Catching up

As my sister recently returned from the Philippines, and my brother in law was leaving for officer training, among other things, I decided to visit home.  It was a quick trip, but good.  It was nice to escape the heat from Mesa and sleep with the windows open at night.  Here are some pics:

 

This is a view of the valley where I grew up.

 

Mt. Timpanogos

Mt. Nebo (don't mind the fence post...)

We went up Santaquin canyon for a weenie roast..the canyon's only 20 minutes away or so.  So much easier to escape the heat when the mountains are so close.

It was great to get out of the Utah heat.  I've realized since coming back that Arizona heat is different from Utah heat.  I haven't figured it out quite yet, but in Utah, you can feel your skin cooking when it's 95 degrees, and in Arizona, it doesn't feel like that, even when it's 110 degrees.  My theory is it's the altitude: when you're closer to the sun, you get burned easier.  My home town is about 4500 feet in elevation.  Mesa is 1200 feet.