Conor and Dayna's World: Enter Hazel: Leaving Texas

Well, I can't believe it has now been a year since I left Texas! Time flies by. Conor had already started his job in SLC, and couldn't take any more time off after our little jaunt to Europe. (Maybe I'll get around to posting about that soon.) I was faced with the fact of driving to Utah alone. My sweet brother-in-law, Bo, saved the day and offered to help me drive back. All I had to do was buy a one way ticket and stop to see the JFK shooting site in Dallas. Perfect! I had always wanted to make it there myself and hadn't.

I made sure all our stuff was packed/loaded on the moving truck and cleaned the house in Houston. It's so crazy to be in your house when it's empty. Kinda sad. It was weird to not have Conor there, either. Said goodbye to some of my good friends and stayed at Pat and Jan's for the evening. Headed out to Dallas the next morning to pick up Bo at the airport and we managed to find our way to downtown.

The museum was awesome and loved to see a part of history. Nothing like I had expected, but I haven't looked into it much. We also hit up a museum about the Jews, but it didn't hold a candle to what I had just been to in Europe. Plus we were rushed since they were closing down. Then it was off to Pappasito's. Bo had to experience some good Tex Mex. We finally hit the road and my goal was to make it to Amarillo. Check!!! By the next evening we were in SLC and I met Conor at our temporary home: The Little America. : ) Bo and I tried our hardest to bring back some Hatch green chilies from New Mexico but a nasty storm pushed the roasting guys out of there. We sadly watched them pull out of the parking lot as we pulled in. Our trip to Utah was made in record time–no dawdling after Dallas!

There are things we miss about Texas, but we are much happier living in Utah. Here's to the outdoors, mountains, and the seasons that we are totally enjoying!!!