Freebie Day at This is the Place

Best idea ever was going right at 9 when the park opened. The crowds didn’t arrive until 10:30 or 11. We took off at 12:30 so we didn’t see everything … but it was enough to constitute a fun family adventure. Tru and Max wanted to just keep riding the train. Hannah wanted to see the Native American Dancers. And Abe got a real shave at the barber shop.  I just wanted to pull a handcart. Though that didn’t happen, we had fun … and enjoyed the free day and free ice cream.

See how tired poor Eliza is. She cried and then zonked after her ice cream cone.

An excerpt from Utah’s State song “Utah, This Is the Place” (who knew we had a state song?):

It was Brigham Young who led the pioneers across the plains.
They suffered with the trials they had to face.
With faith they kept on going till they reached the Great Salt Lake
Here they heard the words…”THIS IS THE PLACE!”