The final piece of the Robert Burns Night 2012: The Mason's temple in Salt Lake and assorted tidbits!
One of the Association members is a member of the Mason's so he was able to give us a full tour of temple - which was incredible! There are so many architectural styles showcased beautifully throughout the temple. My favorite room was probably the Auditorium which has amazing acoustics and a gorgeous night sky complete with working lighted constellations in the dome (please note that this building was built in the 1920's so the fact that you can stand anywhere in the auditorium and be heard because of the original acoustics...that's pretty freaking awesome!). But it's hard to pick a favorite with so many amazing rooms to choose from! It was by far the highlight of the evening!
After the tour, we had a delicious dinner of perfectly normal food (including strawberry short-carbs...we couldn't decide on strawberry shortcake or shortbread...so we just stuck with what we knew...carbs. :) ). I did not eat any Haggis - even though they claimed it was the best Haggis in all of Utah. After dinner we enjoyed a fantastic evening of Robert Burns poems, songs and prose. And we ended with the traditional singing of Auld Lange Syne. It was a great night and I am so glad that Mandy invited me to come with her! It is a tradition for sure!
Oh, and I won 56.37 lbs of Chicken in the silent auction. Can you say 'Chicken themed' dinners for a very long time? Tamales, Tinga, barbecued chicken, fried chicken, grilled chicken, chicken nuggets...I wonder how many chicken nuggets you can make with 56.37 lbs of chicken? Guess we'll find out!!
One of the Association members is a member of the Mason's so he was able to give us a full tour of temple - which was incredible! There are so many architectural styles showcased beautifully throughout the temple. My favorite room was probably the Auditorium which has amazing acoustics and a gorgeous night sky complete with working lighted constellations in the dome (please note that this building was built in the 1920's so the fact that you can stand anywhere in the auditorium and be heard because of the original acoustics...that's pretty freaking awesome!). But it's hard to pick a favorite with so many amazing rooms to choose from! It was by far the highlight of the evening!
After the tour, we had a delicious dinner of perfectly normal food (including strawberry short-carbs...we couldn't decide on strawberry shortcake or shortbread...so we just stuck with what we knew...carbs. :) ). I did not eat any Haggis - even though they claimed it was the best Haggis in all of Utah. After dinner we enjoyed a fantastic evening of Robert Burns poems, songs and prose. And we ended with the traditional singing of Auld Lange Syne. It was a great night and I am so glad that Mandy invited me to come with her! It is a tradition for sure!
Oh, and I won 56.37 lbs of Chicken in the silent auction. Can you say 'Chicken themed' dinners for a very long time? Tamales, Tinga, barbecued chicken, fried chicken, grilled chicken, chicken nuggets...I wonder how many chicken nuggets you can make with 56.37 lbs of chicken? Guess we'll find out!!
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