The 3-C Highway & Counting

My Mother, Aunt Donna, Uncle Len and Uncle Joe have a favorite family ritual. It's called the 3-C Highway. Whenever my aunt and uncles (Ohio and Oregon, respectively) come to Utah to visit they make that pilgrimage. The thing is - what started out as 3-C is now 5-C. Let me explain: It's a day-trip that starts by driving north on Highway 89 through Willard to pick up some fresh cherries at one of the many rural fruit stands along the way. Then the caravan drives into Brigham City to visit the little-known, but World Famous Idle Isle for chocolate - Rum Balls, to be exact. From there, the group heads through Sardine Canyon to the Gossner Cheese Factory for squeeky cheese (fresh cheese curds) and that's how the 3-C's came to be. Recently these foodies added "cookies" from Pepperidge Farms and "Creamies" ice cream - both factory outlets outside of Logan. I've always wanted to go too, but have never been on this fun, family mini-adventure.

Michael and I decided to give 3 of the 5 C's a try. The original plan was to go to the Logan Temple, enjoy some of the 3-C treats, stay the night in town, hit Hardware Ranch on the way home and then stop and take my mom to dinner for V-Day. Plans change, as they do, but we still had a wonderful time in the northern part of the Great State of Utah. We did purchase cheese, cookies and chocolates, rode on a sleigh among the elk (over 500 of them) and took Mom to dinner. The important part is that we love spending time together. It seems that no matter what we do or where we go...we want to experience it together. Thanks Michael for a wonderful, sweet Valentine's weekend. I love you!