After more than a year, I finally made it home to the motherland for a visit. As always these days it was a fast and furious trip with barely enough time to see everyone. But I’d rather make it fast and furious than not make it back at all. This time my buddy Jared came with me and that made the drive much more enjoyable. It’s a beautiful drive, but company always makes it better. We drove through the night after working a 12 hour shift at the hospital so that we could spend as much time as possible with family.
This year’s trip included:
- A session at the Cardston Temple
- Shooting at the Dugout
- A tour of a Hutterite colony
- Hiking in Waterton Lakes National Park
- Lots of family in Canada
- Brett’s Burgers
- Granny Fried Chicken
- “Real” slurpies
- Awesome Canadian chocolate bars and other sugary delights
- Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park
- Skiing and wakeboarding at Swan Lake, MT (since Echo was out of commission)
- Lots of family, friends, and beautiful weather at the cabin
- Montana grown cherries
- Tons of driving
- Tons of junk food
I was so glad I got to go back, even for just a few days. I love that part of the world. It is so beautiful and there are so many great people to see. When I got back one of the counselors in my bishopric asked me where exactly I was from. When I told him Cardston, he said “isn’t that close to Glacier?” When I told him it was, he immediately asked “And why are you here?!?” He and his wife had just gone up there a couple weeks before and loved it so much they’re already planning another trip back.
Here are some highlights of the trip:
I just realized I don’t have any lake pictures… I’ll have to get some from Mom and post later.
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The way you talk about it, I am appalled that I have never had a “real” slurpie or eaten a canadian chocolate bar. It all sounds fabulous!! I’m happy for you that you got to go!
I agree – why aren’t you up here? Oh yeah, I guess you can’t get become a PA from Flathead Valley Community College . . .
WOW! Finally a post! So glad to hear that all is well. Next time I’m in Utah will have to hang out again. Good luck with PA school aps!
So glad you had a chance to make it back! I went for almost a month in July & loved every minute! Is your family back there from AZ or you all went to get together? I’ve already eaten thru my Canadian stash & am waiting for the next supply company to make it back down! Glad you had fun & even more glad you’re posting again! SO GLAD I’m sounding like Pollyanna right now!!!!!! (seems my Sunday afternoon nap did a little too much good!)