Esacpe To Sacramento

February 2016
Salt Lake City, Utah - Sacramento, California

We had quite the unplanned adventure over Valentines Day weekend this year. The week prior the air quality in SLC had gotten worse due to a very nasty inversion that was happening. We spent two full days exploring Park City just to get out of the valley and get fresh air. The difference between the valley and just 20 minutes on the other side of the mountain was night and day. I felt great in Park City, but at night when we were home, I would take a nose dive.  I was keeping my eye on the numbers, but by body had enough. I started to get sicker and sicker and knew I could not handle one more night in the valley.

September

September 2015, Salt Lake City, Utah 

 

This September we lived a quiet life at home for most of the month. Chris worked, I rested and worked on getting better, we got out as much as we could and enjoyed the beautiful September weather.

 

1st Anniversary

 

July 15th marked our 1st anniversary. Its been one crazy year. We have gone through and learned so much. We pray that this next year will be a bit more gentle on us. :) Even though this past year was painful, confusing, scary, and pretty much hell....there were moments of happiness, joy, and pure bliss. Our trials were health related and our relationship only deepened and became more precious. Married life is awesome and I am so happy to be traveling this crazy hard and awesome road with Christopher.

 

Here we are, on top of a mountain at 10,000 feet, celebrating one year of marriage. It's a rather symbolic picture. We have been through some dark and deep valleys this past year, and just now we have been able to reach the heights that once seemed so far away.

 



 

Not So Sure, St. George

St.George, Utah - August 1-2, 2014

Okay - so I have tons of fun with feeling a little naughty following my husband in uniform down a hotel hallway at 11:30 at night. We look like two teenagers and we have fun with that too.

This trip to St. George was supposed to be a romantic weekend out with most of Saturday to ourselves and a new town to explore. Together - we love being together...so I like to try to follow him whenever I can.

The Great Scare

Rock Springs, Wyoming. July 27,2014

The alarm went off at 5:00am (the day before it went off at 4:30am) and we tried our best to wake up and roll out of bed. We rolled out, but far from awake. We got ready and were down at the lobby to wait for the airport shuttle in record time.

Before I move on to tell you about “The Great Scare”, I should say a few words about Rock Springs.... I wondered why a gate agent in Denver chuckled at the fact that I was overnighting in Rock Springs with Chris. Now I know. The airport is in the middle of nowhere. When we landed, it felt like I was on another planet. Dry, dusty, and very rocky. We landed and walked out to “the gate” and walked through the tiny terminal and out to wait for the shuttle. We had to wait a few minutes, so I explored some. We were surrounded by canyons and rocks....lots of rocks. I kept expecting a heard of buffalo to appear with Indians riding horses behind them. Our shuttle came before the buffalo..so we were sad to miss that. Our drive to the hotel was long and it was quite some time before we even saw a town. Just road and rocks. Anyway – the scenery was really cool and I wish we had more time to explore, but food and sleep were at top of our list.

The next morning came and you already know that it was early. We piled into the shuttle with the captain and flight attendant and drove off to the tiny airport among the canyons. Chris went off to start his job for the day and I had to go through security like a regular boring person. Easy right, just like in Laramie?? Well...

Birthday In 2C

Laramie, Wyoming. July 25th, 2014

Today I flew on Chris's plane for the first time! I boarded last and got to meet the captain and flight attendant. The captain asked the flight attendant where I was sitting...I just thought Chris wanted to know where I was sitting. When the captain did his announcement he said that the lady in 2C was celebrating her birthday and the make sure to wish her happy birthday.... very funny. A few people actually did. I really could not say that I was the first officer's wife and it was a joke. So, I just said thank you and hoped no one would ask how old I was.

My stash of boarding passes by time the weekend was over!

The Time We Rode Two Trains (In An Airport)

Denver Airport. Friday, July 25th 2014

On this day we had several hours to kill while waiting for Chris's next flight. We sat, walked, talked, ate food, and snuggled (while trying not to look too scandalous with him in uniform.) We had a grand time. But then I got really hungry for a McDonald's apple pie. Yes, you did read that right. I have a major weakness for their apple pies. I was eating our packed food all day and I was really wanting something warm.

The Long Walk

Salt Lake City - July 25th, 2014

Trying to catch up with Chris in Denver. In order to catch up with my love (after the Great Disappointment the day before) I had to leave our apartment at 5:30am. No big deal, right? Right.

But...there were a few exceptions. I spent the night alone in our apartment. It went a lot better then the first time around. I actually slept well but really missed Chris.

My alarm went off at 4:30am. It was quiet out- not a sound...wait...what? There was someone digging around in the dumpster with a flash light! I have to walk right by that dumpster, up a drive/ally way, up (and I mean UP) a hill, and up again where our parking spot is. Great. It's dark, I am alone, and I will have two small carry on bags with me. I prayed that someone from our building would be going to work and walk out at the same time so I would not have to walk totally alone. (Before I go on...I grew up in the country and cities always gave me the creeps. I have been slowly getting use to the idea of living downtown in the middle of everything!)