Any LDSFFs in the LA area

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

Hi, I'm likely to be visiting the West Coast in December, wondered if anyone is around?
Cheers
AO

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

No. We visited there a few years back, and to be honest, we did not have a positive experience
It was nice for the kids to see a place where there was an LDS chapel on every corner- thats very different than life here- as I am sure it is in many parts of the USA.

The obscene wealth in areas like Draper (?) as in the 3 storey McMansions up on the hill, i guess you get that everywhere

The gray, bleak city- we came around end October.

The temple square which has been encroached by contruction- that really disappointed us. I mean its meant to the THE temple. the sanctuary on earth of gods house, in the mountains, and it was sad seeing apartments over looking it like that.

even down to Cols place (which was our highlight for SLC)- but the whole valley is just depressingly bleak, barren, and devoid of, well, i don't know. its just not the place we'd want to live- aestetically.

plus we went to a ward and well, nice people, but need to get out a bit more to grab a dose of perspective was our thoughts (yeah im sure i need to as well)

and yes, we didn't make it through the tour of the conference centre. that did not square with our experience of what we as a family read in the gospel. we do (as in, when we do) family scripure reading and teach them about king benjamin, and then we see that.

sorry, we'll just do a month of amusement parks where you pay money to go in and you know that Disney ARE going to give you HeartSell (TM), but you know what you are getting in advance ;-)

yeah no.

we DID enjoy music and the spoken word broadcast. we stayed with a really nice family in SLC and they took us to that one sunday and that was a lovely experience. we have more affinity with the "old" conference centre

so 1 month. december. have car. from LA to San Diego to san bernadino...and yes, I know I'll be 5 minutes away from Mark's place- but lets not go there.

fill 'er up

[SARAH Wardcaptain of 100]

It may seem that way, but is it not really, a mansion there is cheaper than a three bedroom fibro wreck in Sydney suburbs. For example, near the Mortdale Chapel... LOL

The obscene wealth in areas like Draper (?) as in the 3 storey McMansions up on the hill, i guess you get that everywhere

[Melissacaptain of 100]

I lived in Riverside county, and city (right around where you are going) and I have to say that area has the best mormons, IMO. No disrespect to anywhere else. And yes, I have lived in Utah, as well as many other states. Have a fun trip. When you are finished, you should post your experiences and impressions of the church there.

[shadowcaptain of 1,000]

sorry, we'll just do a month of amusement parks where you pay money to go in and you know that Disney ARE going to give you HeartSell (TM), but you know what you are getting in advance ;-)
so 1 month. december. have car. from LA to San Diego to san bernadino...and yes, I know I'll be 5 minutes away from Mark's place- but lets not go there.

fill 'er up

Man, a 1 month vacation including all the good and very expensive amusement parks!

Col Flagg is da bomb!

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

Oh yeah self righteous still dine out on our last holiday

They will on this one too

Riverside. I for some reason I can't say that word without the swearing right after

[SmallFarmcaptain of 1,000]

No. We visited there a few years back, and to be honest, we did not have a positive experience
It was nice for the kids to see a place where there was an LDS chapel on every corner- thats very different than life here- as I am sure it is in many parts of the USA.

The obscene wealth in areas like Draper (?) as in the 3 storey McMansions up on the hill, i guess you get that everywhere

The gray, bleak city- we came around end October.

The temple square which has been encroached by contruction- that really disappointed us. I mean its meant to the THE temple. the sanctuary on earth of gods house, in the mountains, and it was sad seeing apartments over looking it like that.

even down to Cols place (which was our highlight for SLC)- but the whole valley is just depressingly bleak, barren, and devoid of, well, i don't know. its just not the place we'd want to live- aestetically.

plus we went to a ward and well, nice people, but need to get out a bit more to grab a dose of perspective was our thoughts (yeah im sure i need to as well)

and yes, we didn't make it through the tour of the conference centre. that did not square with our experience of what we as a family read in the gospel. we do (as in, when we do) family scripure reading and teach them about king benjamin, and then we see that.

sorry, we'll just do a month of amusement parks where you pay money to go in and you know that Disney ARE going to give you HeartSell (TM), but you know what you are getting in advance ;-)

yeah no.

we DID enjoy music and the spoken word broadcast. we stayed with a really nice family in SLC and they took us to that one sunday and that was a lovely experience. we have more affinity with the "old" conference centre

so 1 month. december. have car. from LA to San Diego to san bernadino...and yes, I know I'll be 5 minutes away from Mark's place- but lets not go there.

fill 'er up

Ever been to Arizona? Beautiful here (stay out of the city though ).

