My work had sent me to a small trade show in Salt Lake City to examine some products for the shop. I had spent two days there looking over and studying all the latest greatest machines. When the trade show was over, I had planned to go up to Park City and figured I would spend a couple days up there before I flew home. I looked forward to getting some fresh mountain air and do some exploring.
I spent my first day up there driving to some lakes and waterfalls close to the area, I had a great day out. The season was fall, and the trees were filled with color and the day had a nice crisp feel with the sunny cool weather. After done, I headed back to the motel, watched a little TV, took a shower, and tried to figure out where might be a good place to go to dinner. I was feeling like a drink before dinner so I headed down to bar in the lobby of the hotel, figuring I would ask the bartender for suggestions. I ordered a local beer and had to buy a food item to go with the drink....Utah.
I ended up liking the beer so much I ordered another. An older man pulled up to the bar next to me. He asked what I was drinking and if the seat was taken. I informed him it was just me and to have a seat. He asked if I would suggest the beer. I told him yes, for sure. He ordered the same. We began talking. His name was Mike and he was visiting from Oregon. He told me he was married but once a year came up to Park City to just enjoy himself and relax, he was a busy lawyer and rarely got any downtime in his busy schedule. I told him I to was married and in Salt Lake for business and I was just enjoying a couple days exploring the area. He told me he was planning to go on a hike tomorrow and I should join him. I told him that would probably be great.
Mike was probably about twenty years older than me and I am about 50, but the conversation was great. We ended up talking more and had another beer, I was feeling a bit good from the beer. He told me he had a suite at the hotel. His room had a huge steam sauna shower and a jacuzzi tub in it. I laughed that he must have had a better room than me, I told him I love saunas. Mike invited me to his room to hop in the sauna. I told him I was still a little cold from day out and that would be nice. He told me he had towels I could use. We talked more, finished our drinks and headed up to the room.
Mike had a huge room, with a nice jacuzzi tub in the corner. He brought me into the bathroom that was bigger than my whole room and showed me the sauna, I was impressed. Mike offered me a drink. He offered me a bourbon he said was very good and put it on ice. We talked a few more minutes and Mike said we should consider getting in the sauna, I agreed. Mike said he would get me a towel and I could change in the room, he would go in the bathroom and get the steam going and change in there. He told me to just come in when I was ready. "Sounds great," I told him.