Hello and happy day!
It is definitely summertime here in Southern Utah. The days are hot, but it's also kind of rainy (which you might think would make it cooler, but doesn't).
The Utah Shakespeare Festival began last week. Katie and I went to two of the plays. The first was The Merry Wives of Windsor and the second was The Merchant of Venice. I feel that Shakespeare plays are hit and miss. Some are so, so good, like Hamlet. Others are the most boring thing in the world, like the Henry's. I was sure I would love Merry Wives, but of the two, I much preferred the Merchant. (And would definitely recommend it if you ever have the chance!) (Actually, any performance at the USF is extraordinary-- you won't be disappointed.)
I've spent time at 3 different farms in the last few weeks. A group of friends and I went to the farm in Parowan for a hamburger dinner Friday night. The weather was unbelievably perfect-- no wind, warm but not hot. The food was delicious. (The burgers were superb, but let me tell you about the strawberry pie! So sweet and fresh, I can't wait to go back.)
Katie and I went to a fundraiser at the Nature Hills Farm the next night. That one was fun because we got to dress up nice and listen to live music and drink Moscow Mules. We took a quick tour of the farm and got to see all the animals and crops.
Then, of course, we went to breakfast at Red Acre. Somehow they have the best sausage I've ever tasted and the pancakes are to die for.
Enough about food, although I could go on and on.
This past weekend I took a very quick and unplanned trip to Las Vegas. My Aunt Jen, Uncle Philip, and Katelyn were driving through, so I packed up and went down to see them. We had so much fun! First we went down to Fremont St. It was crazy busy, so after a bit went to the Strip. We watched the water show at the Bellagio and then ate dinner at Rainforest Cafe. It was the latest I'd stayed out in a long time, and it was amazing. So good to see them!
On the way home from Vegas, there's an exit sign that has a museum name on it and I've always wanted to stop, but I'm usually in a hurry to get somewhere. That day I was not, so I took that exit and I went to that museum. I love a museum. This one is called Lost City Museum, and it's all about the Anasazi people and the remains the left when they moved from the Moapa Valley. It was so interesting and crazy-- it's called the Lost City because, even though tons of people have travelled through the area over the past several hundred years, there's very little written record of anything there. But there's pithouses and pueblos just littering the valley, so archaeologists have plenty to study. I quite enjoyed it, and I'm glad to have sated my curiosity.
Improv this week was so good. (Much better than previous weeks.) I thrive on positive feedback and I got a lot of it this week, so I'm feeling pretty good about myself. I even (accidentally) stepped out of my comfort zone and played a character that I would usually stay far away from. It ended up being so fun! We've got two shows coming up and I'm very nervous and super excited.
Summertime is fun, life is good.
What a life we live.
