It's our second night in Utah, and if I'm being honest-- I've been pleasantly surprised, if not a little alarmed, by how incredibly nice people are here. Nice yes. Diverse, not so much. I have seen mostly suntanned white people, a few latino people (working in the hotel of course-- although aforementioned suntanned white people seem to also have a monopoly on most of the hotel jobs as well), and tonight we even sat next to a (gasp) interracial couple named Harry (a Union Pacific locomotive engineer) and his wife of 24 years, Kathy.
The only reason I originally planned to stop for more than a night in Utah was to see Maureen Schiffman, one of my dearest friends and former teaching colleagues. We got to spend three sunshine filled hours catching up. One of the many beautiful things about our friendship is that no matter how much time goes by, it is literally as if not more than a day has passed since we last spoke. Later in the afternoon, her husband, Josh and her three kids, Noah, Ben and Lilly joined us plus her new yellow Lab puppy, Cali. It was quite a fun reunion.
One of things I love most about my time with my aunt is learning so much about her. Here are a few
things that I've learned that Irene particularly enjoys: (translation: things that Irene has very very little patience for. :-))
1) People who talk just a little too loudly on their cell phones outside their rooms. (I think this might have something to do with being "the listenator" and being unable to hear the OTHER side of the conversation.
2) Mormon weddings with no alcohol. Oh and goofy dancing groomsmen in PINK vests with tuxedos in Mormon weddings.
3) Adolescent girls playing with American Girl Dolls in restaurants
4) Waiters who eyeball her for saying she's finished with a half eaten ice cream sundae
5) Women complaining about chewy steaks from Ruby Tuesday-- Um. It's from RUBY TUESDAY.
To be continued--
A once-in-a-lifetime-hope-we-make-it-out-alive roadtrip from VA to CA to reunite the posse once and forever!
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