Yes, two posts in one day. It's kind of like when a t.v. station airs two brand-new episodes of your favorite show back-to-back instead of just one. Maybe not quite as exciting :)
So this past weekend my family came up for a short visit. My brother's girlfriend Sandra (a nonmember) has recently been attending church and been interested in learning more about the gospel. She has met with the missionaries a few times and so we thought she might enjoy a trip to Temple Square. Friday afternoon we headed towards Salt Lake. Before Temple Square, we made a short but necessary stop at Peter Prier's. For those unfamiliar with this shop, Peter Prier is an incredibly talented luthier and runs a school next door to his shop. Quite often Peter will have several high-end instruments for sale, and by high-end I mean violins, violas, and cellos worth millions of dollars. You are allowed to come in and test out the different instruments and bows. One year, Peter had a 1708 Stradivarius worth 4 million dollars THAT I PLAYED using a bow that I'm pretty sure was about $35,000. I know my parents were sweating as they watched every move, in case they needed to make a running dive to catch the violin if I somehow dropped it. It was fantastic (the violin I mean). Sandra plays the violin very well and really enjoyed trying out the multitude of violins. I just sat on the couch and listened as my brother serenaded us on several different cellos. One of his favorites only cost $350,000 — a steal. Though the price seems a little steep to me, I have to admit, the cello was a beautiful instrument and sounded incredible. Luthiers in the 1700s really knew what they were doing.
Temple Square was gorgeous. It was a beautiful day out, but a bit chilly. We went through the visitors center with the Christus (one of the best parts of T.S. if there aren't a bunch of rambunctious children and babies jabbering in the background) and enjoyed the art pieces. I missed out on the Carl Bloch exhibit at the MOA so I was happy to see an original there. So impressive. Then we took a tour of the conference center. We got to go up on the roof and had an amazing view of the temple and the valley. You couldn't deny it was divine creation. We had a delicious dinner but were bummed to find that the tabernacle was closed because they were having some sort of concert. We were able to watch the broadcast in the assembly hall, which is also a very beautiful building. I think we all had a pretty enjoyable evening. On saturday, we did some shopping and then ate lunch at the El Salvador Restaurant on Center. Sandra is from El Salvador so she was pretty excited to have some authentic pupusas. She said her mother's were better, but the restaurant did a pretty good job :)
So this past weekend my family came up for a short visit. My brother's girlfriend Sandra (a nonmember) has recently been attending church and been interested in learning more about the gospel. She has met with the missionaries a few times and so we thought she might enjoy a trip to Temple Square. Friday afternoon we headed towards Salt Lake. Before Temple Square, we made a short but necessary stop at Peter Prier's. For those unfamiliar with this shop, Peter Prier is an incredibly talented luthier and runs a school next door to his shop. Quite often Peter will have several high-end instruments for sale, and by high-end I mean violins, violas, and cellos worth millions of dollars. You are allowed to come in and test out the different instruments and bows. One year, Peter had a 1708 Stradivarius worth 4 million dollars THAT I PLAYED using a bow that I'm pretty sure was about $35,000. I know my parents were sweating as they watched every move, in case they needed to make a running dive to catch the violin if I somehow dropped it. It was fantastic (the violin I mean). Sandra plays the violin very well and really enjoyed trying out the multitude of violins. I just sat on the couch and listened as my brother serenaded us on several different cellos. One of his favorites only cost $350,000 — a steal. Though the price seems a little steep to me, I have to admit, the cello was a beautiful instrument and sounded incredible. Luthiers in the 1700s really knew what they were doing.
Temple Square was gorgeous. It was a beautiful day out, but a bit chilly. We went through the visitors center with the Christus (one of the best parts of T.S. if there aren't a bunch of rambunctious children and babies jabbering in the background) and enjoyed the art pieces. I missed out on the Carl Bloch exhibit at the MOA so I was happy to see an original there. So impressive. Then we took a tour of the conference center. We got to go up on the roof and had an amazing view of the temple and the valley. You couldn't deny it was divine creation. We had a delicious dinner but were bummed to find that the tabernacle was closed because they were having some sort of concert. We were able to watch the broadcast in the assembly hall, which is also a very beautiful building. I think we all had a pretty enjoyable evening. On saturday, we did some shopping and then ate lunch at the El Salvador Restaurant on Center. Sandra is from El Salvador so she was pretty excited to have some authentic pupusas. She said her mother's were better, but the restaurant did a pretty good job :)
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