The other day I was talking to a friend who was wondering if I hated living in Utah so much (what I am always complaining about, especially during the winter) where do I WANT to live? Believe me, I have many other preferences. But that conversation is not the point of this post. Yesterday morning as I was driving my kids to school the morning had dawned clear and bright. I could actually see the mountains instead of the thick grey smog I usually see. The mountains were so blue and snowy white. And so huge! I felt they were literally looming infront of me like a big over-protective brother. Like someone I love but often overlook and take for granted. It almost brought tears to my eyes...but the noise of my kids fighting over who got to choose the next song kept me from getting too carried away in the moment.
Utah is a beautiful place.
I don't ski, I don't hike, I don't like camping, I don't rock climb, I don't fish, I don't snowboard....geez...maybe the real loser in this situation isn't Utah, but myself.
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I'm not a real outdoorsy person either, but skiing and hiking are fun and I've even tried my hand at rock climbing when I was younger...you should try something out!
A friend of mine in college from New Jersey came home with me for Thanksgiving one year. She was in awe of the towering mountains - the East Coast definitely has its own beauty but since the mountains there seem to build gradually, she could really appreciate the majesty of the Rockies. Glad you could have your own "majestic" moment.
Q & I were just saying the other day that maybe we belong in Utah because there is so much for us to do there. I should have enjoyed it while I was there.
I agree, Utah would not be my first choice - um maybe Hawaii would be :) But I am really learning to love and appreciate it. But we all love hiking and camping and being outdoors when the weatheris nice. Utah definitely has some good things about it.
I know how you feel. The last few years in Utah, I kept saying I wanted to get out of there and experience something else. Now that I'm out of Utah, I can't help but miss the mountains, random drives up the canyon, temples all over the place, etc. Not to mentions tons of family close by. I'm enjoying the weather of Southern California, but to me, even the beach can't measure up to my mountains. I'm totally a country girl :) Miss you!
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