Rexburg

On Saturday at about 8:30 in the morning we decided to take a trip up to Rexburg, ID (a 4 hour drive from here) and return that evening. The main reason for going was to take care of some maintenance issues on our rental unit and getting to see a few old friends was the bonus! It has been almost exactly a year since we left Rexburg. I still remember so well driving away. It was bittersweet to visit again as we have so many memories there, but campus has changed and the once familiar faces are becoming few. A little tiny part of me wishes we were still there and then I come back to reality and am glad that we live closer to things like a mall, airport, a variety of restaurants, etc.

The highlight of our trip was visiting Margaret. When I met Joe, he had been visiting Margaret for several months faithfully every Sunday. As we dated and eventually got married, we continued to visit her. We hadn't kept in touch with her after leaving Rexburg (like we promised). I was a little hesitant to visit fearing that we would be disappointed because she wouldn't be there. But as we knocked on her door her eyes flew open, visibly excited to see us. Margaret is turning 96 this year and is still as spunky as ever. We love to listen to her wise advice and always leave with a smile. Norah was grateful for her candy bowl as she kept reaching in and pocketing some chocolate (too bad the closest thing she got to tasting them were the wrappers!) It was a great mini-trip.