Saturday, August 21, 2010

Utah 2010

Way back when, we planned a family vacation to visit KC & Jodi and Tim & Barbara in Utah.  I would come from FL and Mom, Dad, Katie and Tom would come from CT.  Tickets were booked and plans were being made.  After Mom died we decided that we should still do it.  She would want us to.  It would be good for all of us to be together again. 

So we did.  And it was good.  Really good.

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We stayed in places with amazing views

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and spent some good quality time together
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We went on many hikes through the beautiful mountains

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And stayed at a quaint little cabin…

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that looked out over this. 

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We spent hours around the campfire before bed 

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And woke up to these guys drinking from the river

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We found our family name

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In more than one place

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And hiked to one of Mom’s favorite places 

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Where we laughed…
and cried…
and told her how much we missed her

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It was beautiful
And exactly what my heart and soul needed