FHL, the COB, and City Creek

On Tuesday of last week, Wanda (my MIL), Lex, Hailey, Mar and I met my sister and niece at the Family History Library where my parents are serving a mission.  Bill had a work day and stayed home --
we were looking for some excitement.

(Bonus:  free parking at the Conference Center that day!)

It was neat to find pictures and documents while researching some of our family names.

The funny-ish story behind this picture:  an elderly black gentleman noticed we were taking pictures and offered to take one for us so we could all be in it.  We handed over our cameras, thanking him for his kindness.  As he was taking the picture, ANOTHER person walked by and told him they could take the picture if he would like to be in it, thinking he was with our group.  Seriously, he should have accepted the offer and joined us in the picture...  THAT would have been a great story.  

We had planned to all have lunch together at the Lion House afterwards, so we headed out across Temple Square, snapping a few pics along the way.

Suddenly my parents start talking about the Cob.  We should eat at the Cob - it would be a great place for lunch.  The Cob?  I had never heard of it.  "What's the Cob?" I asked.

OHHHH.  The COB.  The Church Office Building.

Not just anyone can eat there... you have to either work there, serve or work in other surrounding church-related buildings (my parents), or be a guest.  My dad had to run back to the FHL to grab tickets, so we hung out in the air-conditioned lobby of the COB while we waited (sorry, Dad!).

Dozens of great choices for lunch... live patriotic piano music...  great company...

It was awesome.

We snapped a few more pictures outside before my parents returned to the FHL.

After all that picture taking (and jumping) in the heat, we headed across the street to check out the City Creek Mall.

I was relieved  and delighted to find much of the mall enclosed and air conditioned.

Naturally, the younger girls liked the water features.

The find of the day:  matching peacock rings.

I found great excitement in the all the FIRSTS:

First trip to the Family History Library (I know... pathetic),

first time eating at the COB,

first time visiting the City Creek Mall.

Tomorrow:  4th of July rundown.