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Melissa and I spent the weekend in Ogden. We thought it would be a fun sort of mini-vacation (you know--sort of like the days that my mom would take my sister and me to Lagoon and tell us it was Disneyland, but Mickey was sick that day, so we weren't going to see him around. I swear we had the worst luck, because Mickey was sick EVERY time we went to "Disneyland.").
I had to work all day Saturday, so Mel decided to take the train up to Ogden. I dropped her off at the TRAX station, and off she went. I don't think she had any idea how long of a journey this would turn out for her. Let's just say that after ten hours of work, I got to Ogden about the same time she did.
We decided to try our luck at some Ogden-style geocaching, and the first cache we found had a magnifying glass in it. I couldn't find any ants to fry with it, so I tried the next best thing: Mel's foot. I learned two lessons from this experience: 1. I don't think I'll ever hear my wife utter a curse word, because I can't think of many more stupid things I could do to tick her off, and 2. If I don't want to eat the rest of my meals through a straw, I'd better not do that one again.
We also helped my mom with some taste-testing and product sampling for some new chocolates and popcorn that she's making. For those of you who don't know, she's starting her own artisan chocolate company, Chocolot. Check out her blog here. We're all really excited for this new venture, especially because she spend all of our inheritance on this, so we have a deep, vested interest in the company's success. If nothing else, we'll at least each end up with a chocolate melter.
Since I know you're all dying to know, here are a few conversations that Mel and I had on our way home:
1. We would eat more fruit and vegetables if they tasted more like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
2. Windshield wipers definitely do get tired of doing the same thing over and over.
3. UDOT specifically engineers their road striping to completely disappear when it rains.
4. Whether or not the Church thinks it's OK to believe in Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.
Anyway, thanks Mom and Dad for having us!
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I love your conversation topics. I competely agree on the UDOT rain engineering. I have felt the EXACT same way! And when they do construction and shift lanes, it's like a law in Utah that they have to paint as many different lane direction lines as they can, and if you stay in the lane they want you to, you just might win a prize...
WOW! Your mom's chocolates look amazing! Good luck to her.
I absolutely love reading your blogs. they are so entertaining. the chocolates look awesome, btw.
Hey - Ryan! Long time, no see. It's your favorite childhood neighbor (megan anderson). I am a visitor to the ButtClan blog and found yours too. Add me to your list if it's okay and we can keep up to date on each other's fams and stuff. :)
You are in soooo much trouble!! I never really told you it was Disneyland--well maybe just once or twice:-) It was good to have you come to visit. Sorry I worked Mel so hard. xoxo Mom
Well, I just made the discovery that I can click on your photo from your comment and find your blog. (That took me 2 months of blogging to realize.) Hello! Hope things are happy and I'm glad we can keep in touch this way. It's fun to see us on your buddy list.
i wish I could be a fly on the wall during your conversations. i think it would be highly entertaining.
So who is the primary blogger here - Ryan or melissa??!?!
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