Sadie

Just posting some picture of Sadie for Mom...

Memories

Does this look familiar to any of you? We had one of these bushes on the southwest corner of our house in Springville. We called it "Bridal Wreath." I have no idea if that is the correct name for it or not. A few weeks ago, we went to Marshfield where Rene and Janet ran in a 10K. While they were running, Tracy, Afton and I wandered around the little zoo and I saw this bush. I've seen some places around here where there are huge borders of these.

Seeing this bush brought back sweet memories of childhood. Although I had my share of childish fears, I think I had a wonderful childhood. Our parents worked hard and sacrificed much for us. I remember that when we moved to Greeley, Dad went with Forrest and me to our first Mutual activity so that we wouldn't feel alone. It was probably the last thing he needed or wanted to do right then, but it left me with the feeling that he was concerned about our well-being. Mom often went without new clothes so that we could have clothes that would allow us to "fit in" to some degree with our friends. The things that I learned from them have blessed our own family and I'm so thankful for their example.

Answers

1. Mesa, AZ
2. Santiago, Chile
3. St. George, UT
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Nauvoo, IL
6. Washington DC
7. Hamilton, New Zealand
8. Laie, HI, Cardston, Alberta Canada, and Mesa, AZ
9. The Hague, Netherlands, Nauvoo, IL and Boston, MA
10. 157
11. Oakland, CA
12. Suva, Fiji
13. Stockholm, Sweden
14. Halifax, Nova Scotia and Regina Saskatchewan
15. Manti, UT

Quizito

For all you smarty pants out there:

LDS Temple Quiz

1. What temple came to be known as the "Lamanite" temple?

2. What temple sustained an earthquake registering 8.5 on the Richter scale which lofted Moroni's trumpet into an adjacent flower bed?

3. Which temple is the oldest temple still actively used as a temple today?

4. What was the first temple to be dedicated in a country where Christianity is not the predominant religion?

5. What temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) Angel Moroni?

6. What temple's 288 foot spire makes it the tallest LDS temple?

7. During what's temple's construction did 45-50 non-members working on the construction site one weekend eventually get baptized?

8. Which three temples resemble Solomon's temple in that they have no spires or towers?

9. On the 178th anniversary of the day that Angel Moroni first appeared to Joseph Smith, what three temples participated in the setting of Angel Moroni on their spires?

10. As of October 2010, how many operating, under construction and announced temples are there?

11. Which temple is the only one that has 5 spires?

12. During the preparation of the site of what temple were several World War II bunkers found underground?

13. For which temple did city officials show their support by renaming the street and the three blocks on which it is located to Temple Drive, Temple, Genealogist and Chapel?

14. On November 14, 1999, which two temples were dedicated in the same day?

15. Which temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could begin?