Campfires

"The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is about as ample at one season as at another. It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness."
~Henry David Thoreau

As soon as I manage to get a tent, I'm going to plan a camping trip. Or maybe, as soon as I plan a camping trip, I'll get a tent. All I know is that Zion, Arches, Death Valley, and the Grand Canyon are all within a decent driving distance, and I want to go camping!

Football for Breakfast?

Living in the Pacific Standard Time zone after living in the Midwest my entire life has taken a little bit to get used to. I have to remember that I can't call my friends and family back home at night because they're probably asleep (and likewise, some of them need to remember to not call/text me in the morning, because it's much earlier here!) Evening TV shows and the news are on later at night. Facebook statuses of people from the East Coast/Midwest often contain spoilers for said shows that air later at night here.

And then there's football. Occasionally we are lucky enough here for the Vikings game to air on our local station. But rather than watching a noon (or afternoon) football game complete with soda (or beer) and chips, salsa, and other tasty snack food, given the time difference, we get to watch the Vikings game starting at 10:00 a.m.


So rather than those tasty, salty football snacks, we have cinnamon rolls and coffee. It's still yummy, but it feels odd.


Photo 1: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/snack-food-football-stadium-6y
Photo 2: http://stlmagblogs.typepad.com/feast/2010/01/coffee-and-a-pastry-atpi.html