Date Night Perfection

Recipe

Ingredients:

Running shoes

Canyon pass

Water bottle

Camera

Empty wallet

Directions:

Get in car with significant other. Drive up American Fork canyon, past Tibble Fork reservoir and Granite Flats campground. Four wheel vehicle recommended for sketchy road to Silver Lake, but not required. Run (or walk!) up 2.2 miles of trail to Upper Silver Lake. Run around lake if desired.

Sit and chat at 9,000 feet elevation amongst mountain ridge backdrop, peaceful lake, nature, and the absence of other human life.

Run as fast as you're able back down the trail: laugh, trip and roll your ankle several times until well bruised. Drive back down the mountain and breathe in the views in between your vehicle getting high-centered.

Order In-n-Out burgers to-go (He: animal-style cheeseburger, Her: protein-style), and finish off with homemade mango icecream.

Pick up adorable children from worn-out sitter-trading family.

Repeat often. Enjoy.