Have Safe!! Wait.

 This weekend I got to rediscover my love for red rock country with my friends in Hatch, UT. Probably some of my most favorite memories will come from this trip. It was wonderful to be with people I loved so much and in a place so beautiful. It just felt like I was living out in the Wild West with saloons, cowboys (attractive ones at that...true story!) and the dry wind and dirt. The Earth is such a wondrous place and I'm so grateful that there are places still untouched by the human influence. Places where I can escape and find myself and be one with nature and run around naked. Too far? Don't worry. I kept my clothes on. I just wanted to say that for shock factor---even though sometimes no clothes is not bad. Moving on!! Nature is beautiful. I just don't know how someone could believe this beautiful earth, or universe for that matter, could just explode out of no where. I don't know what you believe in, but after seeing the magnificent beauty of it all, I know it must have been created. And I'm thankful to that Creator for giving me this life so I could experience the small moments of peace and harmony such as this weekend. Shall we take a looks-y?

Our first trip to the coral to look at the horseys. Just the beginning of a  LOT of maaaaagic. Because we met a cowboy. An attractive one.

 Sometimes I grab some gin and hang out with my old friends. They're a lively bunch?

 Just really excited to get my cowgirl on!!! And the fact that Mr. Cowboy was taking us on our excursion through Bryce Canyon whilst riding on the back of a horse--or mule.

 EXCITEMENT! I like this picture because I think I look a lot like my Grandma Rini.

 So this is Austin the Cowboy. Pretty much the cutest, shyest, most attractive cowboy you'll ever lay eyes upon. We had a good 'ol time chatting in the front with him teasing me on how I couldn't get my horse to go any faster than a turtle without legs. I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART TO KICK IT IN THE SIDES!

LOOK AT THIS VIEW! This Earth is a miracle in itself.

 Again. So picturesque. Don't you wanna just move away from the city and live like this forever?

So. Just a little story. We wrote down our numbers to give to Austin after the ride and it turns out he wrote down his number and was ready to give it to us too! After the ride we all exchanged numbers and we tipped him (a lot. He deserved it. SO MUCH---he wrangled wild horse which was the hottest thing I've ever seen in my life. Ask Shelby.) and we took pictures and such and I as we were leaving, he was so nervous that the only words he could really articulate were "have safe!" And it was adorable. That's when we knew his kindness to us was genuine and that he wasn't just trying to get a nice fat tip. And hence, the name of this post: have safe. But it gets better! As we are backing out in our car, Emily ever-so-gracefully hits the curb and scrapes the bottom of her car...and it was LOUD. And quite possibly the funniest thing that ever happened in my life because Austin looked back and his face was filled with genuine concern. And we just laughed our heads off. And then, as we drove away, he took his hat off and waved it. Just like a movie! It was wonderful in every way.

Moral of the story: I am thankful for my friends. I am blessed to live on this Earth. And sometimes embarrassing things happen to everyone. All the time.