11 February 2008

paradise found and remembered

it was a balmy 64 degrees in St. George this weekend. it felt like paradise. English was attending a conference (where they fed him turkey sandwiches with American cheese and talked about service learning... sorry, love), while Ash and i basked in the warm sun as much as we could. the last time i felt this fondly of St. George was March of 1997 when my three best friends and i spent a long weekend hanging out, eating quite a bit as i recall, getting tans - or burns, rather - and dancing in an empty parking lot. it was spring break and it felt like paradise.


back to 2008: Saturday night the Holiday Inn hosted the junior prom. borrowed Cadillacs and shiny Hondas filled the parking lot. lucky for us we were staying at the Holiday Inn and i could unabashedly watch from the mezzanine as teens filed in, fidgeted, smiled, talked awkwardly, chewed gum, looked at their shoes and adjusted their satin formals. i probably enjoyed it more than i should have but man, it was fun.

English took me to junior prom in April of 1997 at the Utah State Capitol, which has terrible acoustics but fabulous backdrops. i still carry this group photo in my wallet.

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7 comments:

  1. Greedy KristianFebruary 11, 2008 10:49 AM

    These pictures are great. What a blast from the past. Stacey (but maybe it was Stephanie) was the first person I meet when I started school at Brookwood Elementary. She had to show me the ropes. Those 2 are cool cats.

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  2. MumsyFebruary 11, 2008 10:52 AM

    What great memories.

    Prom....
    I have a similar picture hidden away somewhere. Only it was from our high school's Christmas dance. I wore a poofy purple dress and had poofy blond hair to match. No one will ever see that picture.

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  3. Sara AnnFebruary 11, 2008 12:05 PM

    Wow! Thanks for the walk down memory lane:) Sara Wilkey front row 3rd from the left...my date carried a fake gun that night..interesting how that was allowed in those days!

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  4. cateFebruary 11, 2008 9:09 PM

    DUDE! My BROTHER is in that picture. You would love that guy...I mean really.

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  5. joFebruary 12, 2008 12:14 PM

    i hope the trip did wonders for you winter doldrums.

    and the sun is out!

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  6. zlbFebruary 13, 2008 1:36 PM

    yeah 1997!!!! wooooohoooo!!!!

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  7. ashFebruary 16, 2008 2:15 PM

    1997 was a good year. I really liked your dress then and I still do now.

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