Millcreek Canyon

I suppose I was feeling nostalgic today or something. I had visited both my sisters blogs and they had lovely fall pictures on them. It reminded me of when we were younger and my parents would "take us for a drive." Maybe I was thinking about it because it was conference and I swear we used to go inbetween sessions- probably remembering that wrong- but anyway, my mom would say "We're going for a drive just to get out of the house." *sigh* Just what a youngster wants to hear- let's go sit in a car for an indefinite amount of time with the entire family while your mother looks for chokecherries....it could take awhile but enjoy the scenery.

lol I have to laugh at myself because while I was sitting at work today, I thought "Hmm- wouldn't it be nice to go for a drive and enjoy the scenery. I wish I knew what chokecherries looked like although I wouldn't have the faintest clue what to do with them even if I did!" So I emailed my friends to see if any of them wanted to drive with me. and YES! Kris took the bait! The two of us drove up Millcreek Canyon tonight and took pictures of the leaves. It was beautiful, as always! I've always liked Millcreek Canyon the best because it reminds me of being a kid. My dad's family would come up from Texas and we'd have a picnic up the canyon. We'd play in the creek and eat and I just remember it as good times.

Anyway, on our way home, we stopped at Nordstrom for some hot chocolate- my favorite. I became addicted to their mint after working downtown. Kris actually mentioned that we weren't listening to Andy Williams so was this really the first official hot chocolate of the season? lol My sisters would be proud! It was a lovely evening and a great way to welcome fall!