Presidents' Day Weekend

Presidents’ Day weekend was a very eventful few days.  Not only did I have the opportunity to meet a presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, but I got the opportunity to fly to Arizona, enjoy the outdoors of Phoenix, and soak up some of the sun’s rays.

 As soon as class ended on Friday my roommate, Kate, and I drove back to her house so we could attend an event with her dad before we left for the airport.  Her dad is a donator for Mitt Romney’s campaign, and Little America was hosting an event for Romney and some of his donators from Utah.  It was very interesting seeing this side of political campaigning.  This was the first time I had been to a political function and it was different than what might be broadcasted on T.V. 

There was a huge line of people waiting to shake Romney’s hand and get a picture with him.  When Romney arrived he thanked everyone for being there and for the support they provide.  He then began to take pictures with the groups of individuals in line.  When it was our turn I got the opportunity to shake his hand, and have him request for me to stand next to him in the picture.  As soon as the picture was taken we were rushed out of the way, being replaced by the next group.  There were a lot of people there, who all wanted to meet him, so there was limited time on how long each group of people could talk to him.  He probably stood there for hours taking pictures, which must have made his face sore from so much smiling! 

Immediately after we got our picture, we had to leave the event so we could catch our flight to Phoenix.  I was very excited.  I needed a break from school where I could relax and do something besides studying.  The next three days we got the opportunity to experience Phoenix in all of its glory. 

Kate, her dad, and I spent time hiking and biking.  We did a three hour hike up Camel Back Mountain.  The view was beautiful, and it was very fun for me because I could see the city I use to live in, Ahwatukee, off in the distance.  I hadn’t been that close to it since I moved when I was six. We also spent time biking around the city that was by our resort, Camel Back Inn.  Taking in the different atmosphere was refreshing.  Everything from the houses, plants, architecture styles, and temperatures were different from Utah.  Being able to explore on a bike was an enjoyable way to see Phoenix.

Due to the warm temperature there, the three of us were able to spend time at the pool as well.   This enabled us to get some much needed vitamin D and a chance to take a dip into the resorts’ refreshing pool.   When Monday finally came we stopped by a mall to shop a little, before we headed back to the airport and back to reality.  Presidents Day Weekend was overall a very refreshing, relaxing, and enjoyable weekend where I got to experience some very exciting things.