[shadowcaptain of 1,000]

Oh yeah self righteous still dine out on our last holiday

I bet you do! Probably prime rib

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

Ha ha, I trololol
Har har
This is so funny
Yeah, A rizona my kind of place for sure.
Like south of Australia

[SARAH Wardcaptain of 100]

They are beautiful. But unfortunately my favourite is sited on an ancient landslide which may be problematic following water soakage or earthquake activity.

OH you mean the CASTLES above the temple in Draper???

[Thomascaptain of 1,000]

SlC is beatiful in the summer and in the winter, when fresh snow has fallen but it can look quite bleak ,during the inbetween seasons, of fall and early spring.

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

I like south eastern utah, monument valley kind of place. Australia is a desert aside from the east coast

If you can recommend a ward within 10 miles of Disneyland let me know.

[Col. Flaggcaptain of 10,000]

sorry, we'll just do a month of amusement parks where you pay money to go in and you know that Disney ARE going to give you HeartSell (TM), but you know what you are getting in advance ;-)
so 1 month. december. have car. from LA to San Diego to san bernadino...and yes, I know I'll be 5 minutes away from Mark's place- but lets not go there.

fill 'er up

Man, a 1 month vacation including all the good and very expensive amusement parks!

Col Flagg is da bomb!

Be the bomb, I always say...

[Col. Flaggcaptain of 10,000]

OH you mean the CASTLES above the temple in Draper??? Yeah, I get it. I totally feel the same - but you know that. I hope you and your family have a wonderful time!

When there are a LOT of small mansions and huge homes with an acre of grass and trees, a tennis court, basketball court, in-home movie theater, etc., you know employers around the area are suppressing the hirelings in their wages (Malachi 3:5). It's an epidemic here - Utah County is the $12/hr. capital of the U.S.!

[Col. Flaggcaptain of 10,000]

SlC is beatiful in the summer and in the winter, when fresh snow has fallen but it can look quite bleak ,during the inbetween seasons, of fall and early spring.

He and his family were here in November when everything was dead with a little snow on the ground - I hate that time of year too because there is no beauty and it's also when we start to get those valley inversions with smog and haze lasting for days.

[Col. Flaggcaptain of 10,000]

I like south eastern utah, monument valley kind of place.

I'd move there tomorrow if I knew I had a job waiting for me and we could survive as a family - my favorite television show from the mid 1980's was filmed down there (Airwolf)...

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

Well,the 5 of us are sitting in the virgin America lounge here in terminal 3 at LAX.

3 weeks.
Disneyland
Knottsberry farm
6 flags magic mountain

what else.
a few nights on queen Mary.

long beach is lovely.
that ship is majestic.

Americans are the most gosh darned friendly people on earth.

Getty museum was incredible. What a gift to society!

Home now

home in 17 hours

met more of cowells family.lovely people

[AussieOicaptain of 1,000]

i am hoping to come back to USA in April
this time New York area
Do we have any LDSFFs around there?
Or do I need to go see more of Cowells family again?

[natashacaptain of 1,000]

OH you mean the CASTLES above the temple in Draper??? Yeah, I get it. I totally feel the same - but you know that. I hope you and your family have a wonderful time!

When there are a LOT of small mansions and huge homes with an acre of grass and trees, a tennis court, basketball court, in-home movie theater, etc., you know employers around the area are suppressing the hirelings in their wages (Malachi 3:5). It's an epidemic here - Utah County is the $12/hr. capital of the U.S.!

Looks like it depends on what field you are in...as it did in other states I checked:

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_ut.htm

And these charts are interesting too:

http://www.bls.gov/ro7/qcewut.htm