Too Many Shoes?

One of the great things about being back in Salt Lake for good is that Chris and I can visit with friends and famiy back here and not feel like we have to soak up everything all at once. We can go get frosty floats with family members, or play bottchi with friends and it doesn't feel like we're waisting the precious minutes until we have to leave again. Chris and I have done a lot of really fun things since we've been back. We go bowling every Wednesday night when games are only a dollar (Misa's cousin is part of the group that we go with), we watch Chris' highschool friends play softball every week, I get together with my sister to watch our favorite television show, and many other things. Another great thing about being back is that I can call up my sister any time I want, or she can call me, and we can meet up for something fun anytime we want without having to plan a plane trip and hotel rooms. On Saturday, Old Navy was having a big sale so Jeaneah called me up and we went on the spur of the moment. And low and behold, what was on sale? Flip flops! I have to admit that I have a serious flip flop addiction and if I had the funds, there would be no limit to the amount that I would own. At the sale on Saturday, the flip flops were on sale for a dollar a pair. It was very exciting. I bought a couple of pairs and am very happy about it, though I did have to endure a little gentle teasing from Chris who doesn't completely understand my addiction. So not only was I shopping for flip flops, but I got to go with Jeaneah, which has to rank up there as one of the highlights of my week.

Lacrosse Player, Thy Name Is Chris

Chris has emarked on his quest to risk life and limb by playing summer lacrosse. There are a few sports that he played in high school and really enjoyed, and every time he sees one of those sports being played, either live or on tv, he decides that he should be playing that sport. Lacrosse is one of those sports. Living out in DC over the past three years, we had the opportunity to see some high quality Lacrosse being played by some of the best in the country, and every time we would watch a game, Chris would say something about playing in a league. Now that we're back in Salt Lake, he has been able to sign up for a summer league, and he had his first game last night. It's always a delight for me to be able to watch Chris doing something that he really enjoys and I get a little thrill out of seeing him do well. Last night was no exception. Though his team all wore yellow shirts and all looked pretty similar, I had no problem picking out which one Chris was. He has a very distinctive way of moving that made it quite easy for me to fix my eye on him and watch every move that he made. It was so fun. Our law school friends were also there to watch him. A picnic had been planned for yesterday evening and the group kindly decided to move the location of the picnic to the park where Chris was playing so that we could all hang out. It was great to see them all again and they all got to see Chris in action, which was fun.

Sisters Don't Shake Hands

I just got back from a great week of visiting with my sisters at the happiest place on Earth. That's right, I took another vacation. I couldn't help myself, I had to enjoy one more week of freedom before starting work again. It was wonderful. I hadn't see my younger sister or the friend who went with us for such a long time and it was even more exciting since Jenn just announced that she's having a baby. She has a house and is definitely the most grown up out of the four of us who went on this trip. We stayed at her house in St. George on our way to and from California, which was nice. My sisters had planned all kinds of fun little activities for the trip. My older sister bought us all matching necklaces and my younger sister bought us all matching shoes. We listened to Disney songs all the way to California. The first day that we went to the park, we got off our second ride and there were a couple of people wating for us to get off the ride. They handed us some badges that allowed us to fast pass all the rides in the park, so we didn't have to wait in line for a ride all day! The other days at the park were great as well, but not quite as exciting as that first day. Since my younger sister is pregnant, she couldn't go on many of the rides, so we had to split into couples, but we were able to meet up for some of the rides and to each and other things, so it was great all around. The last day we were there, we didn't go back to the park, just sat by the pool most of the day, which was good because by that last day, our feet hurt pretty bad and we were glad to relax. We finished up by driving back to Jenn's house and then driving home. It was wonderful.

A Cutler Graduation

This past week, I was able to go down to Nevada to see my family and watch one of my brothers graduate from High School. It was great. I haven't seen my family in quite a while, over a year, so going down to see them was fun. Chris had bar classes and then had a wedding to go to in Atlanta, so he didn't come with me, which was a little strange. We've only been apart for days at a time once before in our marriage and it's not something that I want to repeat too often. Anyway, I drove down to see my family with my older sister, jeaneah. This is a picture of her and me getting ready to go to the graduation.

She's one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen up close and when we were younger, I was continually wishing that I could be her. We've been pretty close our entire lives, we lived togeather in college and after college and it was hard living so far away from her for two and a half years. But now we're back and it's like I never left.

I was pretty excited about this next picture. I finally figured out how to work the black and white feature on my camera and was able to take a few like that. This is a picture of Jeaneah and me with the graduate, Joseph. He's a very tall young man, reaching up to over 6'4". We were able to go to an awards ceremony and watch him receive quite a few awards and scolarships, which was nice and then we were there to see him graduate with the other 14 members of his class. Yes, there were only 15 people in his graduating class. And I thought that my class was small.

