As the saying used to go in Utah, we live in a pretty great state. But of course, it’s not without its challenges. My mom helped me have an appreciation for that growing up, whether she knew it or not.

Being a single mother with six children was no easy task and was hard on the family finances. I was the youngest and, according to my siblings, the most spoiled, which I don’t disagree with but had no control over. I was also the favorite, but that’s another story. Being financially strapped, my mother had to be creative when it came to recreation and getting her kids outside.

The Great Salt Lake became our version of Lagoon.

As a child I loved the Great Salt Lake, running along the beach stirring up the brine flies or wading out into the water for what seemed like miles and still only be

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