Thursday, July 31, 2008

Traveling Questions


I was thinking . . .
Why are there no beavers in Beaver, Utah?
Why is there absolutely nothing to see or do in Browse, Utah?
The only trees in Cedar City, Utah are elm, oak, and pine.
There is no airport in Parachute, Colorado.
What if Rifle, Colorado had a No - Gun law?
Has anyone found gold, silver, or anything in Silt, Colorado?
Why does Commerce City, Colorado smell like a toxic waste dump?
What in the world is a Lochbuie, Colorado?
Was Brush, Colorado formerly Fuller-Brush, Colorado, starring Red Skelton?

Monday, July 21, 2008

Vacation


Time to get away. Not for me, who has had about the most unproductive summer on record. Not for my kids, who have had a great summer of dancing, baseball, Disney Channel, their niece, and their brother back from Japan. This getaway is for mom. Working 50 - 60 hours per week, taking time out of sleeping to volunteer for D3's dance recital, S4's All-Star Baseball games, and any family time we had.

She is single-handedly taking care of this entire family. Her parents get sick, and she's there. Any child has a problem, she solves it. She is the embodiment of "Wonder Woman". She takes a vacation to get away. She needs to 'veg' for a while. She has earned this. Unfortunately, in lieu of a Club Med week on a Caribbean Island, or a Cruise, or hiking a 14,000 ft. peak, her vacation will consist of ten days on the northeast prairie of Colorado. She deserves much better.