After I decided to go to my great-aunt's funeral, I realized I could turn the trip into the break I was desperate to get and spend a few days in Utah. Initially I planned to go alone, but on a whim, I asked one of my very best friends if she could go with me. It took some doing since she had pneumonia, we both had parent-teach conferences and various other commitments, but Wednesday morning we were on our way! I have made the 11-hour drive to and from Salt Lake City many times, but it has never gone as quickly as it did with the two of us gabbing the whole way. Even the long drive was wonderful.
Eat
Wednesday dinner: Tibetan food (which included the most amazing potato curry I've ever eaten)
Thursday lunch: Thai
Thursday dinner: Moroccan/Lebanese - yum!
Friday lunch: fish tacos
Friday dinner: the best sushi EVER
Saturday lunch: authentic, heavenly Mexican with homemade tortillas (and a waiter who told me I looked 14!)
Saturday dinner: Italian, including a giant piece of chocolate cake
Here's us at the Tibetan restaurant You'd have car hair, too.
Eat
Wednesday dinner: Tibetan food (which included the most amazing potato curry I've ever eaten)
Thursday lunch: Thai
Thursday dinner: Moroccan/Lebanese - yum!
Friday lunch: fish tacos
Friday dinner: the best sushi EVER
Saturday lunch: authentic, heavenly Mexican with homemade tortillas (and a waiter who told me I looked 14!)
Saturday dinner: Italian, including a giant piece of chocolate cake
Here's us at the Tibetan restaurant You'd have car hair, too.
Pray
On Thursday morning, we went to the Salt Lake temple. Going to the temple is always a spiritual booster shot for me, but this time we had an incredible experience. It's too sacred to write about in a public blog, but it ranks up there with the most significant things that have ever happened to me.
My Aunt Joyce's funeral was sweet and special. It was wonderful to be with relatives I haven't seen in a long time and to remember my aunt and the strong and enduring person that she was.
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| J and I, in front of the Conference Center. Aren't we adorable? |
Love
Does shopping count as love? I say it does if you're shopping entirely mostly for your family. And let's just say I did a lot of loving. A lot. Especially in DownEast Basics, Old Navy, and Forever 21. Not one piece of ironstone came home with me. The sacrifices I make for mi familia!
How about movie-going? There was a lot of love in The King's Speech, Adjustment Bureau, and Little Fockers. I felt it.
This trip recharged my batteries and was SO MUCH FUN! I will never forget it!
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