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Show :r7: MlaDDnimtonim (S: Sbsqsodiiiis rr by Man Chalat The one who dies with the most toys wins On our way up to the Uintas this weekend we followed a large camper towing a trailer which was piled high with an assortment of recreational toys including two three-wheeled scooters, a couple of bicycles and a small boat. Then, near the Highline trailhead, we noticed a motley assemblage of gear on a compact car's roof-rack two pairs of skis and a kayak paddle! And Sunday afternoon we watched a veritable catalog of sporting gear being driven, hauled, pedaled and car-topped back down to the city. At Rockport and Deer Creek Reservoirs it is much the same scene. A forerunner stakes out a spot on the beach, closely followed by an entourage of toy-laden friends and family bearing Hobies, windsurfers, water-skis, fishing gear, jet skis and, of course, the family dog. The question is: how to use everything in one short weekend. Let's see: if we ride our mountain bikes at dawn while it's still cool, then grab a tennis court while everyone else is at breakfast, then pack up the sailboard and Hobie and go to the lake for a while, and then go for a short run before dinner, there might still be time to do a little fishing at sundown. Sound relaxing? No wonder everyone at the office is so quiet on Monday mornings. Work probably seems like a relief after the hectic pressures of the weekend. If it is possible for someone to look sunburned and haggard at the same time, a number of our associates were just that. One went skiing at Alta, two went sailing at Deer Creek, one played Softball and golf, one attended two plays (and several movies), one started training for the St. George Marathon and the rest won't tell a reporter what they were up to. The moral seems to be, as a wise old tee shirt once told us "The one who dies with the most toys wins." Leisure time can be a burden. There is probably not one farmer in Summit County who can relate to this terrible dilemma. They have been working from dawn to dusk bringing in the first cut of alfalfa. Cutting starts early in the morning and leaves contoured rows across the fields. Then the bailing machines start ka-chunking down the rows. The balers are followed by flocks of screeching sparrow hawks looking to see what kinds of rodents were hiding underneath. For a day or so, the bales sit out in the field like picnic benches until they are picked up by antique, creaking , flatbeds. Once loaded, the hay wagons weave down the highway with a small circus of kids and dogs precariously perched on top. If by any chance you are not already booked for the rest of the summer, the Bureau of Reclamation has installed a new toll-tree number to help travelers decide where to go for the weekend. By calling 1-800-624-1094, Utah residents can check up on the current conditions at most major reservoirs in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Wyoming. The taped report includes current statistics on water elevation, eleva-tion, inflow and release rates and special news about Lake Powell, Flaming Gorge, Big Sandy, Fontanelle, Crystal Dam and other areas. Locally, the Division of Wildlife Resources reports that most of the major fishing areas along the Mirror Lake Road have been stocked and that all campgrounds in the Uintas are now open. The wildflowers have driven back the snow and hikers will find that summer has finally arrived. |
