I discussed with Jared what things we would want to do if we were going to die in seven days. I'm not certain what Jared's final conclusion was, but I think it came down to something like seven days isn't a very long time so anything probably doesn't matter much. What I thought of was much more awesome: a week of baby animal days at my house. And not just some regular baby animal days, because I'm dying in a week and of course someone can arrange tigers and bears and sloths and white least weasels and puppies and platypuses and foxes and monkeys, all in their adorable baby stage. I'd also have meals at Bangkok Gardens, Pizza Runner and Zucca. and breadsticks. all the breadsticks. And a private party at a water park sans lifeguards and regulations. I'd consider dying in seven days if this can be arranged.
Yes, Veronica Mars, you are my friend.
What I'm getting at is that Jared and I both mentioned wanting to go to Diamond Fork Hot Springs before we died. Katie told me about the hike to hot springs and pools and waterfalls and it sounded to me like magic. I quickly convinced Jared of its magic, and, two years later, after dreaming and wanting and over-snack preparing and two Planning Anxiety Induced Panic Attacks (it's a real thing?), we drove two hours to Spanish Fork, hiked 2.5 miles and found some hot water coming out of the ground.
I was hot and thirsty and tired and the water was warm. I was disappointed. What I wanted now was cold, gushing and even drinkable water. And then I found the waterfall to be some of those things and, once I cooled down, everything was magic. (oh, you guys, don't drink the waterfall. that's the thing the waterfall wasn't)
magic you can't see : squirrels and
butterflies and snakes and green sliminess
So maybe it took Jared fifteen minutes to get over unidentifiable water things and bacteria, but I mean it when I say magic. It's totally cool. If it wasn't for two hours of driving there and back being between us, I would go every single week. and I want to go maybe again in the winter.
Because this looks awesome. I mean... I think so..maybe?
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