Well, we are finally here in Utah!
We are on the Army base waiting for a house. In the mean time we are in temporary quarters. It is a 3 bedroom house as opposed to the 1 room hotel they would have us in if there weren't 6 people in our family. We are across the street from the hotel. It is pretty frustrating to not have a permanent residence yet. We cannot do anything that we were supposed be working on for instance,
A decal for our car to get on base....
Discontinuing our phone service (that does not work out here) has been impossible so far because we do not have proof of residence......
We cannot get a base I.D. for Carter or myself.....
We cannot get Utah drivers licences.....
We cannot buy a truck which we were hoping to do this weekend.....
We cant change our license plate on the van.....
and the list goes on....and so we wait......
they issue you a house here but only when one is available! As of now there is nothing available.....and so we wait.....but it has only been 3 days. I feel like it has been longer because of all the problems we are running into because we don't have a physical address.
So far, I am loving the simple life of one grocery store that closes at 7 pm and one gas station that closes at 8pm and a theater that is only open on sat. night that only plays one movie, no stop lights, a bowling alley that is open upon request along with the hair salon. We do have a restaurant if that is what Subway is considered! I think they are only open for a few hours a day! We are staying across from the swimming pool but we haven't gone yet because it costs money and everyday my kids ask if we can go and I tell them that I forgot to get some money from Dad before he left for work. Ahhh the life of a small town! I actually feel a little less stress because I am not trying to go 6 different places in one day!
Everyday at 6a.m.- 5p.m and 10p.m they play certain music on the base. Its that horn that you hear at a funeral. I cant remember what it is called. But if you are outside, you are required to stop what you are doing, even if you are driving, and face the flag with your hand on your heart. You will get a ticket if you are caught not complying. They will ticket you for anything here. I feel like I should stop by the police station and ask for a list of rules so I can obey and not get a ticket!
Speaking of tickets.......Last Thursday, I made an illegal left hand turn and got immediately pulled over and got a ticket. Ya, I know 7 days in Utah and already I owe Roy city 107 dollars plus two hours of traffic school that I can do online if I add and extra 25 bucks! Wahoo!! We are 2 hours from Roy, So I need to see if it is worth my time to stay here and do it online or drive to Roy and go to school!! It just so happens that the guy behind me decided to follow my example of breaking the law and he got a ticket too. I felt really bad, who knows if he would have broke the law if he hadn't been following me! Oh well, I guess he made his own decision, I didn't tell him to follow me so I shouldn't feel too horrible. Bad influence!! Hopefully I have learned my lesson because the speed limit here on base is 20 and if you get caught....you not only get a ticket but you can get your driving privileges taken away.
Yesterday was a stressful day, As I was getting ready for the day... the phone rang....on the other end was my sister in law Janette telling me that my Dad was taken to the hospital because he fell and hit his head. I immediately broke into tears because I was certain he was really hurt. I was scared to death. Poor Janette delivering news to someone who cries at the drop of a hat, especially when it comes to something to do with family! I couldn't even catch my breath, I was so nervous of the outcome. Luckily they did a cat scan and a chest x-ray to find out that he had just suffered a concussion and nothing more! phew! What a relief. I am so glad he is okay! This happened 1 day after returning from a family reunion to Bear Lake. Needless to say....my Dad has had quite a bit of excitement lately. Good and Bad. So take it easy Dad and rest up!! We Love you so much!! And we are so thankful to have spent some good quality time with you!
We are also so thankful to be only 3 and 1/2 hours away and we will see you again soon!
I have so many pictures to post but I need to find them all! Soon!
9 comments:
Glad you're there safe and sound. The town sounds so small. I love that he salon and bowling alley are open by request only. Stinks about all the base stuff though. I wanna see all your pics.
I agree with the stinks part....man I would NOT do well with all those rules on base....wheww good luck:)
It's okay, Rena...the phone call from you mom scared me, too. Glad all is well, and I hope I don't have to make a phone call like that again. :)
Ok, isn't that what military life is all about? Some rule blocking the way....and waiting for someone else to make a decision that affects you. Been there. Hopefully you get a house soon!!! I hope your dad gets better soon.
I'm glad to hear your dad is okay. He is such a sweet guy. I always try to take little bits of his personality and imagine what my dad would be like nowadays.
Hope you guys get a house soon!
$107 WOW-EEE Boy am I glad that I did not get a ticket for doing the exact left hand turn just one hour before, (with you in the car). ;)
I thought that if you did school there was a decress in fine? Hum just imagine if you didnt say school! And um yea just come back to Roy for school use the extra $25 in gas to come and see us!! Im calling you right now. bye
well i meant decrease in fine not decress DURRRRRR!
Wow, I can't believe all the rules. Not that rules are a bad thing, but it would probably take awhile to get used to. I wouldn't mind the rules if we could be up there in Utah too. I've had enough of this "dry heat"! ha ha ha. Although it has been raining lately.
Rena, I can't wait to see ya tomorrow at Jan's clock party. Sometimes, I can't believe you're really here. I'm waiting for you to say you're going home to Flowida (as Kylie would say) LOVE YOU!
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