Our Adventures: the 35-year climb

Sunday, November 25, 2007

the 35-year climb

my dad came to visit us the weekend before thanksgiving! we had a really great visit in little utah valley.
i picked my dad up at the airport in salt lake and we spent the morning/afternoon walking around temple square. the last time dad had done that was 32 years ago when he was in slc as a missionary--they were given only 30 minutes to hit the major sites. there are many more buildings now than then, so we spent more than 30 mins. two of my favorite parts are both in the conference center--first, i love the arnold friberg painting room. all the original oils that have been reproduced in the book of mormon are hanging in the conference center--you see so much more detail in the originals. my other favorite part is the roof tour of the conference center--you are above the city and see the entire valley.

dad asked to climb the "y" mountain. as missionaries at the mtc, they were allowed to climb to the "y", but dad never made it up (his companion was...a very healthy eater, and could only make it half-way). so we helped dad fulfill his wish and complete the longest climb of his life! we also got him hooked on the show "heroes"--we watched four or five episodes from season 1 while he was out here. in his own words, "it's weird but good!" thanks for coming out, dad, we had a great time!

3 comments:

Jenny said...: Sounds like you guys had a fun weekend! We want you to have our thanksgiving dinner with us on Sunday!; November 27, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Joshua said...: I have never hiked the "Y"...[pause for gasps]...and I would like to take this opportunity to give thanks for allowing me to hike the "Y" vicariously through you. You have answered so many of my questions. However, one remains: Is that white sand or a hard white cement-like shell covering that forms the "Y"?; November 27, 2007 at 6:50 PM
Jay said...: Isn't the "Y" up on the mountainside? How'd an old guy like that do it? Anyway, I have been to the "Y" and it is gravel and rock covered with cement covered with paint covered with paint, etc., ad nauseum. It is bigger than you think, and elongated through the Y stem to make it appear properly sized when viewed from the valley below. You might contact the Guinness Book of Records to see if that is the longest climb in history...; November 29, 2007 at 3:24 PM

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