Nauvoo Miscellany

Today President Condie taught us to treat the patrons with honey. He said there's a Jewish tradition that a drop of honey is put on the first page of the scriptures and the bar mitzvah student licks it off and ever after associates studying the scriptures with honey.

He told a story of his son who was a law student at the University of Utah and had a bushy beard. He told his Dad he was going to the temple on Wednesdays at 6 am. President Condie thought that was odd and asked him why. He said because his friend was at the recommend desk at that time and would greet him with, "Hello, Brother Brigham!" Later in the day the workers at the recommend desk were likely to scowl at his beard! So he went when he could get treated with honey!

It is getting busier at the temple. Also it's getting hotter. The mayflies are swarming and there are lots of them down by the river. They die pretty soon and smell pretty bad.

We went to see the BYU Ballroom dancers and that was an amazing show. Evidently they've won the Blackpool formation division every year since 1982. Their costumes were stunning (and modest).

Eldon was tickled by these two signs exactly across the road from each other going in opposite direction, but the same size:

We're into a new book while driving to the YMCA and back. Brenda recommended "The Mysterious Benedict Society." It's about four 10 or 11 year olds who are trying to thwart evil. One girl is named Kate and I think our Kate will especially enjoy this book when she gets a little bit older.