WEDDING BELLS

I decided it was time to marry my best friend of 10 years...during a global pandemic. I thought it would be a small event with just us and family. I looked into getting a nice Airbnb house and using the yard. Their rules changed due to Covid-19. My next thought as more people were being invited was a small venue. Those were mostly closed due to Covid. We finally settled on the best and most beautiful venue -- Jordan Pines campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The spot was perfect and beautiful. It allowed for more guests to come and be socially distanced out in the open air.

With the help of my mother, we sent out invitations, made some decorations, got some nice outfits prepared, and then we did the thing! It started out raining all morning, tapered off in the afternoon, and became a spectacularly beautiful evening for the ceremony and small reception. Here are a few photos to recap the day.

I love you, Brandon.

 

UTAH IN SPRING

I love my state.

 Utah's capitol building is fabulous any time of year.

Add cherry blossoms in Spring

 and you have a fabulous sight.

 Bring your camera because you will want to document the enchanting walk through the tunnel of trees.

You can also drive a few blocks to temple square and enjoy colorful tulips 

and other brilliant flowers as you walk around the Salt Lake Temple.

 Spring time in Utah has got the BLOOM BLOOM WOW!

PS My jewelry is from Alex and Ani #obsessed.

BFFriends

Sometimes you learn your BFF from high school has moved closer to you and you get to go visit her and her cute little family.

Sometimes that meeting includes the world's largest hamburger (don't actually check the record books and quote me on this one) at Famous Jud's in Boise.

Then you go to the local nature center and let her children take about 179 photos of flowers 

 and bugs with your cell phone camera.

 and then you end the whole trip with a photo with giant antlers. 

Now that is true friendship. Love you, Danae.

SKATE SKATE

Watch me whip. Now watch me skate skate

I have experience with ice skating so I have recently decided to be brave and try my luck skateboarding. If you fall on the ice, you only bruise. If you fall on cement, you bleed.

But I am brave!

 Meet my new sweet red (8 ply maple laminated deck) longboard. It came fully assembled and ready for me to ride.

Ain't nobody got time for assembling things.

The size of the board is 40"X9.75" which gives me plenty of room to figure out where to position my feet since I'm new at this stuff.

The 71X52mm wheels are bright orange which is kinda fun and they roll smoothly (I assume because of good bearings).

Fingers crossed I make a post tomorrow and my knees are still in tact.

I was given this product at a discounted price in return for my honest opinion.

SUMAVA GREATNESS

Life is beauty full. My goal this year it to do more things I won't forget. I want to find beauty and greatness everywhere I go and not complain so much. I have found that beautiful thoughts make beautiful people. I am lucky to be where I am and who I am. No more complaining. (I might have to be reminded of this a few times...)

I used to complain about going to the forest house in Borova Lada with my Czech family (I even called it Boring Lada), but now I just look harder for the beauty and fun opportunities I have in the trips. Here is what I have come up with so far:

Every day is a start of something beautiful. Enjoy the heck out of it.