple of times, take apart a computer at the children's museum, do the OSU tour with the best guide ever, and check out one of the Columbus wards.

As we write, Jack, Jolene and Cate are in Evansville, IN, looking for a house. Jack has accepted a job there and the family will be moving at the end of June. We are all excited for them to be finished with school, etc., and to have a real job.

Anna went house hunting last month. Or was it March? Anyway, she is in a classic bungalow with three other women on Sherman Avenue. They needed a lawnmower so they made a deal with Cindy's brother who lives across the street. They use his lawnmower and he gets free babystting once in awhile.

At the end of April, we got to have Miles and Owen for a few days while Matt and Sara went to Hawaii. Ask them for pictures. Harper stayed on the other side of the valley and we missed him. It takes a village to get Matt and Sara out of town. Helping me were Martha, Richard, Anna, Cindy and her whole family. Harper got passed around a bit, we hear. Quote of the week from Owen after being told that Martha was his second cousin. (Really his first cousin once removed.) "So who is my last cousin?" Cindy tried to treat them to a night out at McDonald's, but Sara has taught the boys that McDonald's is bad for you. It's true. So they told Cindy they didn't want to go. When I asked Owen how come they didn't eat at McDonald's he said, "Because we're Mormons."

Catherine and I spent a couple of days at the BYU Women's conference. Now we can both say we went to BYU. Highlight of the conference was Buffy's talk, of course. I'm not kidding. I think she should post the text on the blog.

We're looking forward to having all of our family together at Keuka Lake, NY, in June. It is one of the Finger Lakes. If you want to see where we will be, check it out HERE.

We hope it is as gorgeous as it looks on the web. John and I will go to his nephew's bar mitzvah in Toledo on the way to New York and to JB's wedding in NH after NY. Two days after we return to SLC, we're going to Cape Canaveral to watch Jeff's last five years of work rocket into space. If you want to learn a little about the DAWN satellite, click HERE.

We will also have a chance to spend some extra time with our cute Virginia grandchildren. When I can figure out how to post pictures on the blog, I'll send some beautiful ones.

This has gone on too long. Maybe I should make my own blog.
XXXOOOBetsy

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New Template

2007-04-28T12:47:00.000-06:00

We have picked a new template! The other template was hard to read on some computers. We hope you like the new format.

-The Fetzers

*Note* We have also added a "Today in History" section.

*Update(APR 30)* We now have an "Upcoming Birthday Calendar" on the side panel.

David O. Family's Easter

2007-04-13T11:46:00.000-06:00

The David O. Family had a fun Easter weekend. Karli
was able to fly in from NYC for 48 hours (thank you
Delta) and Clay drove down from his place in Park
City. Saturday was Prom for Heidi so Karli did her
makeup and David taught her how to pin on the
boutonniere. Grace experienced her first Easter egg
hunt. So that is life in Alpine!
-Sydney

*note*
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The Villiage Blacksmith: Longfellow

2007-04-13T01:07:00.000-06:00

GRANDMA SHARED THIS POEM WITH US AT EASTER DINNER. SOME OF YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH IT. UNCLE DAVID OWEN (WE'RE HAVING TO GET SPECIFIC THESE DAYS!) HAS WRITTEN THE STANZA THAT BEGINS: "TOILING, -- REJOICING -- SORROWING..." IN THE FRONT OF HER FAMILY DIRECTORY SO SHE COMES ACROSS IT EVERY TIME SHE OPENS IT UP. IT REMINDS HER OF GRANDPA. I THOUGHT ALL MIGHT ENJOY IT. IT'S TENDER AND INDEED VERY APPLICABLE TO THE WAY GRANDPA LIVED HIS LIFE.
~ MARTHA

The Village Blacksmith
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Under a spreading chestnut-tree
The village smithy stands;
The smith, a mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.

His hair is crisp, and black, and long,
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns whate'er he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.

Week in, week out, from morn till night,
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.

And children coming home from school
Look in at the open door;
They love to see the flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar,
And catch the burning sparks that fly
Like chaff from a threshing-floor.

He goes on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his boys;
He hears the parson pray and preach,
He hears his daughter's voice,
Singing in the village choir,
And it makes his heart rejoice.

It sounds to him like her mother's voice,
Singing in Paradise!
He needs must think of her once more,
How in the grave she lies;
And with his hard, rough hand he wipes
A tear out of his eyes.

Toiling, -- rejoicing -- sorrowing,
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose.

Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend,
For the lesson thou hast taught!
Thus at the flaming forge of life
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought.

Congratulations!

2007-04-10T20:09:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to David Benson for appearing on Jeopardy. Thanks for making the family proud.

David Benson on Jeopardy!

2007-04-10T16:51:00.000-06:00

Hey Everyone-

David Benson Haglund will be on Jeopardy tonight (Apr 10). You can see a clip of him here. To see local showtimes click here.

OWEN THOMAS HAGLUND

2007-04-03T21:52:00.000-06:00

Born April 1, 2007 @ 1:39 AM...

Owen Thomas Haglund

8 lbs. 13 oz.

21 1/2 in.

New member of our family!!

2007-04-01T22:17:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Erik and Karen on your new baby boy Owen Thomas!!!

Libby & Dustin's Wedding

2007-04-01T16:26:00.000-06:00

As you may know, Libby & Dustin's wedding was on March 30, 2007. It was a wonderful event. Congratulations to both of them. Also, congratulations to Meka and JB.

Our Family Blog

2007-04-01T16:06:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the new HAGLUND FAMILY BLOG!!! Our most popular names were lotsofhaglunds and haglundblog. We chose to suit both people. Now that our family has a blog you can send photos and other things you want to post to our blog. You can send us news and other info to post. Thanks to Rich and Jen who sent us a link to their website. If your family has a site (or blog), please send us a link. We are looking for a good picture of our family (preferably from the last reunion) so we can post it to the side of this blog.

Send all pictures and anything else to haglundfamily@gmail.com