Driving into the desert was a first for me—first of many firsts during our weekend in Zion National Park—but Mr. Forkful’s birthday weekend was a great opportunity to introduce ourselves to South Utah. Fresh from the city, another first was the still and crisp Zion desert air. Zion was all open plains were dotted with […]
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Nihon Matsuri Salt Lake City 2018
Okay, hibernation over! A few weekends ago Mr. Forkful and I jumped into full-blown Spring mode at this year’s Nihon Matsuri in Salt Lake City. Something thawed inside and I was a little less heartsick for Florida. Pops of color were everywhere—on nobori, kimonos, umbrellas—just everywhere. Taiko drums thundered from the stage; Taikoza performed selections from […]