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Up, Up and Away

Each Independence Day, before decent people are even awake…

We make our way to the Provo Balloon Festival.  It goes like this…

First we wander around until we find just the right spot.

Then we sit back and enjoy the beautiful show.

Aside from the fact that being surrounded by all this lovely stuff is an  incredible experience–aside from that–I’m not completely sure why we do all this.

It really could be this.

Could be this…

It could be this.

In the end…I think…

I hope…

that it is always…

simply…

…this.

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Movie Maniacs

In case you think this Twilight Eclipse movie fest we’ve been having is a bit outrageous–it may just help you to know that for us—

this crazy behavior…

is pretty darn normal.

In fact, depending on which movie is coming out when…

we’ve been known to make a bit of a big deal out of it. Luckily for us…

there’s no end in sight.

Watch for the next Gracious Rain Adventure announcement–coming up soon.

Hee-hee-hee!

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Our Very Favorite Day

I can’t actually tell you why we do it.

Throwing blankets out along the curb on Center Street—days before the Summerfest even begins–

to save OUR spot along the parade route…

as though our lives depended on us keeping our yearly place…

does seem kinda nuts sometimes…

especially when you think…

heck–it’s only a parade…

with the regular horses…

decorated floats…

silly clown cars…

pretty girls…

and smiling babies.

But there seems to be more to this silly thing we do than just the carnival food…

and the lovely men in kilts.

I think it’s the warm, cozy, playing, laughing, eating, gathering family sort of thing, that makes us all feel so happy, so contented…

so very blessed…

that the only appropriate ending to such a day…

would be fireworks.

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As It Should Be

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.

A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Happy Weekend everyone!