Lions

During my walk at lunch I noticed some more pansies fighting their way out of the snow. I also noticed Lions. There are 85 lions as you walk around the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. This is the former Hotel Utah. It is a beautiful building and I would love to have a chat with the architect. Why Lions? I don't know. But I kind of like seeing them all.

Birthday Girl

Thanks to everyone for the sweet birthday wishes and gifts. I was really spoiled. And it was a terrific day! We started the day with work. Then ate fish tacos in the cafeteria for lunch. And then! Research! Our library The Parish Register for Hodnet, Shropshire, England 58 years old. (Man! I'm OLD!) We ended the day with a lecture on Erastus Snow in the Assembly Hall. Can you imagine a better birthday?

Salt Lake Weather

When you have nothing better to talk about, talk about the weather. But weather is interesting, here. We started out the week with more snow. Lots more snow. 6 inches of snow.

This was the view from our living room window last Monday. But later in the week we had a thaw. All that snow is melting.

They turned on this fountain for the first time since we have been here. It is really lovely! And now it is warm enough to go for a walk outside at lunch.

Brother Joseph thought so, too.