Happy anniversary!

Bonnie and I have been married 22 years as of today. It's been a wonderful beginning! We have pondered much about the way time has passed, and marvel at the thought that we are already at this phase of our lives together. With Sarah getting married in only three weeks, and Matt well-established on his mission in Chile, we are well into the "empty nest" phase.

The thing that seems somehow surprising to us is that we spent only 22 years in that child-rearing phase. Somehow, that seems way too short. We expect and hope to have much more than that in the rest of our earthly relationship together; and while we already miss the chance to have influence on our children, we are eager for all that's ahead. In the words of the old toast:

“If it's half as good as the half we've known,
here's Hail! to the rest of the road.”

We celebrated this weekend by taking a hike at the Heber Valley Camp, along the Eagle Loop — a relatively new area where we've never hiked before. We have enjoyed the outdoors as a significant part of our marriage, and the HVC has been "near and dear" for the past several years as well. This was a delightful way to spend an afternoon. Here are a few photos:


We spent the evening in a delightful little bed & breakfast in Midway called the "Invited Inn" which is near some of the large resorts but much more intimate and friendly. We were very pleased with these accommodations, and are eager to return in the winter.


For our Friday evening celebration, we enjoyed an incredible seafood buffet at the nearby Zermatt Resort. Good food, and especially seafood, also has many memories in our relationship, so this was particularly nice. Our diets were forgotten as we enjoyed an incredible variety of delicious selections.


I love you, sweetheart, and can't wait for the next 22 years, and all those that will follow those, into eternity!