Over the Memorial day holiday weekend the Garrity grandparents payed us a visit. In anticipation for their arrival I purchased concert tickets to a three-in-one show. The bands performing were Kansas, Foreigner, and Styx and the event took place in Tooele, UT, a town about 40 miles west of Salt Lake City. The bands played at Miller Motorsports Arena, an outdoor venue so all the concert-goers sat in camping chairs and layed on blankets. We found a spot right behind one of the food tents just close enough to smell the sweet aroma of $7 brats sizzling on the grill.
We were amused by the performers inability to pronounce the name of the town. It's pronounced too-will-ah, not very easy to guess from its spelling, "Tooele". Luckily their ability to sing exceeded their geography knowledge.
The bands did not fail to entertain and the whole thing lasted about four hours. We ended up chatting with the guy running his portable resteraunt. We expressed our amazement that they continued to provided for a hungry crowd through the duration of the entire evening. The streaming line of people never ceased until they closed. Not wanting to waste any of the food they had leftover, they offered it to us. What a great way to finish the evening. After the final set, fireworks lit up the sky. Maybe they had mentioned there would be pyrotechnics, but it slipped my mind so it was a pleasant surprise.
On Monday we went miniature golfing. Nolan and Amber came along. The course offers a full 18 holes and various levels of difficulty. Rather than using a clown's mouth, a moving drawbridge, or an oscillating wheel, the topography challenges the golfer to play the breaks accordingly. As we walked the course, Miriam wanted to hold Grandpa's black ball the whole time and Rowan was just content to be outside. As the game drew on, the participants grew weary. It's hard to persevere through all 18, but we did. After playing, Nolan and Amber took Mom and Dad straight to the airport. Another weekend that seemed to fly by.
Over the Memorial day holiday weekend the Garrity grandparents payed us a visit. In anticipation for their arrival I purchased concert tickets to a three-in-one show. The bands performing were Kansas, Foreigner, and Styx and the event took place in Tooele, UT, a town about 40 miles west of Salt Lake City. The bands played at Miller Motorsports Arena, an outdoor venue so all the concert-goers sat in camping chairs and layed on blankets. We found a spot right behind one of the food tents just close enough to smell the sweet aroma of $7 brats sizzling on the grill.
We were amused by the performers inability to pronounce the name of the town. It's pronounced too-will-ah, not very easy to guess from its spelling, "Tooele". Luckily their ability to sing exceeded their geography knowledge.
The bands did not fail to entertain and the whole thing lasted about four hours. We ended up chatting with the guy running his portable resteraunt. We expressed our amazement that they continued to provided for a hungry crowd through the duration of the entire evening. The streaming line of people never ceased until they closed. Not wanting to waste any of the food they had leftover, they offered it to us. What a great way to finish the evening. After the final set, fireworks lit up the sky. Maybe they had mentioned there would be pyrotechnics, but it slipped my mind so it was a pleasant surprise.
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