tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post4847586535488353284..comments2023-11-03T03:07:25.408-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: Temple Trivia: Salt LakeAnnette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-25717821287976661632009-03-24T16:49:00.000-07:002009-03-24T16:49:00.000-07:00Cute photo!That story about Brigham Young has alwa...Cute photo!<BR/><BR/>That story about Brigham Young has always cracked me up. It's good to know that he wasn't totally out to lunch.<BR/><BR/>(Yes, lightning should be striking me any second now.)Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-68321383537581340102009-03-24T08:05:00.000-07:002009-03-24T08:05:00.000-07:00I love this part of the SL Temple story. The whol...I love this part of the SL Temple story. The whole feat is so mind boggling to me I marvel at the fact that it happened at all. What a beautiful edifice it is, though, and even more holy because of the labor and sacrifice that went into its construction. Nicely written, as always.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-84165264668844970142009-03-24T06:28:00.000-07:002009-03-24T06:28:00.000-07:00This is just so interesting. Thanks so much for s...This is just so interesting. Thanks so much for sharing these excellent bits of trivia with us. I really need to get Spires of Stone.LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-57749980174844815492009-03-24T06:15:00.000-07:002009-03-24T06:15:00.000-07:00These little bits of information you share are so ...These little bits of information you share are so interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-11853497833183269722009-03-24T06:13:00.000-07:002009-03-24T06:13:00.000-07:00Very cool stuff. I laughed when you commented at t...Very cool stuff. I laughed when you commented at the first about the picture... about it being somewhere that Claude went... <BR/><BR/>just the other night, my husband and I were talking about conversion. He had a friend that has been asking a lot of questions about the Gospel... my husband made the comment that he wasn't sure this person was ready to change their life. Then I said that the spirit works in wonderful ways. And then I used one of my characters in my current manuscript as an example. My husband just looked at me... shaking his head. But seriously... in my brain, it really DID happen!Jenny P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739365854048008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-87899424063369017732009-03-23T20:18:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:18:00.000-07:00Amazing! I had no idea ANY of this stuff. I feel s...Amazing! I had no idea ANY of this stuff. I feel so much smarter.Julie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311231654035295596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-43146445220525484042009-03-23T18:58:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:58:00.000-07:00How did you find out all that information --but I ...How did you find out all that information --but I guess that is what you do. You write, you learn, you check it all out. I am amazed. Thanks,wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-4645282641693883902009-03-23T16:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:30:00.000-07:00Very cool details. You gotta love researching fo...Very cool details. You gotta love researching for novels!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you posted this. I love trivia.hi, it's me! melissa chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280379007196906037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-11362787792981645942009-03-23T16:24:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:24:00.000-07:00Spires of Adobe just doesn't have the same ring to...Spires of Adobe just doesn't have the same ring to it. Not quite as regal. For your sake, I'm glad the miscommunication was taken care of!Wonder Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286006629537084653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-65878099242055846682009-03-23T14:50:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:50:00.000-07:00So interesting. I may have to use these tidbits......So interesting. I may have to use these tidbits...Rebecca Irvinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156262858446400612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-54203581166727193252009-03-23T14:48:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:48:00.000-07:00I love the Salt Lake temple. I can't even imagine ...I love the Salt Lake temple. I can't even imagine it in adobe.<BR/><BR/>You have so many little nuggets of absolutely golden trivia. Thanks for sharing them with us.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-42113840179467908132009-03-23T14:40:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:40:00.000-07:00That is so fascinating! There's so much in that e...That is so fascinating! There's so much in that era of church history that I know little about except what little we touched on in Seminary.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-49261775413206198332009-03-23T13:44:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:44:00.000-07:00The Lion House and Beehive House are made from Ado...The Lion House and Beehive House are made from Adobe--I love those places!Kaylynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041085738128248862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-70201053578881065602009-03-23T13:24:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:24:00.000-07:00I never knew that! That is seriously cool. I knew ...I never knew that! That is seriously cool. I knew some of the other stuff from reading Spires of Stone, but...adobe? Wow.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-31285691441281111602009-03-23T13:00:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:00:00.000-07:00That's really interesting. I've heard that soon t...That's really interesting. <BR/><BR/>I've heard that soon the Salt Lake temple will go through some major renovations to bring it up to modern seismic codes. <BR/><BR/>What a fascinating building!<BR/><BR/>- Chas<BR/>http://chas.willowrise.comChas Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505602429326542420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-73177089321586351752009-03-23T12:28:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:28:00.000-07:00Please just ignore me! I'm not myself today. . . ...Please just ignore me! I'm not myself today. . . .Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-87013527212354061732009-03-23T10:58:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:58:00.000-07:00That's fascinating! I'm captivated by the "earth s...That's fascinating! I'm captivated by the "earth stone." Boy, I wish I could just sit down with you and talk all things research (and language. *sigh*) <BR/>I'm always impressed by the foresight and vision in building the SL Temple. When I'm there, I can just stare for hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-65961319863687005792009-03-23T10:45:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:45:00.000-07:00VERY wonderful. I took my daughter there to do ba...VERY wonderful. I took my daughter there to do baptisms for her first, and second, and third, and on an on ...<BR/><BR/>anyhow, she couldn't stop touching the doornobs, so precious. and beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Keep ENJOYING. hugs.in time outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182919583083167454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-7897444543873400482009-03-23T10:01:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:01:00.000-07:00Totally fascinating! And, I completely agree that ...Totally fascinating! And, I completely agree that the Lord knew what he was doing when it took so very long to build the Salt Lake Temple.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-20554114245214818752009-03-23T09:38:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:38:00.000-07:00I had no idea that BY wanted adobe! Very interest...I had no idea that BY wanted adobe! Very interesting. Love the info I get coming here.Just SOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185859150181585109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-86838230732385703092009-03-23T09:28:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:28:00.000-07:00That was so very interesting. I love that Brigham...That was so very interesting. I love that Brigham Young lobbied for the adobe. I'm always impressed with how many mistakes even very good inspired people will make, and that God lets them make. Life certainly can't be all about getting it right the first time. (Although, woudln't that be nice?) :) Amazing.Heatherlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355263068372248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-26585208736550073162009-03-23T09:08:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:08:00.000-07:00Wow! Cool stuff! I would have lived my whole lif...Wow! Cool stuff! I would have lived my whole life and never known that Brigham Young thought they should use adobe. <BR/>Technology was something the Lord put on the earth for his Saints. I really believe it. And even though everyone is involved in its production and evolution, it is only here because the Lord was ready for us to have it, and we were ready to "roll the stone" forward for Him.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390956322434938751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-59699893920976304292009-03-23T09:02:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:02:00.000-07:00And this is why I love your blog. LIttle pieces of...And this is why I love your blog. LIttle pieces of information that I never knew.<BR/><BR/>It always astounds me when I think of all the work that went into building the SL temple.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.com