East India Dock

We took another trip on the tube today. Our destination was the Free Museum of London Docklands in the West India Quay area. As we took a couple of wrong turns between the station and the Museum we noticed the amount of new development around this previously rundown area.

The Museum had a good range of exhibits and activities to cater to all tastes and ages. Mr GeniAus and I certainly added to our knowledge of the area in which some of our ancestors lived. After a bite and rest in the Museum's cafe we retreated to our hotel to prepare for a dinner I had organised for the Australian Genealogists who are in London for the Rootstech Conference.

Following are a few snaps we grabbed at the Museum.

A Saturday in Salt Lake

Well here I am in Salt Lake City for the Rootstech Conference. As it was my first day I took it quietly, slept in till 9, had a leisurely breakfast with some genimates and then headed for some retail therapy (don't worry Mr GeniAus - I only bought essential items) came back to the hotel for some R&R then made a short visit to the Family History Library.

Dinner with Roger and Lisa Moffatt was an adventure which ended in a delicious meal at Blue Lemon.

I wondered about these birds until Roger told me that the seagull is the State bird of Utah

Decoration on the lamposts

A Shoppers' Paradise - The City Creek Center

City Creek - Just the place to recover from a long flight

The Creek runs through the Center - don't know if it's man made or if it follows an original watercourse.

Light lunch at Kneaders - thanks for the tip fellow bloggers

The Temple in Salt Lake City - note the brilliant blue sky

That's the Mormon Tabernacle in Temple Square

And I can't remember what this building next to the Tabernacle is called

I made a positive comment about this chap's car so he fetched an album from the trunk and showed me a picture of his family and the car when he was a baby in 1965. It was previously his Dad's car.

Steak Tacos at Blue Lemon

Getting Conference Ready - Preparations

DearMYRTLE has indicated that the geneablogger beads at Rootstech will be red and white. I am trying to organise my conference wardrobe to match the beads.

And I'm getting some practice in blogging from my smartphone (because the user is not as smart as the phone).

I couldn't help myself

When I attended the Rootstech Conference in Salt Lake City in March I indulged in a spot of graffiti.

Whilst on a comfort break I found a handwritten note attached to the door of one of the cubicles. It stated "Out of service. Toilet leaks"

I just had to add a few extra words "So do I".