Two freeways later.

Back in sunny California.  Here's a recap of the highlights of my last night in Provo and the drive home.

I managed to stretch my finals out as long as possible.  I finished my last final about 3 minutes before the testing center was going to close on Thursday, the last day of finals.  That takes talent.  Ha.  So after I got home I decided to make pizza in an effort to get rid of as much food as possible.  Unfortunately the dough takes about an hour and a half in the bread maker.  So the pizza wasn't ready until after midnight.  I also made scones.  I accidentally used baking soda instead of baking powder.  (It might have been baking powder instead of baking soda...I can't remember...I used the wrong one.)  They were still pretty good.  Finally I made rice crispie treats.  It was quite a night of cooking.  I also accomplished the packing of the majority of my clothes.  I got to bed about 4:30 that night/morning.

The next morning I made french toast to finish off my bread.  Thinking I was going to leave Provo around 7 p.m., I had quite the leisurely morning.  Around 1:30 p.m. I was informed that we were leaving pretty much as soon as I was ready preferably around 3:30.  Ummm...OK.  Believe it or not I think I made it out the door by 4:00 p.m.  This was quite a feat let me assure you.

Oh and I am happy to report that I managed to recycle all my newspapers.  I probably saved an entire forest.  I'm not even joking.

On our drive, I saw a license plate holder on a car that read "Product of polygamy".  What in the world?!  First of all what were they actually referring to?  The car?  The license plate holder?  The driver?  Also, I was unaware that being a product of polygamy was something to be proud of.  I guess I was wrong.

We stopped in St. George for the night at the house of the friend I was driving with's grandparents.  It was located at Escapes at Entrada.  I was already excited considering that Escapes at Entrada is frequently advertised at BYU basketball games.  However, I was informed that the most exciting part of Escapes at Entrada is that it is the place that High School Musical 2 was filmed at.  I was staying in the very place where the golf course is located on which Zac Efron sang his angry song.  I visited the club house, the pool, the softball field.  It was quite the experience.

Guess what.  Have you ever realized that that phrase ("guess what") is a statement?  It's not a question.  It's a statement.  It is a command.  You are telling someone to guess not asking them to.

There are a few billboards south of Las Vegas that are about preventing animal cruelty.  One line on the billboard reads, "Animals are children too."  These billboards have been up for quite awhile.  Every time I drive by I think the same thing.  Animals are not in fact children.  While we should love animals and treat them kindly and with respect, they are not children.  Just thought we should clear that up.

Also south of Vegas are two towns named Jean and Primm.  These establishments are quite small and consist of a casino or two and a few gas stations and maybe some outlets.  You can see the entirety of each town as you drive past.  It takes about one minute max to drive through them on I-15.  My question is, where in the world do the people who work in the casinos, outlets, restaurants, gas stations, and hotels live?  In the hotels?  Do they commute from Vegas?  There are no houses in these places.  It is truly mind-boggling.

Before reaching my home, I saw two Dodger billboards.  They made the trip worth it.  :)