Tuesday, June 26, 2007

What I did on my summer vacation


We just got back from a week-long vacation to Utah. All I can say besides, "Wow! What gorgeous scenery!" is that I learned a lot. So I decided to make a list of What I Learned About Utah:

- It's VERY family-friendly and the people are just soooo nice.

- The liquor stores have an extremely limited selection ("What do you mean you only have six types of red wine?").

- Everybody has either a camper or a boat and uses it regularly.

- Utah drivers are the most polite bunch. Only once did I hear a horn honk and it was probably an accident.

- There doesn't seem to be much in the way of ethnic diversity, just a lot of white people.

- Never, ever try to run at an altitude of 10,000 feet.

- Don't swerve your car while doing 80+ on the interstate.

- Watch out for BIG potential roadkill - moose, elk, bears, etc.

- Not many tattooed or pierced people.


Some vacation pictures are posted here and more will be uploaded once they let me.


Still, there's no place like home... First thing I did when I got back was to go get some BBQ and sweet tea!

Monday, June 4, 2007

A big thank you


Never have I been so touched as I was by all the people who came out to downtown Greensboro last Saturday for the 2007 Memory Walk for the Alzheimer's Association. I had five new friends whom I'd never met before sign up to be on my team, the Forget-Me-Nots. It turned out to be a beautiful day for the walk -- thank goodness we got done early before it got too hot! The Association made over $67K of its $85K goal. If you missed the occasion, it's still not too late to donate and make a difference in the lives of caregivers and those who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Click here for info!