I'm not sure what I can give you other than what you've already heard, but I'll do my best.
On our way up to Idaho we stopped in Tremonton (a small town in Utah) and she showed me where she grew up and some of her favorite places there. This was fun, interesting and sweet, for obvious reasons. She also showed me the house she lived in, the schools she went to, a lake she used to take her kids to, and just basically the places where her life happened.
We stayed in a charming hotel in Lava Hot Springs, in their HONEYMOON SUITE!!! The room was fantastic - it was pretty big, and the bathroom had an old-fashioned bathtub with claws on the legs and everything. They had... I'm not sure if "hot tub" is the right term - they'd diverted natural hot springs into a series of rooms in the basement. So it was sort of hot-tub-like but it smelled amazing, almost like being in a greenhouse. And they were all in private rooms with locking doors, which was convenient.
The town itself had a lot of cute little shops, and we visited some of them. Some were the typical tourist traps but for the most part they were nice stores and had plenty of local charm. Felicia got hit on by one of the shopkeepers, and so did I - both of them men.
She also brought me to meet her friend Shane, who for an Idaho gun nut was surprisingly sane and kind. We got along pretty well. And I had the Best Breadsticks in the World, from a place where Felicia used to work. The woman working there mistook me for her husband, which was amusing to both of us. Felicia didn't have the heart to correct her.
All of that was enjoyable, but the best part was of course simply being able to spend time with Felicia. I am consistently impressed with and amazed by her. And she is bouncy and cheerful in the mornings, which makes a fine counterpoint to my grizzled scowl.
On Sunday she came to my parents' for Easter dinner, which was pretty brave of her considering that about half of my extended family was there. But, as I said, she was universally well liked.
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On our way up to Idaho we stopped in Tremonton (a small town in Utah) and she showed me where she grew up and some of her favorite places there. This was fun, interesting and sweet, for obvious reasons. She also showed me the house she lived in, the schools she went to, a lake she used to take her kids to, and just basically the places where her life happened.
We stayed in a charming hotel in Lava Hot Springs, in their HONEYMOON SUITE!!! The room was fantastic - it was pretty big, and the bathroom had an old-fashioned bathtub with claws on the legs and everything. They had... I'm not sure if "hot tub" is the right term - they'd diverted natural hot springs into a series of rooms in the basement. So it was sort of hot-tub-like but it smelled amazing, almost like being in a greenhouse. And they were all in private rooms with locking doors, which was convenient.
The town itself had a lot of cute little shops, and we visited some of them. Some were the typical tourist traps but for the most part they were nice stores and had plenty of local charm. Felicia got hit on by one of the shopkeepers, and so did I - both of them men.
She also brought me to meet her friend Shane, who for an Idaho gun nut was surprisingly sane and kind. We got along pretty well. And I had the Best Breadsticks in the World, from a place where Felicia used to work. The woman working there mistook me for her husband, which was amusing to both of us. Felicia didn't have the heart to correct her.
All of that was enjoyable, but the best part was of course simply being able to spend time with Felicia. I am consistently impressed with and amazed by her. And she is bouncy and cheerful in the mornings, which makes a fine counterpoint to my grizzled scowl.
On Sunday she came to my parents' for Easter dinner, which was pretty brave of her considering that about half of my extended family was there. But, as I said, she was universally well liked.