BYU Football

September 21, 2017 by shelley

Brigham Young University Football

BYU Football

We were lucky enough to cheer for the Cougars while we were in Utah when they played against Portland State…it was a blistering hot day in Cougar stadium!

Seeking shade at BYU football game

Caroline at BYU football game

Emily at BYU football game

BYU vs Portland State Football Cougar stadium

BYU football game

Henry at BYU football game

Becca at BYU football game

BYU vs Portland State Football Cougar stadium

Cosmo and his dancing skills has been wowing the crowd this past year and we were hoping to get a glimpse…

postscript:
Cosmo would go on after this kickoff game in August to create quite a stir!
See article in Desert News: BYU’s Cosmo the Cougar sparks nationwide mascot dance-off

and cbs sports: WATCH: BYU mascot Cosmo the Cougar captivated the crowd in epic dance

And on YouTube:

Education Week BYU 2016 Quest For Perfection and Eternal Live

October 1, 2016 by shelley

Education Week BYU 2016

Quest For Perfection and Eternal Live

Bob and I attended BYU Education week again this year…one of our favorite things to do.

BYU Education Week 2016

on the BYU Campus

BYU Campus with the mountains

BYU Cougar Front of Stadium

Crowds were large

BYU Marriott Center Education Week 2016

One of my favorite classes this year was a class that presented the top ten items in the Church History Museum. An article appeared in the Deseret News about it.

The Church History Library, located at Church headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City, is a special place, said the library’s director Keith A. Erekson. The library houses a quarter of a million books and magazines as well as manuscripts, thousands of audio visual materials, two million photographs and many other artifacts that document the history of the Church in the latter days.

The Church goes to great lengths to preserve these treasures. The library retains secure storage vaults and is built to the highest seismic standards. It is climate controlled to reduce fluctuations in temperature for items that are temperature sensitive. It is also secured with cameras and sensors and lasers and “everything we need to keep the records safe,” Brother Erekson explained.

But amid the library’s trove of historical objects and documents are some extra special items. During a session of BYU Campus Education Week, Brother Erekson shared what he considers to be the “Top 10 Treasures of the Church History Library.”

#10 President Hinckley’s sketch of small temples

Gordon B. Hinckley’s drawing plan of small temples

#9 Emmeline B. Wells’ editorial in The Women’s Exponent

Emmeline B. Wells grain storage program Women’s Exponent

#8 The letter from Liberty Jail

Letter dictated by Joseph Smith from Liberty Jail

#7 Joseph Smith’s first journal

Joseph Smith’s personal journal

#6 Wilford Woodruff’s copy of the Book of Commandments

Wilford Woodruff’s Book of Commandments

#5 Fragments of the papyrus scrolls

papyrus

#4 Hyrum’s copy of the Book of Mormon

Hyrum Smith’s copy Book of Mormon

#3 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon

First Edition Book of Mormon

#2 Original manuscript of the Book of Mormon

Original Manuscript Book of Mormon

#1 Patriarchal blessing records

I had to get one more picture of the Gabriel Dawe installation in the Museum of Art on the BYU Campus.

Gabriel Dawe Installation BYU MOA

Other pictures of this installation: here and here.

BYU Women’s Conference 2016

July 2, 2016 by shelley

BYU Women’s Conference 2016

More than 10,000 women from around the world from more than 13 countries and 48 states attended this year’s BYU’s 40th Women Conference.

I was fortunate to attend with two of my closest friends, Ellen and Linda. This is how we catch up every year (since we each live in different parts of the country)!

The conference, is co-sponsored by the Relief Society for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU, brings leaders of the LDS Church and women of all ages together for instruction and service.

The conference theme — “One in Charity” — comes from a line in the hymn, “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” (Hymns, No. 246).

Marriott’s Center* Women’s Conference 2016

*Love the improvements to the Marriott Center especially the new seats and more leg room!

Spring Blooms

Clouds over the mountain almost to the “Y”!

Clouds over mountain almost to the “Y”

Every year we try to eat at some of favorite eating places at BYU…one is the Skyroom Restaurant on the 6th floor of the Wilkinson Center

Skyroom BYU Wilkinson Center

Best desserts ever at their dessert bar!

Dessert at the Skyroom Restaurant BYU

Desserts at the Skyroom restaurant BYU

Yummy desserts Skyroom Restaurant BYU

Exhibit at Museum of Fine Art-made from coat hangers!

Display BYU’s Museum of Fine Art-made from coat hangers!

Display BYU’s Museum of Fine Art

BYU vs MU at arrowhead…Go Cougars!!!

January 13, 2016 by shelley

BYU Takes on Missouri at Arrowhead Stadium

And that was all it took for Becca, Carl and Collins to visit. I invoked my Silver Cougar Privileges and got great tickets for us and after gorging on barbecue (KC Joes) with some of Carl’s family we headed to Arrowhead Stadium.

BYU vs Missouri

Unfortunately we lost but it did give us some time with Collins!

Collins at Park

BYU Alumni Dinner Kansas City Chapter

November 12, 2014 by shelley

BYU Alumni Dinner

Bob and I enjoyed attending the BYU Alumni Dinner. The guest speaker was Scott Steffensen, associate professor at BYU in the department of Psychology and Neuroscience Center. His research focuses on the neurobiology of addition.