Girl's Weekend!

Why is it that I only manage to write about things that happened at least a month earlier? Oh well, something is better than nothing, I guess. And besides, this post is sure to be at least slightly entertaining to women between the ages of 25-35. Wait for it...

The summer after my sophomore year in high school, I left with my two cousins, Karena and Krystal, and my sister Camille for the greatest girls trip ever. We spent two weeks visiting our great-uncle Dale and his wife Sheri in gorgeous Kailua, Hawaii. We had the most amazing time! We saw all the sights as Sheri drove us around the island of Oahu in their convertible. We were and still are good friends and did a lot of growing up together, so this trip just upped our girl-bond!

Well, it's been several years now and we were due for another girl's trip. It all happened because of a certain performing group that is in the midst of a reunion tour this year. More on that later...

So, the first thing we did when we got to Phoenix (where Karena lives) was to go to the Arizona State Fair. I love Fairs! This one was particularly huge. We saw lots of fun stuff: the 4-H displays; a petting zoo with zebras, camels, goats, llamas, cebus, and some highly entertaining piglets; the Banana Derby - a race where monkeys ride on dogs' backs wearing cute jockey uniforms; some huge grizzly bears doing a show; quilts, quilts, and more quilts; Garlic Mashed Potatoes on a Stick (someone please explain to me how that works...); lots of bunnies, cows, and goats; a very talented charicature artist; and a crash-up derby where we totally felt like white trash - but it was fun!

Let me name a few highlights... Trying our very first deep-fried Snickers bar was definitely a memorable experience. They're highly overrated, if you ask me. Although the meltiness on the inside is pretty good... Another highlight was going through the Fun House. Imagine, if you will, four women in their late 20's/early 30's laughing hysterically as they maneuver their way through a series of obstacles meant for a much smaller clientele. Can you see why this was a highlight? In this photo, Krystal is seen emerging from the Fun House exit, which conveniently looks like a men's restroom. Indeed, a picture is worth a thousand words...

Another great highlight was when we pooled our money ($2) to play a rousing game of Skeeball. We each got to throw 2 balls. Krystal went first and did great! I went and did awful (such is my luck with anything ball-related). Camille did fine too, and then it was Karena's turn. Krystal had just finished talking her up - saying how great she was at Skeeball. We were on the end next to another booth, and wouldn't you know it, Karena threw that ball right off the track and between the booths! We all started laughing hysterically (again) and didn't end up winning anything. All Skeeball concentration was shot after that! Oh, the memories...

The next day we went to church (Spanish speaking - don't ask...), visited the Temple, had a BBQ at our uncle David's house, and walked through the Arizona desert. It was a great day! Here's us in front of the Mesa Temple. The weather in Arizona was absolutely beautiful!

This entry was longer than originally planned, so I think I'm going to split this into two. I don't know why, but I just have this idea in my head that blog posts are supposed to be somewhat shorter than a small novel, so I will continue this trip in the next post.

Logical or not? I dunno. Don't judge me.