Roman Holiday

There is nothing more important than Family; in may my Grandma started to decline in health which in turn postponed all plans. I had planned for Mother's day, fly my mum to Paris and take a road trip to Mont Saint-Michelle (if you have seen Scarlet Pimpernel with Jane Semore than you know what I am talking about), Normandy and other parts of the French coast. She and I had for mother's day before flew into Nice France and took a road trip through the French Rivera into Tuscany Italy. Just a few days before we had planned to go, my Grandma got very weak and needed full-time care. I am so grateful for the time from May to October. The opportunities I had to hear more about my family history and to learn more about my Grandma are moments I will treasure forever. After the funeral, my family started the daunting task of cleaning out all of my Grandma's belongings, it was a time of healing for my family a chance to say a final goodbye. There came a time where I realized I needed a break from everything...and so did my Mum. She had put her life on hold and for the past 10 plus years, since my Grandpa passed away, and had been the primary caretaker of my Grandma. Though we have traveled in the past, this trip was the first we didn't have my Grandma to come back to. This trip was a trip to heal and my Mum and I became even better friends than we were before. Not everything went as planned but it was so much fun and there are so many things in Rome that were historic and I was able to check off several items on my Bucket list. The one thing I am finding about Europe, that is so sad is all the Graffiti I keep seeing everywhere, all over the buildings, historic sites, in the transit along the walls of the riverwalks... in a way it helps keep me thankful for my home. Here are some pictures of our adventure, I love my adventures with my Mum. We flew to Lonon First class and then hopped onto British Airways over to Rome it was perfect!

So little time!

Time really does fly by when your life is going well. I feel like yesterday had just graduated from SUU with my Bachelor's degree and just beginning my journey at SkyWest Airlines. I have been surrounded by many good friends and have had the opportunity to visit a few places in this wide vast world. And I was able to host a bachelorette party and be part of a wedding of a woman (Katherine) who is like one of my sisters and is now expecting her first child. In the Travel department, these past two years things have been epic from the German Christmas market in Vancouver to my Mum and I going on a week long adventure driving along the Mediterranean From Nice France to Florance Italy and included seeing the Monaco Grand Prix, Cinque Terre Italy one of the most beautiful places on Earth, Eze France, Pisa and other parts of Tuscany Italy. I met up with friends in Puerto Rico; went on a girls trip to Florida Miami amd Florida Keys; I just got back from a trip to Ireland including Galway, Cliffs of Mohr Dublin, and other Amazing towns; Southern California on a couple of occasions for the theme Parks, Church conferences, the Ocean, the Swap meet etc.; Living only an hour and half from Las Vegas It is great to go see the Gardens at the Bellagio, Shopping at the differnt malls and even on the Strip (esp. the Hawaiian stores!) seeing shows and going to concerts etc.; Helping my "Aunt" Terry get her puppies from Washington DC; Going and honoring the fallen in Gettysburg Pennsylvania and visitng the Amish. I love my girl trips, one was to Cancun Mexico and now Salt Lake City is starting to become like a second home, going and seeing the Ballets, going to concerts, visiting the Zoo and Aquarium, shopping, going to the many temples up there, working on my family history at the Family History Center, seeing family and friends there; visiting friends in Idaho and having them surprise me with a trip to Bear World! That was a real treat to see the bears up close; Enjoying Hawaii for Christmas, Hawaii is also becoming another 2nd home; Chicago for a work trip being able to go into the Willis Tower to the 99th floor and meeting with Industry leaders from Different Airlines at United's Headquarters; and living in Southern Utah I can't forget to mention the many State and national Parks I am able to visit on a moments notice, Each Park being unique and beautiful and I love meeting people from around the world who come to see my part of the world just as I go to see theirs; I think I included everything... Here is a glimpse of my experiences.