A Visit From Our Granddaughter

We continue to learn about doing British Research and like so many other learning experiences, the more we learn, the more we know we don’t know. Our mentors have been very patient with us as they continue their efforts to teach us how to do research. It is exciting, exhausting, challenging, and fun to be involved in this great genealogy adventure;  most of all it is very touching to learn of the special experiences that patrons have as they discover and "find" lost family members.

There have been many new updates to the Family Search site this week and I'm sure that those of you who do any work at the site have experienced some of the frustration that we are with the many new changes. If you would like some really helpful  lessons to learn more about doing genealogy and how to use the new "Trees" program in familysearch.org visit http://familysearchtraining.com/ In addition you will find some extremely helpful seminars at http://rootstech.org/. We were pleased to be able to watch several seminars presented by James Tanner whom we were acquainted with in Mesa.

4/18/2013 Falcon nesting atop the JSMB

THE FAMOUS Peregrine Falcons will be nesting again this year on the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. The first egg is here!! Appeared about 11:30am on April 12, 2013 - same date as 2012. Egg #2 April 15. Egg #3 April 17, Egg #4 April 20. They have used nesting locations in downtown Salt Lake City since 1984. This spring, like most, the falcons are using a nesting box located on the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at South Temple and Main Street. If you're in downtown Salt Lake City, look up — if you're lucky you might catch a glimpse of these amazing birds. In the meantime if you go to this site you can see their progress.

http://slcfalcons.blogspot.com/ 

4/21/2013 Falcon nesting atop the JSMB (4th egg added 4/20/2013)

(Thanks to a diligent blogger for the falcon information)

Our granddaughter, Meg Fuller, was on Spring/Semester break from BYU Idaho and we had the pleasure of a visit with her this weekend as she was on her way back to school after visiting her family in Mesa, Arizona. We enjoyed a walk with her across Temple Square on our way to the JSMB to have dinner at The Garden which is on the 10th floor of the JSMB which provides a fantastic panoramic view of the city and a great view of the Salt Lake Temple.  It was fun to catch up on her activities comings and goings and her fun and exciting life as a student.  It is always a thrill as a grandparent to see your children/grandchildren being happy, enjoying life, and making choices that will help them to be contributing, happy adults. Meg was thrilled along with her Papa to beat Grandma in a game of "Five Crowns." Thanks Meg for coming, we loved having you.

Byde (Papa) Meg Fuller, & Grandma

We continue to delight in the opportunity to be here serving on Temple Square and feel it such a privilege to enjoy the beauty that we do everyday.  The rain this week has helped all the little flowers stand tall and bright as they continue to blossom and grow.  We just can't get enough of watching the many colors of tulips and all the other beautiful flowers and trees that are showing their full colors.