Just Parking?

What is it about you humans, that you have these great parties or events, and then you insist on needing rest days?  I sat, completely ignored, for most of yesterday AND today.  Sheesh, what does it take to get a bear some attention around here.

Yesterday, there were visitors that apparently took all the attention away from me, so much so that when Clare and Robin drove Di back to Ogden, I was left behind - AGAIN.  I'm beginning to see a pattern here, and I'm not sure I like it!

Today was equally boring, but for different reasons.  Clare and Robin decided to clean up the piles of stuff they'd spread all over the room they are staying in, get some laundry done, and then sit and watch movies with other family members for the afternoon.  *yawn*  Ok, I am supposed to point out that we are in a heat wave right now, with most afternoons hitting triple digits (whatever that means), leaving nobody really wanting to leave an air conditioned house. *sigh*

Then, to my complete surprise, at about 8pm, KayRena suddenly blurts out, "OK girls, get your shoes on if you want to go for a walk.  Come on, we're losing daylight!"  There was a mad flurry of activity, and we were out the door and into the car.  KayRena drove us north towards Mount Timpanogos, and through some pretty fancy looking housing developments.  We climbed higher up the mountain, until we passed all the houses and came out on a narrow paved road that led us even further up the mountain, to a small parking lot that overlooked the valley (Orem, Provo and Lake Utah for those interested in knowing that kind of boring detail). 

We left the car and started up one of the trails.  Robin and Kes lead the way, looking for bugs, snakes, or other critters.  As I've said before, Robin seems to have this thing for little critters, so she was quite excited to see what she might find.  I hung back with Clare and KayRena, who took the path a little slower, but enjoyed the view over the valley every hundred yards or so (at least that's what they claimed to be doing every time they stopped).

It IS a great view.  I'll give them that!

After exploring the trail for about half an hour, we headed back to the car where we found even more cars than when we'd arrived.  I found this very strange.  KayRena said they were "Parking", which made Clare and Robin laugh.  I don't get it.  Of course they are parking; I can see their cars all parked facing the lights of the valley.  What I don't get is why.  They didn't get out of their cars.  They just sat there, doing nothing.  As we headed back down the mountain, we passed at least another three or four cars heading up to do this "Parking" thing.  You humans really are a strange bunch!

Whatever!