A friend: Dan the Man–at least I’m a fan!
Hi, I don’t really want to go to the stadium of fire. Although I have wanted to see the Blue Man Group since the dawn of my adolescence (which was actually some time ago), I can see the fireworks from where I live, and I would rather watch them at home with my husband and kids, instead of braving the traffic when they should be in bed.
So why am I writing to you? I wanted to let you know about this terrific family I met. My dad just got a new job, and so my family had to move to Tooele. I didn’t want them to move away. You could say I “felt like I couldn’t breathe.” However, once they got there (and I mean right at once) they met Dan and his family. Before they could even look at the house they ended up buying (my guess is more so for the neighbors than the building), Dan came out to greet them. In fact, every time they went to look at the house Dan and his family invited them to go into their living room, to have something to drink, and to chat for awhile. Of course, “awhile” usually lasted for at least half an hour. This amazing family joked with my parents and sisters, seet them right at ease and made them look forward to moving instead of being so reluctant like they had been. I can’t even complain. I’m so excited for my family to have these people for their neighbors. On one of the visits, their little girl mentioned how much she likes Miley Cyrus (although I bet her parents would enjoy the Blue Man Group). Her friend is going to the concert, but her parents weren’t about to fork out the dough. I wanted to do something nice for them, so I thought that I would try to win these tickets for them. They have been so good–and not just to my parents. They are all active in the community. They throw block parties (promised to give one for my parents when they moved in), Dan volunteers for the police and used to have a soup kitchen in Alaska. Shaun, his wife, does crafts and was preparing for a craft show when my parents met her. Their daughter is a little quiet, but incredibly fun to talk to. I wish I could explain better how funny these people are, too. But you’ll just have to pick them and then talk to them yourself to find out!