Updated Temple List

Last week, I visited two temples that I had never been to before:

Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. Of course the temple itself is beautiful, but I found the surrounding area--it sits right on a river--particularly pretty. Their visitors' center is new, and I liked it a lot. Hayden loved that you could walk up to and touch the Christus statue.

Rexburg Idaho Temple. We made a quick pit stop in Rexburg on our way up to our vacation in Island Park and Yellowstone. This temple was dedicated earlier this year, so it still has the look and smell of a brand new building. The grounds/gardens are beautiful, and I thought the temple was pretty. I don't know if I can ever be a fan of BYU-Idaho without their football team providing athletes to my BYU-Provo squad, but this temple helps me appreciate Rexburg and BYU-Idaho a lot more.

Here is my new updated list of temples I have been to:
1. Bountiful Utah
2. Denver Colorado
3. Idaho Falls Idaho
4. Jordan River Utah
5. Laie Hawaii
6. Las Vegas Nevada
7. Logan Utah
8. Los Angeles California
9. Manila Philippines
10. Manti Utah
11. Monticello Utah
12. Mount Timpanogas Utah
13. Provo Utah
14. Rexburg Idaho
15. St. George Utah
16. Salt Lake
17. San Diego California
18. Washington D.C.

I have also been to the construction sites of the Draper Utah and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temples. But I won't add them to The List until I've been to them post-construction.

The closest temples that I still have never been to:
1. Ogden Utah (61.78 miles)
2. Vernal Utah (176.96 miles)
3. Twin Falls Idaho (247.03 miles)
4. Boise Idaho (364.57 miles)--I have seen this temple off the freeway, but never visited the grounds.
5. Reno Nevada (540.18 miles)

Story of the Year

This is a pretty funny story.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3399172

Random Link #18

Random link.

Random Links #15, #16, and #17

I have three May links for you today to catch up. I have been thinking about May ever since Cinco de Mayo.

This web site was shown to me from my sister Jillian's blog. It has some fascinating stuff on there.

The only athlete I've ever known to have a first and last name both named after foods.

I still don't really understand what this is all about, but I hope I learn someday.

Random link #14

My wife Jessica thinks that I don't label my posts correctly because my links aren't always random. That may be the case; I don't know. But today is really improperly named because there isn't even a link. Just a thought.

I was thinking about something today during Cinco de Mayo. I think each country should start basing their time on the day of their independence. For example, the Mexican New Year would be on May 5 of every year. The United States of America (where I am a citizen) would celebrate their New Year on July 4. Each country would be on a different year.

Don't get me wrong...the months and stuff would be the same. I mean, I don't want the whole system to get too complicated. But I think it would be cool if today in America it were May 5 in the year 231.

Random Link #13

Creative ways to announce a pregnancy. Seriously, sticking the pregnancy test in a hot dog bun? Unbelievable. Whatever happened to the good old days when an announcement was simply posted on a blog?

Random Link #12

When we hear about the Great Salt Lake as a recreation spot, we usually laugh and mention the smell of the lake. Apparently, though, it used to be a rockin' place.