Okay, so lately i told you that I got married in the states right? In the state of Idaho. I know you guys haven't heard about the Idaho. Idaho is the 43rd state in the United States of America. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans".According to the United States Census 2010, Idaho had a population of 1,567,582. The state's postal abbreviation is ID. Some sources claim that the name "Idaho" comes from an Indian word, "Ee-dah-how," meaning "Gem of the Mountains." This expression may have come from some other Tribe, and it would have a different meaning for them than it would for the Coeur d'Alenes.
So do you want to know about the crazy climates in Idaho??? Idaho has much variation in its climate. Although the state's western border is located about 350 miles (560 km) from the Pacific Ocean, the maritime influence is still felt in Idaho, especially in the winter when cloud cover, humidity, and precipitation are at their highest points. This influence has a moderating effect in the winter where temperatures are not as low as would otherwise be expected for a northern state with a mostly elevated altitude. The maritime influence is lowest in the southeastern part of the state where the precipitation patterns are often reversed, with wetter summers and drier winters, and seasonal temperature differences more extreme, showing a more continental climate.
Climate in Idaho can be hot, although extended periods over 100 °F (38 °C) for the maximum temperature are rare, except for the lowest point in elevation, Lewiston, which correspondingly sees very little snow. Hot summer days are tempered by the low relative humidity and cooler evenings during summer months since, for most of the state, the highest diurnal difference in temperature is often in the summer. Winters can be cold, although extended periods of bitter cold weather below zero are unusual. This is what led the railroad tycoon Harriman family to develop the most famous ski resort, Sun Valley.
And did you know that Idaho is really famous in POTATOES!!! The Idaho potato industry contributes approximately $2.7 billion to the Idaho economy, harvests approximately 13 billion pounds annually, produces roughly one-third of all the potatoes grown in the United States and employs 39,000 state residents. Additionally, many license plates in Idaho contain the phrase "Famous Potatoes"..Mason is from Blackfoot,Idaho and there is a famous museum that they called "Idaho Potato Museum" and there is a large potato outside, I mean the biggest potato I think in Idaho...
Today, I would like to introduce you to Mason's family. You can't imagine how i felt going to a different country and meeting my future Mother-in-Law for the first time. I had a million thoughts all at once. But all those worries and concerns went away after i got to know her. Some women may have bad relations with their mother in law's but I'm lucky even though I was born in a different country I realized that me and Mason's mom have a lot more in common than I thought we would have. One thing about mom ( i call her mom now ) is that she is very very caring almost to the point of being too caring. And then theres John, Mason's little "BIG" brother, little because he's Mason's younger brother, BIG because he's about 5 inches taller than him. John is a pretty quiet guy when you first meet him, but once you get to know him he can be pretty loud and wild.lol! He's Mason's best competitor. They are always trying to outdo each other who's faster, stronger and of course who's better at basketball.. But despite of that he's a great brother and fun to be around.One thing I learned to be part of this family you'll have to love "sports", the most important is of course the UTAH JAZZ!!! which Mason and John have been watching them play their whole lives, so I had to become a quick Jazz fan.
Many things happened, and I really miss the Philippines especially the Filipino food. Iv'e found out that there is a McDonald in Blackfoot, so we went there and we order, of course I ordered my favorite... Fries and sundae!!!! We went also in KFC and their grilled chicken is the best grilled chicken in the whole wide world, I can finished the whole bucket of this...
And of course the best from all the best the "chicken scampi" at Olive Garden. Olive Garden is an American restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American-cuisine. Olive Garden is also known for their bread stick appetizers.
The Winter Wonderland Game... Remember I told you guys that Mason's family love sports. Well one of the first things we did was go to a College Football game, in the middle of winter, it was so cold outside but we were prepared, with lots of blankets, coats and even sleeping bags. I thought it was kinda weird with all the cheers and stuff. But after a few minutes I was standing up and cheering. One of my favorites was the "first down!!!" cheer. It was a lot of fun and it was a good way start getting to know my new family.
We went also to UTAH to watch the NBA Games.The fight between UTAH JAZZ vs CHICAGO BULLS and it was held at Energy Solutions Arena which (originally Delta Center). Energy Solutions Arena is an indoor arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. And Holla!!! the Jazz won this game..I know it was a great day for Mason's family..LOL
And of course The Beautiful Temple..
When i first came to the United States I arrived in the beautiful Salt Lake City, where like I said before meet Mason's mom for the first time. Me and Mason had been so tired from our very long trip, something like 40 hours. So we freshen up a little bit and went to a beautiful place the Salt Lake Temple. You probably saw this temple during the 2004 Winter Olympics. I was so excited to finally be there, This Temple is very important in our religion because its the first place the early saints got to worship without persecution. When I was there on that special ground , I was so excited and I know that me and Mason would be happily married in the temple. It was a special moment for me and Mason, and mom was there too. what a crazy but great day...
