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OPENING THOUGHTS » I’m 30. How’d I get here?
By Dustin | Dustin reflects on three things that have made him who he is today.

MILESTONES » July–December 2011

A year of tremendous change and upheaval
Our annual holiday letter, 2011 edition.

I’m Dustin, and I’m a Mormon
By Dustin | Dustin’s profile at Mormon.org.

Tweeting general conference
By Dustin | The October 2011 general conference, in 140 characters or fewer.

GASTRONOMY » Really good chocolate-chip cookies

A visit from Grammy & Papa
By Susan | Susan’s parents drop by.

Macy’s + Thanksgiving = A must-see in our new hometown
Photos from the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

FOCUS ON FIONA » Why was there a tree in our house?
By Fiona | Fiona wonders about the wonders of Christmas.

FROM OUR ARCHIVES » A new flag for Salt Lake City
By Dustin | The design Dustin submitted in Salt Lake City’s 2004 flag redesign contest.

OUR TIMES » Last convoy of American troops leaves Iraq
The final American troops in Iraq left on 18 December 2011, after nearly a decade of war.

WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST » The meaning of sustaining
By Dustin | Sustaining our Church leaders blesses our lives.

CLOSING THOUGHTS » Well wishes
Written by guests at Susan and Dustin’s wedding reception.