The main activity for today was to attend the ceremony where Grandpa Andy was awarded scouting’s silver beaver. We managed to arrive early to the American Fork tabernacle. Once we got there we discovered that this ceremony was dry as toast and anything but personal. The little kids were fidgety to the point that partway through the meeting Laura took anyone who wanted to go—Alyssa, Isaac, and Enoch—to the park across the street. I spent the bulk of the meeting in the back hall holding Noah while watching the proceedings through the doorway. Thankfully Andy and Marsha decided to leave right after Andy received his award. I noticed many others doing the same thing. By leaving then we saved ourselves at least another half hour of tedium. We spent the rest of the day at Andy and Marsha’s home visiting. While there we got to meet Mike Bischoff who is engaged to Emily. He seems like a really good guy for her.
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