We wanted to “make someone’s day” and we knew just where to head. But that will be for the next post…..
We had a wonderful time as we went to Salt Lake City and attended a session at the temple.
We went to J. Dawg’s in Provo – muy delicioso! And I even tried the sauerkraut. This place is the bomb!
On our way home we were in St. George where we met up with one of our great friends from Riverside, Cathy Coles Wilson. We have all known each other for almost 40 years. It was fun to get out the old Girls Camp photos and try to remember everyone. Please note there IS EVIDENCE that I was once young, skinny and had hair (without any gray) down to my waist!We visited the Brigham Young Winter Home and then went to some of the hiking areas and natural wonders of St. George.
We decided to take a jaunt out to Colorado City since I had never seen a polygamist compound. Oh, my! I had no idea that it was like this. No one had any finished homes (that way they don’t pay taxes) or landscaped yards – it was all red dirt- and the properties were filled with bikes and cars and junk. Nothing looked like it was taken care of or appreciated. I don’t understand it.
The children were beautiful, clean and polite. The women’s hair amazed me. The braiding and plaiting was so intricate. There were so many different ways for them to express themselves with their hair and stay within the community’s restrictions.
Mostly, I just don’t understand why a woman would settle for that lifestyle. And why a husband would want so many wives – Cordell, for some reason, has assured me that he would NEVER take more than one wife, since he can’t handle the one he has!!!
Road trips with a girlfriend - they are GGGRRRREEEAAATTT!!
1 comment:
You do realize that you referred to a hot dog stand as "the bomb," right? And you went to a polygamist colony?! That's cool. I've never done that. Give the Bonninator a hug for me!
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