I Never Thought I'd Say This...

But I really miss Utah. 

Especially Utah in the summer and the fall.

For some reason, moving to Philly has made me super nostalgic. 

I feel full of excitement and anticipation.

It's almost exactly how I felt every time I moved into a new apartment at the start of the school year at BYU. 

Except that's not what's happening.

Things I Miss About Utah

1. The mountains
2. Our family and all our friends 
3. The yellow curry at Sawadee
4. Our soccer team
5. Bonfires up the canyon
6. Pretty much all the fun stuff there is to do in the summer, actually. Including things I never did, like float the Provo River or the rope swing at Mona.
7. Cafe Rio
8. BYU (weird, especially because I'd rather chew off my own hand than drive around campus during graduation week)
9. The BYU creamery. Sweet, sweet cheeseburgers
10. Familiar running routes
11. Zupas
12. Knowing my way around
13. Camping
14. Lots of LDS people
15. Dollar movies
16. Stadium of Fire fireworks going off right across the street
17. Football games. I haven't actually been to one since my senior year. But I love walking around Provo and hearing the roar of the crowd from anywhere in town 
18. The smell of wet pavement after it rains
19. There's always something going on and tons of people to do things with. Farmer's market, street festivals, concerts, ward activities, rodeos, etc. 
20. Drive-in movies
21. Cheaper rent 

A lot of these are things I did as a college student. 

I think moving away has solidified the fact that this chapter of my life is officially closed. 

That makes me kind of sad.

It wasn't perfect all the time, 

but I really enjoyed my years as a Provo college student. Living close by made it feel like it hadn't completely ended yet. 

Also, a lot of these are food-related. 

That chapter is definitely NOT over.

I'm excited for the future, 
but sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to your past.
Especially one as kick-a as mine.
And who knows?
Maybe we'll be back one day.
In which case, I'll be reminded of
the inversion, snowstorms in May,
and
terrible drivers.
 :)