planes, trains & automobiles (and ferries, subways, buses...well, you get the picture): Friends, family and relaxing

August 9, 2014

This morning we puttered around Adam and Marie’s house for a while visiting while the kiddos played – they have five kids ranging in age from 9 years to 4 months. Katie had a ball, and even Alex and Zac were good with their kids. For lunch, we all went to a pizza buffet with a zillion kinds of pasta and pizza (including dessert pizzas), and then we went to the Provo Rec Center. I was expecting something much smaller, but it’s a huge complex with indoor and outdoor pools, several water slides, water play structures for kids of various ages, rock climbing walls over the water, etc. The kids had a blast. I have to admit that I took the time to just relax and help hold baby Trevor.

We even ran into one of Becky and Marie’s old friends – Justin, who was one of the kids in the family who first introduced Becky and Marie to the Mormon Church more than 20 years ago – small world. We went back to Adam and Marie’s house for dinner and ice cream, and then we said our goodbyes. It would have been fun to visit with them longer, but we are all ready to get home, and we still had a couple more visits to make.

We drove next to my Aunt Lisa’s house; she is my mom’s youngest half-sister, and I hadn’t seen her since she came out to California for my mom’s funeral 10 years ago. It was good catching up with her, and we promised to keep in touch better. From there, we drove a little north of Salt Lake to our friends Travis and Alicia’s house. We were able to catch up with them for a while before hitting the hay. Our plan was originally to go to church with them in the morning and then hang out for the day before heading home on Monday. However, they didn’t seem offended when we mentioned the possibility of heading home after church tomorrow. I think they could tell we’ve been on the road a long time. It will be nice to sleep in our own beds soon.