Monday, Chuck took a vacation day and we headed south to Moab. Neither of us had ever been there before, but have been impressed with southwestern Utah and our trip to Zion National Park, so we thought we would give southeastern Utah a try.
Moab, itself, is a cute little town with lots of activities to offer- hiking, biking, off-roading, white water rafting and paddle boarding, to name a few. This trip south was all about going to Arches National Park. This year is the 100th anniversary of the forming of the National Parks, and we hope to explore quite a few this year.
A major bonus of being old- at age 62 and older you can buy a lifetime pass to all the National Parks for only $10. I am serious about the lifetime part- the pass expires when you do. Another perk is that if you bring a senior with that pass to the park you get in free as well! That has to be the best deal in America.
Wednesday, Chuck and I went to Welfare Square in Salt Lake to fulfill a ward cannery assignment. I felt like old episode of "I Love Lucy", where Lucy and Ethel are trying to package the chocolates coming at them down the conveyor belt much to fast- only I was trying to screw lids on jars of spaghetti sauce as they were flying past.
Friday, I headed down to South Jordan to attend the Utah Valley Kennel Club Dog Show. I love dogs and dog people and a dog show is the perfect placed to be immersed in both.
I have started a new job here in Park City. I am a "Local Childcare Consultant" with a company called Cultural Care. This company recruits foreign Au Pairs to come to the US and provide childcare for American families. My job is to be the liaison between the foreign Au Pairs and the host families. Amazingly, currently there are 22 au pairs affiliated with this one company working here in Park City, which is a dinky little town! It will be my job to screen potential host families, and then once they are matched with an au pair I will help with being a resource for both family and au pair to help things run smoothly. I plan monthly activities for the au pairs to get together and socialize as well as training meetings on child safety issues (water safety, accidental poisonings, proper use of child car seats, etc.). I might actually get to use my degree in French as the largest percentage of au pairs come from western Europe!
Chuck and I are starting to feel rooted here in Utah. We have both officially gotten Utah license plates for our cars and Utah driver's licenses (an open-book test, btw).
We both have callings in church- Chuck is the High Priest Group Leader and I teach the 12-13 year old class in Sunday School. We have spoken in church and have already had our turn to clean the building.
We have visiting and home teaching routes that have allowed us to meet interesting people, and our Home teachers and my visiting teachers have been in our home frequently. There is a very fun "empty nester's" group that gets together for fun activities about every quarter. We are feeling very incorporated into this ward. It is a good place to be as we get back to being a couple, making new friends and facing new challenges together.
Wednesday, Chuck and I went to Welfare Square in Salt Lake to fulfill a ward cannery assignment. I felt like old episode of "I Love Lucy", where Lucy and Ethel are trying to package the chocolates coming at them down the conveyor belt much to fast- only I was trying to screw lids on jars of spaghetti sauce as they were flying past.
Friday, I headed down to South Jordan to attend the Utah Valley Kennel Club Dog Show. I love dogs and dog people and a dog show is the perfect placed to be immersed in both.
I have started a new job here in Park City. I am a "Local Childcare Consultant" with a company called Cultural Care. This company recruits foreign Au Pairs to come to the US and provide childcare for American families. My job is to be the liaison between the foreign Au Pairs and the host families. Amazingly, currently there are 22 au pairs affiliated with this one company working here in Park City, which is a dinky little town! It will be my job to screen potential host families, and then once they are matched with an au pair I will help with being a resource for both family and au pair to help things run smoothly. I plan monthly activities for the au pairs to get together and socialize as well as training meetings on child safety issues (water safety, accidental poisonings, proper use of child car seats, etc.). I might actually get to use my degree in French as the largest percentage of au pairs come from western Europe!
Chuck and I are starting to feel rooted here in Utah. We have both officially gotten Utah license plates for our cars and Utah driver's licenses (an open-book test, btw).
We both have callings in church- Chuck is the High Priest Group Leader and I teach the 12-13 year old class in Sunday School. We have spoken in church and have already had our turn to clean the building.
We have visiting and home teaching routes that have allowed us to meet interesting people, and our Home teachers and my visiting teachers have been in our home frequently. There is a very fun "empty nester's" group that gets together for fun activities about every quarter. We are feeling very incorporated into this ward. It is a good place to be as we get back to being a couple, making new friends and facing new challenges together.
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