Shalyn, best friend til the end!

This weekend my best friend Shalyn Allison Strait came to visit me!! We drove around Delta and decided to go to Topaz. We gassed up my car, got heavenly HARTS drinks and Leos(aka delta freeze) then headed out. At first we were totally confused about where the buildings were. We soon found markers that marked each block. We then headed to the flag we could see in the distance. We found plaques and maps explaining things. We wandered about a bit and might have discovered a real actual boot someone wore! There were pieces of pottery, metal, wood, nails, etc everywhere..there was also a sign that says please no collecting..please is such a little word. We then went back into town after struggling not to get lost, and went to the museum. I love the museum but I havent been there since I learned alot about Topaz. I enjoyed the little corner about Hinkley High School and pretended that grandpa Faris was in one of the pictures! Of course I loved the rock and fossil room. They have things pretending to be gogias but I had to ask the museum people where they were..i couldnt even recognize them. Behind the museum is a barrack that is actually from Topaz. It was very interesting to see how they lived. Sad sad time in history. I learned that out of the ten relocation camps, not a single person was found to be a spy. Not a single peson! I have this book..When the Emperor was Divine..lovely book about a fictional Japanese/American family and what they had to deal with during their time at Topaz. The things that happened, happened to real people. After the museum we went to the Great Stone Face. That was super fun! We walked around looking for arrowheads and discovered a horny toad. I made him mine. Back into town, we went on a scavenger hunt to the red boxes in search for a movie, visited my parents whom Shalyn loves, bought supper, went to my house, made home for Ferdinand, and settled down from our busy but fun day filled with things either have us have done. Now its 7:00 sunday night and its back to the quiet and boredom. Blah. Topaz Relocation Site. Plaque and flag. Loved going for the first time! It all amazes me!

Boot... part of me thinks its not a boot someone left...wouldnt they have it in the museum?

Great Stone Face..Joseph Smith..

Ferdinand the horny toad! He was so difficult to catch! Dang the scratchy sage brush!

Result of my arm out the window

EARLY Sunday morning..after our LATE night of Siserhood of the Traveling Pants TWO, babysiting Angel..who fell asleep after eating a delicious cookie and cuddling up to filip my stuffed lion.., subway, ice cream..I tried chubby hubby..BUENO!!, talking talking and more talking, and being parinoid that Ferdinand escaped but he really dug under the dirt in his new home.