Growing up in Phoenix, the time around my birthday is usually just the time when you can start thinking about opening your windows at night as the heat begins to relent. This year, obviously, it’s a little different. Julie decided that we should celebrate my birthday up at Sundance, and it turned out great. Even here in the mountains, the heat has been reluctant to move on. But we finally got a storm in here on Saturday that cooled things off nicely. The temperature probably dropped 25 – 30 degrees in about 48 hours.
We got our babysitter and left the girls at around 3 in the afternoon. We headed over to American Fork Canyon and drove up the Alpine Loop to Sundance. It was absolutely beautiful. Julie was disappointed that it was rainy and cloudy, but I thought that it made it look even more beautiful. Here are some pictures:
We were hoping to ride the lift up to the top of the mountain, but it was raining too hard, so they closed the lift. So we spent some time walking around and looking at everything. They had setup for a wedding on the lawn by the pond, but as the guests started arriving, the rain really started coming down. Poor snobs.
Our reservation was at the Tree Room at the resort. I got a pepper steak with this mango chutney on it. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten.
We had a great time. It was fun to get away and see the changing scenery. Fall has always been Julie’s favorite time of year. It’s always my favorite as long as she’s around. 🙂
Happy Birthday bro!
What beautiful pics – even prettier than I remember from college. Although I didn’t spend much time up in Sundance then…
And, nice little REM reference in the title.
Thank you for sharing!
All your pictures are outstanding – Julie, you should make a living taking pictures. Your birthday at Sundance must have been great, Brian. Your daughters become so gorgeous every day. They all have the best of Mom and Dad. Love you all.
Love, Grandma Marilyn