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Summation of my trip:
- duration - 23 hours
- miles traveled - 2,100
- cost - $800 and change
Thursday, August 11, 2011
2,100 Miles and 3 Minutes
On Saturday, August 6, our newest grandson was blessed in San Antonio, Texas. He was born in Boston a month earlier and my wife spent a week there taking care of the newborn, his mother, and the other family members. When it came time for the blessing, though, it was my turn to travel because a baby blessing is a Melchizedek Priesthood ordinance. I caught a 5:00 p.m. Friday flight to San Antonio and a few hours later held my grandson for the first time in a motel lobby. Family members continued gathering that night and the following morning. By 10:45 a.m. on Saturday we had all the right people assembled at the Stone Oak Chapel on the north side of San Antonio. Some 8-year-old youths were baptized and confirmed, and then the family convened for the baby blessing. My son gave a splendid blessing that lasted perhaps 3 minutes. I was part of the circle with my right hand holding the baby up and my left hand on my son's shoulder. The baby's maternal grandfather was also in the circle along with various other adult male family members. After some photographs and pleasantries, I hustled out of the meetinghouse and headed back to the airport to catch a return flight. I landed in Salt Lake with my suit and tie still on and my wife whisked me back to American Fork so I could attend a ward member's wedding. Rudy Giuliani taught us in his excellent book Leadership that weddings are optional, but funerals are mandatory. Nevertheless, in LDS culture weddings are very important and most Bishops go out of their way to be there for their ward members.
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