As we drove through Utah we stopped at Temple Square and BYU for rather hurried visits. It was good though, and fun to show the kids some places that we haven’t been back to since we were in college.
Adam walked up to the statue of Jesus and said, “It’s a super hero!”
The conference center.
On the roof of the conference center.
and on to Provo…
Where DT (Desert Towers) used to be. It’s been demolished and is no more. Both Alex and I lived at DT when we were freshman. (We were freshman at different times and didn’t know each other then.) We knew it was torn down awhile ago, but it was kinda sad to drive by and see it ourselves.
We drove down 9th East which is the route I walked to school and home every day my sophomore and junior years. Here’s the creamery on 9th where I used to buy food and then try to carry two gallons of milk back to my apartment.
Arcadia Apartments! The red door on the bottom is the apartment I lived in when I met Alex.
Alex lived across the street at Roman Gardens. We met at the hot tub/pool inside the complex.
We hiked the “Y” the first week after we met with my roommate Liz. Supposedly Alex first started liking me during this adventure… or so I’ve been told. I don’t know why…hiking up this nasty trail just about killed me :) Ah, memories!
We went to Kiwanis Park and found what we think is the bench where Alex first told me he “loved me and might want to marry me someday.” Boy was I freaking out when he told me that! It’s crazy to think that was almost ten years ago. And here we are at the same bench with our three little boys :)
We made a hurried stop at BYU. We mostly just went to the bookstore and then hurriedly walked across campus. I wish we could have stayed longer, but at least we got a quick trip down memory lane. I was taking tons of pictures so I could at least remember that we had been there.
I must have looked like such a silly tourist taking pictures of everything and hurrying Adam along behind me. If I had seen myself now when I was a student I’m sure I would think it was a very funny sight!
Here are the shirts we got at the BYU Bookstore!
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2 comments:
wow, memories!! i totally remember that hike to the Y. and arcadia 1! funny how memories come flooding back when i see those picture of byu:) i also think i still have our "feelings meter" somewhere. good times!
Yeah, it's amazing how memories come back when visiting a familiar place from the past! It's almost like I never left...except the giant areas of campus that are totally different now. I also have the feelings meter somewhere, and the Alex chronology! Fun stuff ;)
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