This next picture is of Jeaneah and me with my grandparents. I had been told that they were going to be at a different graduation that night and that they wouldn't be there for me to visit with, so imagine my surprise when they showed up at the house a couple of hours before the graduation! It was great to see them and I think that they're one of the cutest couples I've ever seen. I hope that Chris and I are that cute when we're older.

This last picture is one of me and my youngest brother, Jordan. He's the baby of the family, and pretty soon will be the last child at home, which is quite a feat for my parents who had seven at home at one point. He's a very funny guy and is now taller than me, which is a little depressing. He's getting to be quite a charismatic fellow.
It was so great to see everyone and am already looking forward to going back for Jordan's graduation, although of course I'll be going back before then just to visit.
Revised
Due to a comment who I'm sure was my mother, I need to add a little to this post. My mother spoke at the graduation. She did a wonderful job. She was able to get to know all of the students individually and was able to talk about each one of them. She was funny and inspirational and I want to be just like her when I grow up. Thank you.

Midnight Madness, No Sports Involved

Last night, Chris and I went to a midnight movie. It was the first time that I had done so since college when I, Jeaneah, Megan, Rachel, and sometime Angela would see the midnight movie once or twice a month. The theater back then only charged a dollar to see a slightly older movie at midnight, and it was the perfect way to wrap up a busy Friday night. Going to the midnight movie last night brought up some fond memories. I wish that I could say that it was worth it. I'm sad to say that the movie we went to was a huge disappointment. We went to the see the new Indiana Jones movie for a friend's birthday and we were very excited to see it, being big fans of the previous three. However, the movie was poorly done and seemed to rely more on the reputation of the Indiana Jones series rather than plot or dialogue. There were plenty of inconsistencies within the movie, plenty of sad and overused clichés, and the plot was thin and clearly a nod to the directors fetish for aliens. It made me sad for the actors who definitely should have known better, and for the institution of Indiana Jones which would defintely have been better off if no such project had ever been considered, and for Chris and me who lost out on some much needed sleep.

Back In Salt Lake

It's everything I hoped it would be, and more! It's so nice being back in Salt Lake close to family and having no job to go to. We got back into the city sometime after 9:00 in the evening, and we were able to see most of Chris' family that night. I saw my sister the next day. We had a barbaque to go to and we've been to softball games and family dinners. It's like we never left except we have boxes and boxes of things to unpack. The only thing putting a damper on our return is that Chris has to take the bar in a couple of months and he is taking a class to help him prepare for his test and since I don't have a job, I've been getting a little bored with nothing to do most of the day while he's studying. As we were driving home after our last baseball game in Kansas City, Chris said that it would be nice to just keep driving and see baseball games in California instead of coming back for his class. If it hadn't been that we were coming back to a family who loves us, I might have taken him up on the offer.

Chris And Jaime's Excellent Adventure

We, Chris M. Glauser esquire and (James) Jaime Glauser have offically completed our excellent baseball adventure! We had planned to visit three ball parks on our way back to Utah, but couldn't resist the draw of the competition, the smell of the hotdog, or the roar of the crowd and extended our trip to 6 ball parks. We stopped first at Nationals Park in Washington DC the night before we left. It was a little cold, but really fun.

Our next stop was Pittsburg and the Pirates. This stadium was really cool. We saw the Roberto Clemente bridge and got free hats.

We then went on to Cleveland to see the Indians play. We got to the stadium pretty early and went inside hoping that the game would still take place even though it had been raining most of the morning and was continuing to rain. We sat at in our seats for a couple of hours until the stadium announced that the game would be postponed until the following day. It was a disapointment but we did get a picture in front of the field.

We then went on to the city that was to be the pinnical of our trip, Chicago. We went to this really cute bed and breakfast call the Old Chicago Inn. The owners of the in were really excited about our baseball trip and gave us five or six large books to read while we were there all about the Cubs. The baseball field was really historical and interesting. It had a scoreboard that had to be changed manually and the consessions were all really traditional. It was an amazing field and the home team won, which was very exciting.

We then went on to St. Louis to see the Cardinals. We were there pretty early and were able to watch batting practice. While we were watching, Xavier Nady, #22 from the visiting Pirates hit a home run into the stands which bounced pretty close to where we were standing. Chris ran over to it before anyone else and we got to keep it! Oh yeah, and the game was fun too.

Our final stop was Kansas City. This field was having renovations done and was a little messed up, but was still pretty nice. There were fountains in the outfield which was really pretty. We sat next to a Royals fan who had been all over the world and still loved his Royals. It was a good time.

And now we're back in Salt Lake. Our trip was really fun, but we're glad to be back.