Rexburbia - 006 - Grape Soda

-Dallan says that the young women run a better camp than the scouts. They talk about the lack of fighting and blood-letting from knife incidents.
-Dallan recounts how he's a bad story teller and didn't give the young women a very good telling of when he was sick in yellowstone.
-Jon says that Dallan is a good writer.
-Jon says that Jerad Hendricks is a good storyteller.
-Dallan admits to being able to dullify any story.
-Jon was out of town this last week and missed high adventure with his scouts. Jon was in Columbia Maryland, New York, and hit a Yankee's game.
-Baseball players make more money than we do... we both agree.
-Jon came back in time for his daughters birthday. Jon's a great dad. Jon's plane ride was delayed for two hours.
-Jon and Dallan conclude that BWI airport is one of the worst. They discuss the lack of food behind the security lines... and the lines are extra long at that.
-Jon and Dallan trade stories of horrible flights with kids. Dallan tells of Taylor throwing up all over on a flight from Boston to Vegas and Jon tells about Matthew throwing up in the back of the plane and how he cleaned up some of it, and hid the rest of it with his feet, from the stewardess.
-Dallan thinks he'll go float the Provo river. (He did, and enjoyed it greatly)
-After a confusing start, Dallan and Jon finally agree on where they did their high adventure kayaking on the Salmon River.
-Dallan and Jon seed the idea of them both teaming up with their wards for the high adventure next year. Jon says that Dallan's a bishop and Jon knows his bishop... so we're set.
-Jon recounts how Justin Maupin says a prayer before going through the big rapids... "I promise I'll never swear again if you get me through this alive."
-Jon shares probably the best story every on Rexburbia... "Grape Soda Explodes." Jon stuffed a two liter bottle of grape soda with dry ice in order to cool it. When it starts to erupt Jon tries to contain it by drinking it, but he's overpowered and the grape soda explodes all over the car. The driver, Rod Boam, keeps his cool and still has that moment as a vivid memory.

-Next week Jon and Dallan will probably go through a list of friends and talk about them. They think they'll make most of them mad.

Rexburbia - Episode 005 - Mandy in Rexburg

So here's what we talk about.

-Rexburg better than big city. This is something that takes years to learn.
-Dallan not ready to move back to Rexburg, but it has a draw on him.
-Mandy clarifies that slightly outside of Rexburg would be better... like Driggs... Driggsburbia?
-Youtube conversation. Mandy thinks something concerning the LDS would be the first topic, but in reality it's fight - clubs.
-Mandy thinks there's more to do recreation-wise.
-Dallan and Mandy find out they went to a fight-club together.
-Mandy reveals herself as a school lunch lover, as is Dallan. They both agree on tri-patties as being a wonderful invention.
-Dallan asks Mandy to go and try out the current fair at the high school. Not going to happen.
-Mandy tells about her 10 year reunion that ended up being an 11 year reunion.
-Mandy recounts her weekend in Driggs at Lori's cabin/cottage. No air-conditioning made it a little unpleasant. Warm during the day but cools down at night.
-The Wright family took a trip to Jackson Hole to go swimming.
-Mandy misses the 4th of July parade. Can't give a first-hand report for Rexburbia.
-Kimball's pack of illegal fireworks causes the police to be called. That's after the kids held smoke bombs in Mandy and Lori's face. The result of which is they were burned. Mandy's belly takes one for the 4th.
-Dallan tells of stabbing someone with a sparkler when he was a kid at Marg's house.
-Nothing of concern burned down in Rexburg over the 4th. The sand dunes burned a little bit.
-Mandy buys a new bike. An Electra Beach cruiser. Mandy is now very cool and taking strolls around Rexburg. Say hi to her if you ever cross her path.
-Kyler beats up on Gladys in the child carrier while being towed around. Tries to sit on her head.
-Mandy discovers a trail that goes behind the old sawmill by the river. Dallan says he'll take a spin on it when he gets back in town.
-Josh moves back to Rexburg to open his practice. Dallan informs Mandy.
-Mandy won't make it down for a family farewell, but coming down here in the future is discussed.
-Mandy listens to the podcast. That's our first confirmed listener.
-Mom and Dad don't listen to the show because they don't have the internet and their jobs block such fun things. Mom does text however.
-Mandy has internet withdrawals while being in Rexburg.
-A discussion of the Rexburg library is held. Dallan questions what the monument in the courtyard was about. Mandy says it was just a rock. Mandy will investigate. She believes it just describes the library a little bit.
-Mandy thinks it smelled funky.
-Zane was left at the library when we were kids. He was crying. Dallan doesn't remember.
-Dallan has memories of the bean-bags. Funny what you will remember.
-Mandy did clogging recitals at the Rexburg library.
-Dallan goes on to recap their conversation. Very dull. Mandy then jumps in and talks about how people from Rexburg stare at her. Maybe it's because Mandy is sporting a tank-top.
-It used to be that everyone would wave at each other. Mandy says it's over with except for the more rural areas.

Rexburbia - Episode 004 - Kaboda!

Dallan and Jon talk about 4th of July activities, stuff, and installing sprinklers and landscaping with Kaboda in Rexburg. Kaboda is the nickname of our landscape supervisor who also went by "Sexiest Man Alive." It was a good walk down memory lane.

Rexburbia - Jon and Dallan 003

This one has taken a little while, but we're back. We talk about Jon's calling with the young men, what we think about getting your Eagle Scout, vomiting in Yellowstone, youtube and Rexburg fight clubs, our state basketball trip to Boise Idaho, being mean to girls, and new employees for both of us. Enjoy.