Category Archives: family

Vlog #1 – JJ Talks About Holding the Cat

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jessestay

While I have certainly shared many videos about my life and my family, I don’t think I’ve ever called it a “vlog”. Let’s make this post the first – I officially call this “Vlog #1”. In today’s Vlog JJ talks … Continue reading →

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5 Different Ways to Tour Disneyland (Stay N Abroad)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by jessestay

It has become an American icon–Disneyland (or Disney World). Even budget conscious large families often plan at least one trip to a Disney property. It’s magical. It’s memorable. Parades, Fireworks, Rides, Characters that come to life. It is also long … Continue reading →

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Families Can Be Together Forever

Posted on February 12, 2011 by jessestay

I hope you’ll forgive this diversion from tech so I could share something that touched me.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (my employer, and Faith) just released this video and I just had to share it.  It’s … Continue reading →

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"Super Indexing Sunday" Breaks World Record With 2 Million Records Indexed in a Day

Posted on February 7, 2011 by jessestay

Facebook has quite a database with 500 million active users, and rumored total users in the billions.  There are few that can relate to the types of problems engineers and architects encounter with a database of that size.  FamilySearch.org is … Continue reading →

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Are You Inspiring Others This Holiday Season?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by jessestay

When I was about 16 or 17 years old I liked to sing in the car. A lot.  One time I was driving somewhere with my parents and they had a song, of which one I can’t really remember, but … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Own My Family History – I Do

Posted on October 16, 2010 by jessestay

I think I’ve rebuilt my Family Tree about 20 or 30 different times throughout my lifetime.  The process usually starts with me entering in the names I know on sites like Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org or OneGreatFamily.com.  I usually hit a … Continue reading →

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For the Dads

Posted on July 16, 2010 by jessestay

This is so my life right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOKuSQIJlog

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