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October 29, 2017

Walk With Me

October 29, 2017/ Roxanne Thayne
Walk With Me

Ever heard of an efficiency expert?  I’d like to believe that I am one. 

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Roxanne Thayne

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I’m turning 57 this summer. Over the past 25 years I’ve done lots of long distance races by speed walking them. That is a lot of miles of walking and talking with friends and family. In fact we even named our group the “Walkie Ta
I can still picture myself as an extremely timid second grader, standing on front porches with a stack of red, white, and blue bumper stickers that said, “1776★1976.” Thomas Elementary had recruited us to help raise money for playground
What a way to celebrate 35 years of loving friendship, partnership, and adventure-ship! Nashville business conference, country music, 110 year old Airbnb, reading aloud, free books, fun food, quaint neighborhoods, antique shopping, worshipping with
Nearly seven years? Yep, it’s been that long since my last “Spark ‘n Sway” blog post. But I couldn’t ignore the itch/promptings to write any longer. Thoughts continue to bubble up to the surface and my enthusiasm urge
Happy Birthday to my wonderful mother Colleen Johnson Platt! She would have been 82 today. Oh, how I miss getting to download every detail of my day and have her working away in the kitchen while asking follow up questions to those details. I hope
This fall I was pleased to assist former BYU Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Cleveland publish and launch his book “Touch All the Lines: Lessons in Basketball, Faith & Life” with Rooftop Publishing. It was truly a team effort (t
Would you just look at this beautifully perfect, early Christmas present @talmagethayne and @maryg_thayne gave us this year! Welcome to our world Paisley Jane. December 1st is a new holiday for us all.💕😇🎄
Fall with two of my faves! The others were far behind us on the trail in Provo Canyon. What a gorgeous season we’ve had in 2025! Giving thanks for all He has created for our enjoyment and use.🍁🍂

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