Birthday Getaway

KODACHROME BASIN has been compared to Yellowstone National Park, but the geysers that were once active here have become massive sandstone chimney spires geologists believe to be solidified sediment that filled ancient springs or geysers and are left standing after the softer sandstone eroded away.
TWO PROFILES

The blanket was brown by the end of the trip!

We hopped in the car Friday evening and headed south to red rock country to enjoy some hiking in the sun! I was worn out after the seven mile hike. Eli took a nap on Brian's back and serenaded us along the way.

Evening Outing

JACOB WAS THE HOST OF OUR EVENING OUT TONIGHT. HE TOOK US TO THE END OF THE PROVO RIVER WHERE IT MEETS UTAH LAKE. IT WAS RAINING AS WE PUSHED OFF INTO THE WATER BUT CLEARED UP BEAUTIFULLY. WE CAUGHT NO FISH BUT WE ENJOYED CALM WATER, DUCKS, MOOING COWS, RAINBOWS AND EACH OTHERS COMPANY!

We made it up the canyon just in time!

Our annual photo booth family portrait!

Knudsen High Mountain Retreat

Friday afternoon we headed up into the Mirror Lake region just beyond the city of Kamas.

Jacob went straight for the lakes for some fly fishing. I started a fire for some tin-foil dinners with a balsamic rosemary marinade and luckily Ben and Olivia found us after driving up the Mirror Lake scenic byway a few times! For breakfast Brian and I ate roasted marshmallow peanut butter sandwiches due to me forgetting the jelly (they were tasty)! Then we headed out on a hike with stops at three different lakes and a fishing tutorial from the fishing expert, Jacob. He was the only one to catch any fish! 

My new favorite drink

The first time Brian and I had a sip of DRY SODA was in a restaurant in Seattle. The flavor was Kumquat. I tracked them down again at Liberty Heights Fresh in SLC and continued to sample the flavors one bottle at a time, because they are $2.50 each. Now Maestros Gelato on center street in Provo carries them and my all time favorite flavor is JUNIPER! They are very subtle flavors and aren't sweet, so not all will like them. But if you were to try one definitely try the JUNIPER.

I'M IN!

 I'VE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THIS SHOW THAT WILL EXHIBIT 35 ARTISTS FROM UTAH UNDER THE AGE OF 35. IT WILL BE AT THE FINCH LANE GALLERY IN SALT LAKE CITY SEPTEMBER 18TH - NOVEMBER 6TH.