Amazing story. Amazing woman. I have a bench that’s the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever put my tush on. Maybe your mom would come to Oregon and fix it? I’ll cook!
Then there's a poster who's photos are excellent. Great compositions/exposures ... everything. I view them to LEARN but the subject matter? I wouldn't travel to Utah if someone paid me.
Learn from each other? I've often found it helpful or informative, at least, when an excellent photo is posted, I download, save it to my PC. Look at the exif data and LEARN something. Disappointment results when the data is not saved. Please save exif.