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Beautiful Trees in Blossom in Helena, Montana

Today it seemed like a long drive from Lehi to Helena.  It is cooler than it was in Lehi.  There was spotty rain and a cool breeze.

A Hot Saturday in Lehi

It was so hot that I couldn't stand on the back porch in bare feet.

It was a day for weeding, mowing, and making elastic bracelets.

In the afternoon the boys and I went to the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving point.  It had only been open for two days and there was a hoard of people.

In the evening there was a ward ice cream social at the park and later after the children were in bed we watched "The Great Gatby".

Sacred Gifts

Last evening Darwin, Bob and I went to the BYU Museum of Art to visit an exhibition:  "Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz".  The exhibition included four altar paintings, the centerpieces of many churches, and eight paintings from the Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark.
The  paintings from the Fredeniksborg Castle have never before been out of the Oratory since they were installed (in the 1860s and 1870s) and apparently they will not be loaned again  The paintings were quite spectacular.

Picture from the Deseret News

Forty-Ninth Anniversary

Yesterday was our anniversary and we celebrated by going out for supper with Darwin, Amber and family.  We ate at Bona Vita and the food was very good. The atmosphere wasn't all that great and it was rather loud in the place.

It was a very hot day - about 26 degrees C.  Finally some warm weather.

Salt Lake

Yesterday we took the "Front Runner" train to Salt Lake.  We drove to the station near Darwin's office and traveled to Salt Lake Central station where we caught the "Trax" to Temple Square.  It took about a half hour and cost us $4.00 round trip each.

We spent about three hours in the Family History Library and then went to a few stores but didn't buy anything.  It was very warm out.

Past Two Days in Lehi

On Monday we went shopping at the Outlet Stores and Target.  It was a clear day.  The snow covered mountains were very clear.  The wind made it feel quite cool.

Tuesday it was a beautiful day, but the mountains were hazy.  We went for a walk and stayed around the house the rest of the day.