Show A Letter to Midge 1 Dear Midge Sometimes s I wonder why Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab and hot and dry are synon- synon non In peoples people's minds I 1 want to tell you about two Incidents that happened last week to disprove disprove disprove dis dis- dis- dis prove this hot dry business La t week we had a visitor from one of 01 th the prairie prak-le states The rhe evening she arrived It had rained The next day we went ent sight acing In the rain She had hadsten seen sten l slides of this area The place that Impressed her het most was ns the Arches National Monument That L Is the formal format name none for it locally It Is referred to t. t as The Arches She told us she was hesitant about seeing the Arches In Ute the summer b be- be e ause USe she had been told it wasso wo was so very hot Since It was rainIng raining raining rain rain- ing we traveled the Ute oiled lIed loop road only Park personnel were on duty to help any tourist who might get caught off the oiled road and become stuck Right here might be a good time timeto to tell you that the park personnel person person- personnel nel are always re ready dy to help tourists In any way they can to Joy enjoy the Arches This loop road we traveled takes us to huge hunks of different and awe In scenery We Wc stopped to enjoy the sights and to hike around In the rain several veral times It wasn't long before our visItor visitor visitor vis vis- had on a harrowed sweater And how she welcomed the warmth from the car heater As we left the park she remark remark- ed And I was dreading the heat on this trip trips I That n at afternoon a friend was telling about her sprinkler party First let me explain that there these are ma many y be beautiful lawns lawM and gardens in Moab But nut there a are some places lacking in greenery of any kind kind just Just t plain old dirt is oil nil they havo have for a yard yam This ThU friend lives In a house with a lawn and many shade trees Nearby are a few trailers with witha a dirt yard She said all sunnier summer she felt selfish because she sha had hada a lawn and the others didn't FIn Finally one day she the had time to think about doln doing something for tor the children She baked a cake bought a few favors tavon and Invited the dozen doten os so children They came dressed for tor running through the lawn tawn sprinkler They ran once ln the rain came The sprinkler p party quickly changed to an Indoor party of ol all things a 11 tire fire In Inthe Inthe inthe the fl fireplace So when you come for a visit kc prepared for tor any weather veater weather or hot er But nut the Ule weather I know enjoy your visit here Love lEPIT A |