Weekend Wreckage

Hello, hello!
  Another week has gone by and I didn't have a chance to update our blog, but we did have a very busy week.  I need to try to update this blog more frequently, so I don't forget to share important details about life in SLC.  Here are highlights from this past week:
Monday - I found out I had the highest bid for a standup paddleboard (SUP) in an auction at my job at Backcountry.  SOOO exciting!  I still need to buy a paddle for it, but even though we are not on the coast, I found out there are several bodies of water that we can paddleboard on and it's a very popular sport in the area.  They even have SUP competitions throughout the summer.  Another popular event is Full Moon SUP on the Great Salt Lake. I'm very excited to try out this new sport and get a good ab workout!

My new SUP next to my new MTB.

Tuesday - Brad and I went to see the Gypsy Kings at the Red Butte Amphitheatre.  Except we didn't buy tickets, instead we hiked up to a hill that is above the amphitheatre and listened to the concert for free.  It was quite the scene - a lot of people had the same idea we did and they brought chairs, blankets, picnics, drinks, dogs, kids, and bikes.  It worked out great because we didn't want to stay for the entire concert since Brad and I both leave the house at 5:30 am for work, but it was very fun to hear the Gypsy Kings live.  We will try to go back and hear more concert before the series ends in the fall.

A view of the amphitheatre.

The "scene" on the hill.  Brad is on the left...

Sunset view during the concert.

Wednesday and Thursday were both busy with work.  Brad had a long day of work on Thursday and by the time Friday rolled around, we were both exhausted.  We did motivate ourselves to get out and go for a mountain bike ride.  Although, we weren't able to successfully complete the ride since I crashed on my bike.  It was a totally amateur move and I basically froze while maneuvering over rocks while riding uphill and I basically fell right over on my bike with my feet still clipped in.  My hand and hip took the worst hit and I have some sightly bruises, but I was okay - just a bit shaken.  Brad was kind enough to ride back with me even though I told him to continue on without me.  After some tears and a hot shower, I felt good enough to grab dinner at a local burger joint.  A greasy avocado burger with fries and a mint marshmallow shake sure hit the spot!

Saturday - We woke up early and although my body was banged up, I headed out for a run.  The morning was beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed my run.  Brad headed out on his mountain bike for a trail ride.  Unfortunately, when he came back to the house, he was all banged up and bleeding.  He had crashed while going downhill and his back took the brunt of it.  On top of it, he realized his phone fell out of his jersey and so he had to go back to the site of the crash to retrieve it.  Luckily, it was still there when he went back, and he shot this picture of the scene of the accident.  I guess both of us were due for a wreck!  We both got cleaned up and went to the pool for some suntanning and relaxing.  Later that day, we attended a dinner party for fellows and residents.  It was nice to meet the attending doctors Brad works with as well as other fellows in the orthopedic department.  It didn't hurt that the event had an Epic Brewery beer tasting going on!

Brad took a picture of where he wrecked.  Ouch!

Brad made this BLT for himself on Saturday and it looked too professional for me to not take a picture of it!

Sunday - Brad got up early and headed out to try some fly fishing out on the Provo River near Park City.  He didn't catch anything, but was happy to get familiar with the area.  Kindness to Brad for sending me this picture text:

I had the opportunity to have a lazy Sunday morning and so I read the New York Times (courtesy of my sister) while drinking my tea.  To cap off our weekend, we plan on making multigrain pizza with fontina cheese, bacon, and baby bellas.  I'm not excited for our weekend to end, but life is certainly good out in SLC so I can't complain.  Thanks for reading!