Girls just want to have fun

As the saying goes, "there's a first time for everything". That is one way I can describe last weekend.

IT WAS MY FIRST TIME:

• going on a girls vacation with friends since my single college days. (I spent 2 1/2 days with Amber, Nicki, Wendy, and Kristi. We drove to St. George and spent two nights at a time share condo that Amber was able to get.)

• canyoneering. (We went to Zion's National Park and canyoneered through Pine Creek- a beautiful, narrow canyon. It consisted of six rappels, the longest one was a 100 foot free hanging rappel. The canyon was very wet due to frequent flash floods this year. We swam from one rappel to the next, and each rappel landed in a pool of water. We were so grateful for our wet suits...that water was cold! Amber and Kristi did a great job keeping us alive, as they were in charge of the technical skills. It was an awesome eight hour experience. We had a lot of fun and a lot of laughs.)



• doing the Chinese fire drill, (yes we are all in our thirties and forties.)



• I have been around friends who talked like teenagers since I was an actual teenager. (It's best not to elaborate.)



• eating two nights in a row at Outback Steakhouse.



• posing for pictures in a local's front yard that was xeriscaped with wire sculptures.



• being mooned by my sister in law while talking on the phone to Jason. (Was that too much information?)



• enjoying a magic show from a very nice grandpa at the local Wendy's in Beaver. He made salt disappear and then reappear, he had coins change while Amber was holding them tight in her hands, he asked us each to pick a number and then read our minds of what number we each picked. Why did the grandpa do magic tricks for us? I guess he saw five girls who were wrapping up a youthful weekend.

During the weekend I learned more than just how to canyoneer. Those awesome girls reminded me that no matter how "old" you are, enjoy being young once in awhile.

• Get out of your comfort zone and enjoy adventures.


• I've often said the phrase, "what's the point?". It's fun to do things...even when there IS NO POINT.


• It's ok to yell, "again, again!!!" when you think a magic trick is pretty cool.


• Sing a song at the top of your lungs, even though you've never had voice lessons. It sounds really good if you're confident and having fun. (We sang a beautiful harmonizing version of "doe a deer, a female deer" in the echoing canyon while rappelling into a nasty pool of water.)


• "Jinx, you owe me a Coke" never goes out of style.

There's nothing wrong with getting old, but you always have to stay young at heart.

watching Kristi rappel at the left

me rappelling

there was plenty of water

taking a break

We made it out alive!!!