Revised Definitions

After spending over 2 weeks vacationing in Utah and Idaho, I've revised some common word definitions. See below:

1. OVEN: What it feels like on a typical summer day in Utah. The temperature hovered between 95 and 100 degrees.
2. HIGH-FLYING: Zachary and Mark, strapped in harnesses and raised 150 feet in the air, pulled a "rip cord" and soared to new heights on the Skycoaster ride at Lagoon amusement park.
3. SERENDIPITY: Realizing that I possibly can't see all of my Utah friends and relatives, I happened upon an old roommate and friend while shopping with my mom.
4. AMUSEMENT: Watching little kids participate in the "mutton busting" event at The Famous Preston Night Rodeo.
5. HARMONY: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir in concert. Sitting right next to the men's section of the choir and listening to their harmonious, melodic voices.
6. FLASHBACK: Watching the Osmonds perform at the Conference Center took me back to my first concert (The Osmonds, of course) as a teenager.
7. FRUSTRATION/HILARLITY: Playing miniature golf with Mark.
8. ZOMBIE: Mark, when he's watching Cartoon Network at his grandparents' house. (We block Cartoon Network at our house, but it isn't blocked at the grandparents' house.)
9. PEACEFUL: Relaxing at our idyllic family lodge nestled between two hills in Mink Creek, Idaho.
10. PACKED HOUSE: The Mink Creek Ward Chapel where Zachary had to sit on the floor during Sacrament Meeting because all of the seats were taken.
11. UPLIFTING: Zachary's experience attending Especially for Youth at BYU.
12. BOLD: Zachary, as he asked for and obtained the phone numbers of many girls at EFY.
13. CATCHING UP: What I did with many friends and relatives while in Utah.
14. JOY: Being around family members and friends we haven't seen for several months or longer.
15. SATISFACTION: Seeing the bedspread I made after it was quilted in Utah. It's lovely even if I say so myself!
16. ELATION: Seeing my sister so happy because she is engaged to a wonderful man!
17. PROUD: Visiting Annica and Josh's first home they purchased and witnessing the results of all their hard work in giving the home a makeover.
18. TUG-O'-WAR: Jockeying back and forth with Mark trying to get him to spend time in his math workbook. The parents "won."
19. COMIC RELIEF: Listening to 2 John Bytheway CDs several times (at the boys' request) while motoring about.
20. DIVERSIONS: Playing Nintendo 64 and watching DVDs in the van.