We came to Riverton to be with family and friends for Christmas. It has been 6 months, so we paid attention to the first impressions.
1. There is more light in the sunlight in Riverton. The quality of the light is different somehow: clearer? brighter? whiter? Anyway, I haven't thought about sunglasses for months. Until today.
2. Dry. Dry. Dry. In Utah we have dry sinuses, leathery skin, dry towels.
3. Driving. Parking. The roads are wider and straighter here. Not nearly enough drivers honk in Utah. I can park my car almost anywhere.
And, yes, we fell right back into our habit of driving that 0.5 miles to the church. Sigh. In our defense, it was cold that night.
And, yes, we fell right back into our habit of driving that 0.5 miles to the church. Sigh. In our defense, it was cold that night.
4. Utah has really powdery, fluffy snow. I've seen no slush yet. See "dry," above.
5. And everywhere we look are big mountains. Close up. This is the view outside my kitchen window...
What do we miss about Philadelphia? Authentic Philly Cheesesteaks. So many pretenders and wannabees everywhere else...
57-degree December days: the low in Philly today is higher than the high in Utah.
Soft water. Our Utah water is hard, harder, hardest.
And most especially our new friends in Philly.
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