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The month of July has been crazy busy in 2007. I started out by entertaining three of my nephews from Seattle, quickly moved into a complete overhaul of Brides Club, and this week I’m facing the final marketing for our Hawaii Bridal Expo in Honolulu. Well I’m not in Honolulu, as planned, but we’ll be there next month for surf and sun.
So how did we entertain three young men in Utah for 10 days? We just took them to do all the things we grew up doing here years ago.
- Seven Peaks
- Lagoon
- Scera pool
- Temple Square
- Movies (Ratatouille)
- Mormon Tabernacle choir
- The Mayan
- ATVing
- Wake boarding
- Movies (Evan Almighty)
- Springville Art Museum
- Stadium of Fire
- Neighborhood BBQ/water party
- River rafting down Provo River
- BYU museum
- BYU bookstore
- Ripples drive-in
There are so many other things to do but there’s only so much time and money. I was hoping for a couple additional things like:
- Kennecott copper mine
- Golden Spike Monument
- Miller Motorsports Park
There are so many things to do in Utah that anyone who claims boredom is simply not trying.
Get outside and experience Utah when you visit. Make it worth your time here.
My wife has been looking at toy dogs for a few years now and she found one, no doubt while I was away, that she had to have. The breeders were nice enough to wait for me to return from my road trip so I could at least spend a few minutes with her to learn her personality (I have to live with her too). My wife was all giddy and couldn’t wait to bring her home last night.
She settled in nicely last night, didn’t give us any trouble through the night and is about 50/50 on potty training so far. My deal was that we wait to replace the carpet if she gets a dog so at least the dog doesn’t ruin our new floor.
We’re trying a few names out in this order: Bailey (Monica’s fav), Bear (my fav), Polar (my second fav), Maya (Monica’s second fav), and Cash (she wasn’t cheap)
This last week, I flew to Las Vegas to pick up my brother’s BMW 330i to take care of it while he’s overseas and while we were there we decided to take in a few of the sights, swap our music collections, check out the newer casinos and eat some really good food.
We decided to try the Sahara Hotel ride called Speed the Ride. It’s incredible how fast they get you going. It’s like 0-to-45 in like 2 seconds. Then from 35-to-70 in 2 seconds. That may not sound like a lot but I’ve been telling people it was like 0-to-80 in like 1 second cause that’s what it feels like. It’s truly a killer ride. The ride is like $10 and it’s usually less crowded at night.
We also went up to the Stratosphere observation deck to consider riding the rides. That’s just insane. Check out this video of the X-Scream at the top of the Strat. I’m not sure how much the rides are but getting to the observation deck is like $11.
The big moment for us in Las Vegas this time around was the Nascar ride-along at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. At 165+ mph and pushing serious Gs I almost passed out on turn one because I was squeezing every muscle trying to hold on. Once I realized this I started sucking air trying to get some oxygen. It was awesome and I’m gonna do this again someday. It was like $99 because we drove ourselves out there. Tours are around $150 and include bus transportation from the Strip.
I’ve been to Las Vegas dozens of times and I usually have fun every time. This was not only great fun but seeing Corey for a few days without any distractions was the perfect decompresser to my year so far.
Every year around this time I’m usually preparing for my first full week of vacation for the year. I’ve usually had a few weekends and maybe a day or two to relax but 2007 has been very stressful and trying.
I haven’t even had a full day off since January 1 so I’m extremely exhausted and ready for some good R&R. The pool, golf, shopping for new summer clothes with the kids, maybe a true Vegas show (besides all the free stuff to do there), and some time to reflect on life.
We’ll stop in Las Vegas on the way there and back and maybe stay in St. George too if we have time. There are so many things to do in the desert this time of year because it’s not too hot yet so it’s like an early summer.
I’m looking into the roller coaster at the Sahara or the Tiger and Dolphin show at the Mirage. The Elvis museum is closed until 2010.
In California we’re going to swim, golf, hang out with grandma and grandpa, try to meet up with our friends in San Diego and Los Angeles. No Disneyland this time, but maybe Knott’s Berry Farm or California Adventure Park.
I’m just glad to be home finally. I’ve been traveling since January 8 and even though I’ve been home off and on, my mind has been on the road. I’ve snapped tons of pics and met tons of new people so I’ve got plenty of new blogs coming.
My travels have taken me to Phoenix, AZ for the Wedding MBA convention, Seattle for our Tacoma and Bellevue Wedding Expos and Idaho for a client meeting regarding search marketing in 2007 and the impact of social media.
I’m looking forward to warmer weather and 4-wheeling with the kids in the next few weeks.
In the last 72 hours I’ve traveled from 95 degree weather in Tampa, FL following our Caribbean cruise to 32 degree weather in Utah where winter is quickly setting in.
To give you a visual of the difference here are two (2) photos — the before and after — and I’ve got tons of cruise photos coming up soon.
For weeks we’ve been getting excited to cruise the Caribbean, and that time has finally come. We are leaving for 9 days and can’t wait another minute to get out of here.
Last night was the beginning of a father sons campout and Dallin and I went camping with several of our friends and neighbors.
Before we left for this campout, which was planned in August, it was a rainy, stressful day, and I was not looking forward to a sleepless night and lots of rain. However, right after we got there the snow started to fall and it was beautiful. The cabins were warm and very comfortable and we were surrounded by great friends.
Being the only child of five (5) to graduate from college, my dad gave me an incentive to finish my last two (2) years by bribing me with a cruise anywhere if I would only complete my courses. Graduation happened in 2004, but we have three (3) children to worry about so we’ve been trying to plan the perfect time to go.
That time has now come and we’ve secured our tickets to cruise to the Western Caribbean and Eastern Mexico. I realized I’m gonna need to upgrade my Flickr account so I can create unlimited sets of photos and upload unlimited photos to bring you all our adventures.
After our Fall Wedding Expos, which will keep me traveling most of September, we’ll be preparing for sand and surf and plenty of sightseeing.
