Salem Days!

Every year in the first and second week of August in the wonderful place of Salem Utah is the town celebration called Salem Days. The name is rather unique, wouldn't you agree? I absolutely love this time because there are all sorts of memories with my family and friends during the festivities. This year it was just a couple friends and my parents that I got to have fun with. Which was okay, I really had fun. :) Saturday, the last day of the week of festivities is pretty much the most important day and the longest day too. This year I ran in the 5k and actually did pretty well for a first timer and without having trained for it. I came in 146th out of 199 overall and in my age division came in 17th out of 28. So not too shabby. It really peaked my interest in running in more races and actually training and everything. If I could swim at all and could actually get myself to learn, I would work my way up to a triathalon but I think the farthest I would ever go is a marathon. But that's good enough for me! :) That day I also went to the parade, walked around all the booths in the park with Taylor and Michelle and then played soccer with Taylor and Aaron, came home and took a quick nap, went back to play ultimate frizbee with them and then came back to go with my parents to the pageant show thing and then FIREWORKS! I am a huge advocate of the watching of the Salem Day's fireworks. I've been a lot of different places in the state and country and even out of country to see plenty of other fireworks displays and I still stand by the ones here in good ol' Salem. Haha, all bias opionions aside this is absolute truth. I decided that I'm going to donate to the fund for this awesome event when I have a good income again because it's just awesome. In times past I've been in the pageant show thing and the parade, so I know how much work goes into it and it's incredible how much the community works together for something so simple yet so pleasing. The word Salem means "city of peace" in hebrew, and it's so true. :)