As much as I love it when I get going early and seize the day, the thing I really love to do on vacations is to wake up on my own and then read in bed for awhile. I surprised myself by waking up at 7:00 but then spent a delicious hour and a half lying in bed reading.
When I surfaced I found Amie and Melinda showered and ready hanging out upstairs, and I found this pretty view of the fall leaves through the window.
This is the amazing view through the sliding glass doors in the kitchen!
When we finally all got ready (happily Michelle was on the lounge and read wake-up plan as well) Amie drove us around town and pointed out where all their relatives live. It crazy that both her parents and Jimmy's parents are from Escalante (it's a seriously tiny town) so they have all kinds of relatives there. She took us to Jimmy's grandma's house and that solidified the "going back in time" feel of the trip. It was like a museum!
Aren't these the coolest stove knobs? Did you have those salt and pepper shakers when you were a kid? I did!
We visited the one tiny grocery store in town and then the thrift shop.
Michelle found several books, I bought a couple decorative books and Melinda found the original Primary Children's Song Book that we all grew up with.
Our last stop was for big drinks at the gas station (I got a Coke for headache-relief purposes and actually liked it) then came home for chicken salad lunch.
We had a leisurely afternoon at the house. I went out on the patio to read for 1.5 hours and loved it. I soaked up the sun, enjoyed amazing view, listened to the sprinklers and the huge birds flying by. It was a Zen experience...antisocial but Zen.
The other 3 stayed inside (they thought it was too cold outside) to work on projects and read.
We opted to stay in for dinner that night (more chicken salad) and then played cards.
Michelle made a different kind of gooey munchable that we were more than willing to try.
We played "Speed" for quite awhile until it was clear that Melinda is a wicked card shark and that we didn't stand even a little chance of coming close to a victory. She pointed out that she's a middle child and fiercely competitive and I pointed out that Amie, Michelle and I are all first born children and don't care to lose. Ha.
The score sheet of doom!
**Are you a card shark?
Do you ever drink Coke for medicinal purposes?
Do you like to read on vacation?
What number are you in your family?**
Comment Window Tidbit: I bought tap shoes for myself today and it felt good.
11 comments:
A Coke Zero and two Extra Strength Tylenol have been known to help me out with headaches on occasion.
I love that you were able to get so much reading and relaxation in!
I really can't stand board games or card games of any kind. What does that say about me? I have issues.
How fun to have tap shoes! What have you been wearing to this point?
Your trip sounds wonderful. There is nothing better than waking up without an alarm and not being in a rush to get somewhere. It's almost unfathomable.
Yes to the Coke!
What, you didn't have tap shoes before now?? You've got to have the satisfaction of hearing the taps.
I'm going out on a limb and saying that my very favorite part of the trip was sleeping in and then lounging and reading in bed. ahhhhh....
Love seeing pics of the escalante trip! Sounds/looks heavenly.
Tap shoes? Sounds fun/do you tap?
Love those Sunday thoughts from a few days ago!
Do I drink Coke for medicinal purposes?
I drink diet coke for ALL purposes.
This weekend looks so fun!
I'm with Michelle....gotta have the taps. what were you wearing?
I'm with Natasha....yeah reading and relaxing!
And I'm with Crystal....dt coke takes care of most things!
I love that you say that you had a Coke, but the cup says you had a pepsi. I thought that was a Southern thing that all sodas were Cokes.
I really did have Coke, the gas station's cups all said Pepsi on them though...I hate Pepsi and wouldn't have had that if it had been my only option!
i am number one of four, and i HATE to lose.
i very rarely drink soda, but i sometimes that carbonated caffeine is the only way to zap a headache.
I have been sipping on coke for the last week cause I can't seem to get rid of this stomach bug from last week and that is all that sounds good. The dr said I had to quit the coke and go to gingerale.
Playing cards was super fun but I don't think you guys will ever play with me again.
Yes, I do drink coke to help with headaches. Had a dr. tell me to do so, when I was having migraines really bad one year.
I love to read anywhere, anytime and I am the oldest in my family.
I love quite time out in the middle of nowhere. It's so rejuvenating. And spending time with friends is the best.
I can't wait to get to Day 1 and learn the impetus for this trip.
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