Oh Brother!

The absolute treat of this day was my brother Dave and his wife Deb.  They were in Europe on business and made a stop in Copenhagen for the weekend.  They have had a busy week and were a little weary, but we had a grand time.

In the afternoon, SK went to the temple with our YSAs....there was only a handful of them there.  A great many of our young people are leaving town in the morning to be counselors at the EFY in Sweden, held for Scandinavian teens.  It is a wonderful experience for everyone - including the counselors.

In the evening, we all went out to dinner.  The concierge at the hotel recommended a seafood restaurant that is one of the oldest restaurants in Copenhagen.  It took us awhile to get there, walking over the cobblestone sidewalks...but it was worth it. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented.  We ate fresh seafood and delectable fresh vegetables with marvelous sauces (the Danes have taken sauces to wonderful levels).  We arrived home at midnight.....just like Cinderella!

I know....you would think I would have taken a picture of the four of us there enjoying our meal, but I was enchanted with the little crown in the bottom of the vase!  The little crown icon is ubiquitous here.

It was so good to be with them.  We barely scratched the surface of what they are doing these days and what their children are doing.  We are looking forward to more visiting tomorrow.  The timing couldn't have been better, since activities from now through next weekend will probably be sparsely attended by our young people, and things normally held this weekend were moved to other times.

This is the first time in nine months that we have been with any of our family, and I can't even describe how happy it makes me.


As a side note, we have been seeing a lot of young people in these white hats...always in a party mood.  Today we have seen busloads and truckloads yelling happily, blowing whistles and horns, singing and waving as they go by.
We found out that they are high school graduates.  They will wear their white hats for two weeks.  Today (or the Friday after school's end) is the big day of celebration.