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The Lindon Temple

 For the last several years, we have been looking forward to having a temple really close to us with the Lindon temple just 3 miles away. It was announced in October 2020 and the site was announced a few months later. Every time we visited my brother or my son (who used to live nearby) we could check its progress. It felt like a really long time and it also seemed like it was ready for about a year before they finally announced the open house and dedication. But that day finally came! The open house started on March 12 and the dedication will be on May 3. We've had the opportunity to help a little bit. I played my violin for one of the VIP open houses (background music in the tent outside) and then on Tuesday morning this week, I counted people as they came in to take tours. We were averaging an impressive 500 people an hour despite it being a time when most people were at work or school. Then yesterday, we took 6 of our grandchildren first thing in the morning and it was really ni...
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My Dutch Cousin's Family Tragedy

 Recently I have started using a feature on FamilySearch called "AI Research Assistant." It makes suggestions about potential branches that can be added to my family tree using records that it has found on the internet. On Sunday evening, AI suggested that a second cousin of my Dutch great-grandmother had a wife that had not been attached to his page on FamilySearch. This second cousin was born in South Africa and was named Jan Abraham Jacobus van Welie. I had never heard of him before but here's how we're related: I didn't realize my Dutch relatives might live in South Africa but I know a lot of Dutch people emigrated there, particularly in the 19th century. My brother served a mission in South Africa in the 1980's and learned Afrikaans, a derivative language of Dutch. This second cousin was born in 1900 and already had one wife whom he married in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1929, so this was an earlier marriage which referenced a marriage record from 1922:...
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Family History, April 3-10, 2016

April 3, 2016 (Scott) Everett finished his mission papers and has an interview with Bishop Tate later today. He took 160 lbs. of Science Surplus scraps to recycling and got $16 for it. He also recycled some electronics. Mindy had a ballroom dance performance at PG Junior High. T and Su were supposed to have a track meet, but it was called off because of weather. For April Fools', Mindy put glue on the seats of a few obnoxious boys at school. Camille was sick this week and missed school on M, T, and W. She's learning "It's a Hard-Knock Life," for the school dance festival. T says he enjoys having friends on the track team. Garrett's car has a blown head gasket. T had a choir festival at Oak Canyon Jr. High. His choir earned a 1 and a 2. Paula spend $250 to change her flight one week because David's mortgage application was delayed. Mindy signed up for Clear Creek. Her friend Selah has a sponsor so she gets to go to Clear Creek too. April 10, 2016 David turn...
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Sprouting Broccoli Seeds

 A few weeks ago, I noticed some broccoli sprouts videos showing up in my suggested YouTube videos. I watched a few and realized this looked like something I could do pretty easily without much effort. So I ordered the beginner's kit on Amazon that comes from True Leaf Market: It came with 4 oz. of seeds (organic, non-GMO), a stainless steel lid with a mesh insert (shouldn't rust), a "stand" that holds the jar up at an angle so it drains really well, and instructions. I got started right away since it was very easy. The first step is to soak 2 Tbsp. seeds in your jar for 4-6 hours. I just used regular cold tap water. Then you drain the seeds using your mesh lid and prop it up on the stand upside down. 1 day later, not looking that different: Day 2: Day 3: Here is what they look like on Day 5: I decided they looked mostly done at that point so I put them in a container and put them in the fridge. I have been using them in salads, smoothies, and on avocado toast so far....
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