Day 1

Well today is the day. I'm headed off. I can't believe I made it to this point, it still feels so dream like. Here I come.

TKS

Taylor Kent Smedley

Day 17 thru uh....4?

Heres a bulleted list of the last days

• California
• Disneyland
• Pioneer Trek
• Other stuff
• Goodbyes
• Farewell
• More stuff
• And such
• Ecetera?
• .............
• Im leaving soon
• I need to get out of this town
• A fresh start
• A new home
• The next step on in my life
• Get me out of here
• Let me go

TKS

Taylor Kent Smedley

Day 18

What I will miss most about my hometown

1. Rainbow Snow

2. The Deseret Industries

3. The things I find at the Deseret Industries

4. Trumps field

5. Main Street Bountiful

6. Yogurt Stop

7. Mueller Park in the Fall

8. Chalking peoples driveways

9. 519 East

10. The 3 rd ward

11. Dick's Market

12. Bountiful High

13. The V

14. Bountiful Pond

15. South Davis Recreation Center

16. Robintinos

17. Wal-Mart [after hours]

18. The neighborhood block

19. My backyard tree house

20. The Dyer's stepping stones

21. The Trumps Pool

22. Valley View

23. The Boulevard

24. The Bountiful Temple

25. The fountains at the Bountiful Temple

26. The Bountiful Davis Arts Center

27. The giant pile of buckets at the Holloways

28. My Grandpa's apple tree

29. My roof

30. The soft patch of grass near the road

31. The annoying dogs next door

32. The feuds between us and the cross back door neighbors grandchildren

33. Moving the tramp under neath the tree house

34. Playing games until midnight with Nathan

35. Eating Popsicles on the cement

36. The Centerville Libraries painting on the ceiling of the kids section

37. Kohls

38. Watching Old movies at Island View

39. Picnics

40. Island View Swings

41. The hot dog stand

42. The parades

43. Lemonade Stands, Bake Sales, and Nickel and Dime stores

44. Our garage

45. Dicks Baked Goods

46. Kim's Tae Kwon Do

47. The Japanese Shop next to Kim's Tae Kwon Do

48. Breaking into the Yoakums Playhouse

49. The old Apricot tree

50. The many various things the Holloways sell on their front lawn

51. The Lakeview Hospital Gift Shop [lets be clear not the Hospital itself]

52. The broken basketball standard

53. Night Games

54. Sledding down Chicken Ridge

55. The rope swing

56. The Viewmont parking lot

57. My bedroom

58. Hiding from cars behind trees

59. Fast offerings

60. The growing junk pile in our backyard

61. Bangtarers Farm

62. Lagoon

63. The bubble

64. Carrington Place Pool and Hot Tub

65. The bus stop

66. Millcreek Junior High

67. Climbing the Stone Ridge Waterfall

68. Jumping the train tracks

69. Fighting Justin for control of the radio

70. The Green Car!

71. The Manadrin

72. The extreme change in weather

73. The mountains in the fall

74. Walking everywhere

75. Never going into Rite-Aid

76. The ramp by Dicks where you walk through the hanging plastic sheets

77. Burritoing the neighbors

78. My moms cookies

79. Ping Pong

80. Racing home from church to be the first dressed

81. The smell of our house after you haven't been there in awhile

82. The stairs I broke my toe on

83. Driving around all night

84. Tuesday baptisms

85. Singing in the car with the windows rolled down

86. The live Christmas Nativity

87. Spankys Subs

88. That stupid ceiling fan I always hit my head on

89. Getting groceries from the trunk of our car

90. The way we never have to lock our door

91. Our garden sunflower that comes back taller every year

92. Chasing my crazy dog all around the neighborhood and back

93. The shortcut through the orchard to the graveyard to the geocache

94. I-15

95. Husking corn on the back patio

96. Sleeping on the tramp

97. Water fights

98. Raking leaves into a giant pile

99. My dogs Bandit and Tiger

100. Anything else that makes up the goulash of my life

Goodbye Centerville

TKS

Taylor Kent Smedley

Day 20 19

Well we went camping......surprise. It was fun a little cold [oh shoot so is Canada!] It was fun playing games and spending time in the great out doors! I'm double double excited to go to California [in which we are also camping]

TKS

Taylor Kent Smedley

Day 21

I'm headed out again today! [Going camping]
Should be the time of Nate's life.
TKS
Taylor Kent Smedley

Day 22

Well I'm over halfway through my 46 day experiment! [What the heck where did my time go?!?!] Yep. And while I do look back at my life, I have been looking forward today. I have really put my mind to my future. [What I want to do, who I want to be, who I want to be with] and after that I decided to lay down what I want in my life and future wife.

I simply must have/live in a beach house, zero exceptions [ I don't care what beach!]
In order to fund my vacation home that'll require an amazing job [which I'll get no problem :)]
I want to be a fun dad
And that brings me to you.
Mystery girl. The lucky duck.
Whether you read this or not, it's for you, who ever you may be, where ever you may be.
To my Future Spouse
Hello! and Greetings! I can't wait for our life together I just know that we will be the party. I can't wait to be you're one and only and you mine. I will love you until the end, and than after. I promise I will be there for you and I am saving myself for you. All you. I think and pray for you everyday. I hope you're ready for the time of your life. I know it'll get tough but hey it'll get better, and better as we grow and as our family does too. I know you're out there and I cannot wait to find you. Be strong. We'll be together soon. I love you.
Tay


[sorry to be so open]
TKS
Taylor Kent Smedley

Day 27 26 25 24 23

I know, I know. You're probably screaming at your computer monitors right now this very phrase [how tacky to clump together 5 days in one post] my response, leave your monitor alone I've been on vacation! Which is exactly what I will cover now. The Smedley family shindig at my uncles cabin in Bear Lake! Each year we Smedleys scrummage up a weekend to head up to the Caribbean of the Rockies! [ That's what the call it] Each year is more fun. But I learned alot more than I would any regular weekend [alot more] here's a list.

Things I Learned From My Bear Lake Cabin Trip
1. I love my family [this I already knew but learned that love means sharing a bed with 2 to 3 people {children} a night]
2. I love raspberries
3. Who needs an alarm clock when you've got Kelly Kay Lemon! [Everytime a Moose rolls into town at 6 AM, she'll kindly let you know like this {MOOOSE MOOOSE MOOOOSE!!!! THERES A MOOSE MOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!!! AHH!!!!!!!!!!} so sweet]
4. All kinds love the Spongebab. [ This Nickelodeon Hit has everyone addicted to his Nautical Nonsense, young and old alike]
5. A beach is a beach [and I'll take whatever beach comes my way]
6. I love my grandparents vocabulary [why did the times change?] I mean they used phrases like Daggone it and You're schnookerin me. Terms of endearment like sweetie pea, and God's little angel on earth. Commands sounded a little something like go watch your television program down the basement will ya. Oh dear Frank and sweet Kay. I love you to bits and pieces.
7. Whatever I could possibly stub any toe on, you can guarantee I did.
8. Pool is fun [until you accidentally knock in the 8 ball]
9. What is better than a house full of Smedleys? [A CABIN FULL!]
10. I learned where I really belong.

I'm sure there is plenty of stories I could entertain you with
Maybe next time
TKS
Taylor Kent Smedley