No Kids + No Expenses = A Great Trip

Dave had an interview down in St. George on Monday. The doctor invited me to dinner as well, so we left the boys with my sister and drove the 4 hours to Dixie. We had such a great time together. The best part...they paid for our hotel, food, and gas! On the way down we drove past the remains of the Milford fire. (For those who don't know...it was the largest wildfire in Utah's history.) I tried to get a good shot of it, but it was difficult and this picture doesn't capture the charred smell! It was black for miles and miles. So sad.

So anyway... Monday was a strange day for me, since I was all alone. I woke up when I wanted to, I ate breakfast when I wanted to (and at a slow pace), I took a shower before noon, I went shopping, I ate lunch when and where I wanted, and then I sat and read a magazine to kill more time. It was so crazy to me!! But it was lonely and I missed the kids. It was fun for one day, but I wouldn't enjoy being so self centered for a long period of time.

I picked Dave up after lunch. Dave's interview went well and we'll see if they give us an offer. The major downside to living in St. George is the heat! It was an intensely hot day. We drove around for a couple hours looking at different areas and housing. We still had some time before dinner, so we stopped at the temple and looked around the visitors center. While we were there the power went out and we heard through missionaries that the whole county had lost power. A wildfire was burning around the county's only power cable supply. (We actually saw the fire on our way out of town.) So needless to say, the doctors cancelled our fancy steak dinner and we drove home. Dave and I had a blast driving home alone!