Utah's "Dixie"

The weather finally turned – just about the time we were due to head south. We made a stop in St. George, Utah and spent the day exploring southern Utah. We did a loop, starting in Colorado City, home of the fundamentalist Mormon, Warren Jeffs. While Jean, John and I got an ice cream cone from the local store, Gordon found a 6 pack of Diet Coke. Since the fundamentalists don’t drink Coke, it was a bit suspect. After his first sip, he knew something was amiss---the expiration date was January 2007.

We drove through Zion National Park – and were blown away by the scenery. John and I had both visited it as children, but didn’t remember just how spectacular it is. We stopped for lunch in Virgin, Utah. Their claim to fame is their local law requiring all citizens to own a gun and ammunition for their self-defense! (The mentally ill, convicted felons, conscientious objectors and people who cannot afford to own a gun are exempt). Turns out that they had a quite looney-tunes mayor who not only loved guns, but also hated the U.N. Fortunately, the law had a few loop-holes, so the gun carrying populace can carry any kind of gun- including toy guns.

On our way to picking up a take-out chicken dinner in St. George, Jean and I stopped by the local department store and discovered “Frownies”! They claim to be the miracle cure for those pesky frown lines – eliminating the need for Botox or plastic surgery. Just put these magic flesh colored patches sprayed with a bit of magic water on your wrinkles- and watch them disappear in 30 days! Well, after a bit too much wine, we decided it was time to try them out. Thought we’d never stop laughing at the sight!