Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Monday, September 14, 2020
That Was a Lovely Vacation... Now Back to Work!
Just a quick post to say that Cheri and I had a delightful extended weekend getaway. On Thursday we drove to St. George, Utah. It was a gathering (a daring venture in the age of Covid!) for her business, but it was mostly about the vacation.
We arrived on Thursday, and I admit I was a little disappointed because we were all staying in townhouses, sharing dining space and bathrooms and such. This was fine because everyone who attended was cool... but I had imagined that our living quarters would be a bit more private and intimate... if you get my drift -- wink, wink, nudge nudge! We spent the late afternoon in the Lazy River... which wasn't all that lazy because of these fountains that squirt you every five minute. Still, lots of fun though.
We went to Zion National Park, focusing on the oft neglected northern corner where the Kalob Canyons reside. We hiked about seven miles that day!
On Saturday we hiked around Snow Canyon State Park. No snow, but there was a canyon. Then it was back to the pool! We actually saw a show at St. Goerge's little Opera House theater. We had our masks on the whole time, but lots of folks did not. Utah feels like the land before Corona!
Sunday: We left St. George and headed to the JW Marriot in Summerlin, Nevada -- just outside of Vegas. This was a lovely vacation within a vacation. And there was another amazing pool. I haven't swam this much in years! (Or should I say, dog paddled?)
Now it's Monday. We made the drive home in a goodly fashion... And now it;s time to get back to the day-to-day activities of work and responsibilities. I've got papers to grade! No matter what the state of the world may be, grading papers is the status quo.