Youth Confernce

Note:  The camera came home yesterday with no obvious signs of distress--only a newly cleaned sensor and a record of another 38K + photos since last time.  Feeling much better.

Today begins our ward's youth conference.  The Boy was on the committee for planning this three-day event but will miss today's activities because of football.  He isn't the only one, as we have four boys in our ward who play for one of the HS teams, but he was the only one of those that was a member of the committee.  I guess that is a lesson he needs to learn better. (I'm crossing my fingers for the trek committee.  He could really use that!)

The whole theme of the weekend is family history centered.  I think that is nice, but our ward sure seems bent on pounding this into us.  I've been taking the Family History class for Sunday school--by request.  And while I have done the assignments I haven't given it my all because I just don't seem to have time to do everything we are lacking.  (Amendment: I have been in the class long before the Olympics began on TV...and I know I have had lots of TV time this week....but that is different.  Right?!)

I am not sure if it is our bishop or the whole ward council who sees the Family History as an issue our wards needs to take care of, like, yesterday.  That is a little mystery to me.  But the youth will be marinated in family history activities all weekend.  Maybe The Girl will get the itch to do some research too.  She already goes to the temple once a week for baptisms--but just does the temple's names.  She gets the importance of it, but hasn't jumped on the research-bandwagon.

I guess, here's hoping.

Genius Golfer is with the kids throughout the conference.  That is one of the perks of being self-employed (as we like to call it here).  He has a pretty free schedule....besides the golfing.  And event hat he has put on hold for a couple of days.  That is serious, for him.