I leave for Austin ridiculously early in the morning. So early, in fact, that I'm going to sleep wearing my earrings and watch lest I forget to put them on in my groggy, morning-addled state. But I couldn't pass up a chance to blog one last time from Utah. (Okay, maybe not so much from Utah, but from my parents' house. I'll be back someday.)
A Short List of Things That I Will Miss From The Beehive State, In No Particular Order
The mountains
Cafe Rio and their succulent pork barbacoa drenched with creamy tomatillo dressing
The abundance of temples
Fry sauce (It's okay, I bought a bottle from Hires to tide me over)
The BFF--Holy crow, saying goodbye tonight was the hardest thing ever
Downtown Salt Lake (Temple Square, the Gateway, the Avenues)
Driving past my high school--Beetdiggers represent!
My parents...
...and extended family
Actually going to General Conference in April & October
The canyons, the desert, the Great Salt Lake
I'll tell you what I'm not gonna miss...the snow. Later, sucka!
The mountains deserve another shout-out
Lion House rolls
Yeah, that's all I've got for now. It's late and I'm leavin' on a jet plane pretty darn soon.
Next time from the Lonestar State!
Friday, January 14, 2011
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Mmm...fry sauce.
Welcome to Texas (in a few hours)!!!
Have you ever had the Lion House quiche? If not, I'll spare you descriptions of its scrumptiousness so you won't regret leaving too much. :P
Best of luck in Texas! And who doesn't miss Cafe Rio after they move away?
Wow, I think I missed the part about you moving to Texas. Austin is amazing, I'm sure you'll love it! Good luck with the transition :)
Your high school mascot was . . . a beetdigger?
But hey, all that stuff you're going to miss can easily be replaced by large quantities of Mexican Food. Or, at least, it can fill a large part of it up. The rest you can fill up with hugging lots of baby animals.
You make me want to take a trip to downtown Salt Lake so bad right now. And eat at the Lion House. I love that place so much.
SXSW March 11-20
You will love Austin. Oh, please, love Austin!
Gretchen, I LOVE your "list" and maybe, eventually, you will realize that snow is not all that bad and that it's like the "Yin and Yang" or the "must needs be opposition in all things" type deal. Someday, you might even think it's romantic to sit by a fire, cuddled by your special someone, while it's SNOWING outside! But that's someday. Not today. Today is "hello" my Texas Adventure - and I love that you LIVE life and don't sit waiting for life to live you. You are an inspiration!
By the way, I could get lost on your blog for hours - because you have such a gift of writing and communicating and just being you. Thanks for sharing! You are adorable.
I'm excited for you and your new adventure, though saying goodbye to your homestate is always sad.
Austin is going to be SO much fun!
Ohmygoodness! I'd give up chocolate to have Lion House rolls every day. Love those things.
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