taken for granted

so my funny side may not have completely returned (yet) but a little piece of my spiritual side has. i got to go to the temple to do a session tonight for the first time in OVER A YEAR. as usual, a little drama ensued.

i somehow didn't bring my recommend. interesting seeing as i used it just last weekend at christy's sealing. and i ALWAYS put it in the same spot. but i guess my cute shoes distracted me last saturday and i ended up in a lurch tonight....the last session...bishop not answering his phone...luckily it all got worked out.

then as i was changing my zipper got stuck halfway up and would not budge. it's not because i've outgrown it (though i know that is what you were thinking) but actually because i made a dumb decision to wear it when i was 9 mos. pregnant & at that time WAS too big for it in the boosie area, but squoze (that will be a word tonight) into it anyway. pretty embarrassing being great with child & having to ask a temple worker to go get another dress for you while you hang out in the very busy locker room, holding up the other ladies trying to get in & have to tell your husband that you burst your zipper. before i left tonight, i tried out the zipper and do you know that ol' gal went up and down like a champ. i practiced it like 15 times but i apparently the 16th time is the charm. she refused to budge. i had to get my arms out, turn it around frontways, zip it up backwards, and shimmy it around the correct way again. nice trick, no? i'm telling you, those days in gym class & being the conservative dresser that i am, made for some very creative dressing/undressing techniques. if it were an olympic sport, i could probably at least take a bronze.

unfortunately i did make everyone wait about 10 minutes. i know you don't read this, but sorry folks.

i didn't get to go with ben which i would have preferred, but got to go with my friend jamie instead. ben will go with her husband troy tomorrow morning. i had no idea how difficult it would be to find a baby-sitter for my son and 3 teenagers at the same time. (note to self in about 15 years or so: it will be difficult. start looking for a baby-sitter right now for friday night, june 2027.)

anyway, it was refreshing. i just love the peace and separateness-from-the-real-world feeling i get when i am there. sometimes i think i take for granted all of those things that are just "routine" in the mormon utah culture. being able to switch date nights with someone else who wants to go. i felt so grateful for the chance to go.