Every time we go to Salt Lake for dinner or for a special event, I always try to get Tim on board for staying at the Grand America. Of course, I never think about it until we are in Salt Lake, and the suggestion to stay at a way expensive hotel without planning ahead never goes over well. Well, after a very long Saturday, we ended up the Grand America after my car died for the second time in one day. Tim left work, got all the way to Alpine, and then had to turn around to come get us at a wedding reception. He decided he'd had enough driving, so he made a reservation on his way to pick us up. It was crazy and fun. I only had a formal dress, pantyhose and heels. McKenna had a few normal outfits at the bottom of my bag, and Quinn had a slightly less formal dress to change in to the next morning. I just enjoyed the hotel robs when we were in the room, and dress-downed my dress by going shoeless on our walk around the hotel in the morning. Once the stores opened, I picked up a pair of $10 flip flops in a store where everything else costs $200. Not sure how that happen, but I was grateful. We got a late check out and enjoyed the famous Grand American brunch in the morning. It really is amazing. Rack of Lamb, lots of cheeses, a smoothie bar, and anything else you could think of eating for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I have never been so full in my life. It was the first time in my life that I was not ready for my next meal. I had some nuts for dinner, and called it a day. I wasn't even hungry the next day!! I felt like my mom. She always says things like, "Oh, I'm so full. I guess we won't need dinner." I never understood what the heck she was talking about until the Grand America brunch. Anyway, we loved our time together. The girls were angels, and we all slept great in our suite on the top floor. I might be a few hundred dollars further from my cruise dreams, but let's be real ... that apparently is never happening. So why not enjoy a splurge once in awhile while I wait for the real thing?
Here are the pics of us on our adventure:
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