Thursday, April 2, 2009

You Know You're A SunCrest Resident When....

1. You know each of the five Draper City Council members and the mayor by name. And they know yours.
2. You know more about dirt and soil than anyone should have to learn about in a lifetime.
3. You politely explain that SunCrest isn't any windier than anywhere else, and is actually LESS windy than the houses just East of the hangliding park.
4. You pleasantly point out on a regular basis that SunCrest is NOT located at the point of the mountain on a pile of sand. That's Traverse Mountain.
5. You continually educate friends about geological feaures in the SunCrest area, filling them in on little known secrets such as SUNCREST IS NOT A LANDSLIDE WAITING TO HAPPEN!
6. You know what liquefaction is, and you take great pleasure in pointing out to others that there won't be any in SunCrest when the Big One hits!
7. You've ever gotten a letter from attorneys explaining bankruptcy issues.
8. You know what "the auger" or "Big Red" are, and run excitedly to the window to watch them pass by after a big snow storm.
9. Your kids have ever missed school because you haven't been able to make it to the bus stop due to the snow and ice. Even when you have 4WD.
10. You stop and appreciate the breathtakingly gorgeous views on a daily basis.
11. You miss the market.
12. You've been counting the days, no, weeks, no, months, no, YEARS til the Clubhouse is completed.
13. You know what the algae farm is.
14. You regularly explain that yes, there is TOO a UT County section of Draper! And have argued about it with police dispatch.
15. You replace your brakes three times a year.
16. Your transmission has gone out at least once since you've lived here.
17. You find yourself sorely out of place down in the valley b/c you're wearing a winter coat and snowboots. In May.
18. Your children have bikes that are never ridden because it's just too dang steep.
19. You know what BetterBoundaries.org accomplished.
20. You know who your State Representatives are b/c they've helped fix so many issues for us.
21. You go sledding down a steep hill. In your backyard.
22. You have deer in your yard quite often.
23. Every spring you have to replace a tree or two because the weight of the snow broke and killed them.
24. It's not unusual for it to snow once in May, sometimes in June, and then again a couple of times in September.
25. You're more involved in the community than you ever thought you would be!!!
26. You plan your day on which side of the mountain you plan to take a trip down.
27. You REALLY REALLY miss the market.
28. When you tell people where you live they reply with "Oooh, nice." and you say "Yup".
29. You can identify different animals forms of fecal matter
30. You know what Voles are


*I stole this from the SunCrest facebook page. DeLaina, you kill me!!

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2 comments:

Jill T said...

Uh, so what are voles?

House of Mellor said...

So I am going to copy and paste this but they should of added and you can't help but think you might live a little longer when you see the smog above the University of Utah and know you are above it.

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