Yesterday, after lots of painting, R and I headed off to the temple. Turns out our local temple was closed, so drove to SL in pouring rain. Am really embarrassed to admit that it has been maybe 15 years since I've been in the SL Temple for a session (marriages, yes). After all it's so far away!! Anyway, what what a sweet experience. Was reminded of the beauty and significance of this temple. Maybe because of the rain outside, there were not that many in the 7 p.m. session, perhaps 30, but surprisingly the Jensens from our ward and their soon-to-enter-MTC son walked in after us. In the Celestial Room was an adorable couple, small (very small) with dark skin. R thought his tag said Merida, so struck up a conversation. Turns out they're from Guatemala, visiting a son and daughter-in-law, have 12 mission-serving, temple-attending children. They were so sweet and she gave me a hug and a Latin kiss on the cheek. It was sweet.
Then I took R to my favorite downtown restaurant, Settebello, which opened a couple years ago, is a true Napolitano pizzeria. The brick oven, all ingredients and even the head pizza maker are imported from Naples. Naples is the birthplace of pizza and trust me Italian pizza is totally different from the pizzas we know and love.
A full, but very good day.
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