They were a comical sight. They could be spotted in the parking lot of the local Ross Dress for Less in Lehi, Utah on the afternoon of Saturday, December 29th 2007. As other shoppers, many clad only in sweatshirts, walked comfortably to and from their cars, a family of six pulled up in a white mini-van. They were also clad only in sweatshirts and light jackets but they looked anything but comfortable. They looked like they were FREEZING! A keen observer would have noticed the Arizona license plate on their vehicle. It explained a lot. Huddled against the brisk chilly breeze, and clumsily dodging piles of slush and patches of ice, they scurried into the store as quickly as they could without slipping on the ice. They proceeded to the heavy winter coats section, and everyone started trying on coats. They only found one that worked so they quickly proceeded to Kohl's. They fared better there--finding four more coats, and an assortment of long-sleeved shirts. Just in time--the snow was beginning to come down as they headed back to the car. The last stop was Wal-Mart--where they found hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and two combination brush/ice scrapers--one for each car. A few hours and some $350 later, they felt they at least had a chance of survival in their new hostile environment.
The above photos were not taken on our first day in Utah. Some were taken in early January and the ones of our family building a snowman were taken in February.
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Such I still don't go out in just a sweatshirt in the window. Tag! You're it! Go get the questions on my blog.
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