Emma just turned nine years old. Because her birthday fell on Monday, she ended up getting a weekend-long celebration.
On Saturday, since I was going to go to the LDS General Conference Priesthood Session with Nick, we had him and Chelsea come over for dinner and cake and ice cream. We also decided to open presents that night. Emma got a lot of Littlest Pet Shop toys as well as High School Musical 3 on DVD. I think that she was pretty happy with the gifts that she received.
On Saturday, Holly and I celebrated our eleventh year of marriage by realizing that we’re old.
I wanted to do something nice with her so I made reservations at Ye Lion’s Den, a restaurant in Ogden specializing in deliciousness. When we usually go out to eat, I try and get something that won’t break the bank; anniversaries are different though. I like good food and if I go to a place with really good food, I want to enjoy it. Needless to say, I enjoyed it.
Holly decided that she would be a bit adventurous and order her rib eye steak medium. (Normally, she likes her meat very well done.) I think that she mistakenly asked for medium rare though because that cow just needed a few band-aids to get it back out grazing in the fields. She ended up sending it back and a few minutes later, she received a piece of meat that was no longer mooing and was absolutely amazing. Fortunately for me, she couldn’t eat it all so I got the leftovers. The meat wasn’t as good the next day but it was still very tasty.
In an effort to further reduce expenses associated with commuting to and from work, I’ve decided to quit my job and become a ward of the state through the glories of the welfare system. Actually, that’s not exactly accurate. What I meant to say is that I’ve started taking UTA’s FrontRunner service to and from the office.
About a month ago, Holly mentioned that Weber State students are able to get free bus passes. These passes also include passage aboard FrontRunner, Utah’s version of a “high speed” commuter train that runs from Ogden to Salt Lake and back again. While I question these alleged high speeds, it does a nice job of getting me to work in about the same amount of time that it would take me to drive. It’s also free for me since I’m a student so it’s really a no lose situation. The only downside is if I miss the train. Waiting on the platform for 30 minutes until the next train arrives isn’t fun.
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