GK Memoirs

George describes dealing with his knee problems before getting his knees replaced. This includes trying different procedures, putting up with the pain, and even a strange apparatus he used to relieve stress on his knees while skiing.  

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.

George describes getting both of his knees replaced.

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.

George shares some final thoughts about his heart procedure, including advice on the importance of regular exercise, and his love of riding his bike up Provo Canyon.

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.

George's wife, Laurel Dean, gives her perspective during George's heart ablation procedure.  It turned out that she was the teacher of a child of one of the doctors that was working with George during the procedure.  After making that connection, that doctor made sure she was informed and taken care of, and that calmed her worries.

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.  

George describes what happened during his heart ablation procedure.

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.

When George was around 14 or 15 years old living in Maryland, he and his friends took a train out of town.  Then, over several days, they did a 100 mile bike ride back home through the beautiful forest trails.  

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.

George describes a whitewater rafting trip where his raft got stuck in a washing washing, or hydraulic, nearly flipping the raft and tossing his out the back and into the churning water.  He was sucked under the water four times before pushing off of the river bottom to escape the cycle of the washing machine.  

This story was recorded on February 16, 2023.

George describes caving with his friends and finding a giant cavern with an underground river.  They would slide down hills of mud that dropped them into the river.  

This story was recorded on February 16, 2023.

George tells a story of when he was caving with friends, inching his way up a "chimney" in the cave when he put his hand on something that moved and started to screech.  

This story was recorded on February 16, 2023.

George tells a story when he ignored a prompting to return home early from his bike ride.  He ended up getting a flat tire in Provo Canyon and was stranded when he could not get ahold of Laurel Dean to give him a ride back.

This story was recorded on February 12, 2023.