Family Fun

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#77: Visit 3 Siblings

1. April in Brighton, Colorado (October 2013)
I went to Denver for an APS Physics Conference and bought a plane ticket home so I could stay a bit and visit April & family. It was in this visit that Paul was officially taller than me. No going back. I was kind of drained after the conference, but I was so grateful to just come to a home where I can feel the love so strong. I don't think most good families realize what a distinct feeling they have in their home. It is the Spirit of God blessing them. I love being in their home because of that.

2. Miriam in Monticello, Utah (November 2013)

I took a weekend in November to drive down to Monticello (first road trip in my car). It snowed the ENTIRE time I was there and I had to get new windshield wipers! I loved my time there and just wanted to stay another week. I was so grateful to go to the Temple with my sister. It was a wonderful experience--even when the power went out!

11 Temples in 101 Days

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#64. Proxy ordinance in 11 Temples I have not previously attended

1. St. George Temple (13. July 2013)

2. Monticello Utah Temple (23. November 2013)

3. Brigham City Temple 30. November 2013

4. (Planning: Washington DC Temple December 2013)

Just in case you were curious, here's a list of all the temples I have attended since I received my Endowment.

1. Jordan River Temple (March 2010)
2. Provo Temple (March 2010)
   
3. Oquirrh Mountain Temple (April 2010)
   
4. Draper Temple (April 2010)
   
5. Manti Temple (April 2010)
6. Idaho Falls Temple (April 2010)
7. Rexburg Temple (April 2010)
8. Mesa Temple (May 2010)
   
9. Denver Temple (May 2010)
   
10. Salt Lake City Temple (January 2012)
    
11. Timpanogos Temple (April 2012)
    
12. Bern (Switzerland) Temple (July 2012)
    
13. Frankfurt (Germany) Temple (Juily 2012)
    
14. Bountiful Temple (October 2012)
    
15. Hong Kong Temple (December 2012) 
    
16. Nauvoo Temple (May 2013)
    
17. Chicago Temple (May 2013)
    

Die deutsche Oper

#4. Attend a German (language) Opera/Play

Die Fledermaus: November 2013. Well, the dialogue was in English, but all the songs were in German. What a great performance! I went to see Andrew Neumayer perform and attended with Carli Downs.

Recital Recitations

#41. Attend 11 Recitals

1. Dr. Hancock's piano and ballet recital (17. July 2013)

2. Organ Recital at Cathedral of the Madeline in SLC in August 2013 

I attended this recital after hearing about it on the radio (Classical 89, BYU!) and really enjoyed it! Arthur Lui came along, too.

Hiking Around

#52. Hike 5 Hikes

1. Stewart Falls (16. July 2013)

2. Rock Canyon (24. July 2013)

3. West Mountain near West Mountain Observatory (in July-August 2013)

4. Hike Y-Mount (at night!) with Jessica Morgan and Jared Forsyth. This was a spontaneous trip after seeing a (my first) Divine Comedy show. Great show! Sometime in October 2013.

 

Epic Football Game

#93: Attend a BYU sports game

As the FIRST football game OF MY LIFE I saw BYU vs. Idaho State on Saturday, November 16 (2013). It rained or snowed virtually the entire time I was there (we left at half-time once it was 49 to 3 and we felt pretty sure we would win). Go Cougars!!

Burning the Past

#90: burn something of mine in a bonfire

Jessica Morgan and I went up Provo Canyon and burned a bunch of my things from the past. I just moved and don't have room for anything extra (don't worry, Mom, I am keeping plenty of pictures from your scrapbooks). My favorite item burnt was a sealed envelope from when I was 14. We had a young women's activity where we described our "dream man". I read over it and was honestly kind of sickened by the questions they had us answer: "describe what your dream man/husband will look like" and "what will your wedding colors be" and "in what temple do you want to get married". I was 13 or 14. Yikes. By the way, at 14 years old, I thought I would get married in the Hong Kong temple. Ha!