The best of my Utah week

Glen and I had the great opportunity to attend "Harmony, the Music of Life" presented by the BYU Young Ambassadors while in Utah. We watched them in the de Jong Concert Hall on campus and it was a pure delight.

So much energy and great talent was on display! Our Mesa neighbor, Max Eddington, plays keyboards in the band which was in the background on stage so we could watch his flying fingers as well. Go here for their tour dates this year. If they are coming to your town, don't miss it!

LAST CROSSING OF THE NORTH PLATTE, FORT CASPER
by Frank Magleby

At church on Sunday, they announced that the artist, Frank Magleby, would be making a presentation on Tuesday evening for all adults in the ward. This was an unexpected artistic treat! A video was shown of how the work progressed on the murals for the Nauvoo Temple of which Mr. Magleby was overseer. He and five other artists (all former students of his at BYU) did the majority of the painting on canvas sized to fit the walls in the temple at the BYU Motion Picture Sound Stage. The murals were then transported to Nauvoo, Illinois where they were applied to the walls and the artists came to do the final finish work. You can read more about it here.

After the video presentation, the artist held a Q & A session, which was also fascinating. Frank lives in the same Provo town home development where we have a unit and continues to paint during his retirement years. He has also served as a service missionary for the church and his paintings hang in temples across the world. Two of his paintings hang in the church building near his home which I have enjoyed over the years.

We took a little drive up Provo Canyon to Sundance and beyond to Aspen Grove.

As you can see there is been a bit of snow. Utah was still very wintery and more snow fell after we left for Arizona. So much for the first day of Spring! However, I did see a crocus or daffodil or two on the south side of homes on my morning walks so Spring will eventually come.

We met someone new for the first time. Megan is the new and first daughter of nephew Cory and Elizabeth. Cory is currently working on a master's degree at BYU. We also spent some visit time with niece Miriam and Jared who also live in Provo.

Glen worked very hard and I read books and knitted. I also cleaned a bit and cooked a bit and watched some basketball.

Look what met the eye just west of the Chevron gas station in Munds Park on the way home. Does anyone else find this hysterical? I think the owner of the station must be a bit OCD. There was also a poster in the bathroom with very specific directions. At least it was clean!