After my great day with Crystal in Colorado I was happy to fly to Utah and meet my first niece, Mabel Iris Nuttall. She's adorable at 2 months. I learned a lot about holding babies. And I learned not to worry too much when the baby cries. It usually meant the baby was tired and hungry and not that I did something wrong. Because I wasn't there when Mabel was born I was happy to be present for her baby blessing. I'm sure she'll remember the day fondly.
While I was in Utah, I was able to tag along on a tour Brittany gave of the Bean Life Science Museum where she works. Here she is showing the boy scouts how they preserve mice skins for future study and information. She also showed them platypus skins, bats, raccoons, and shrews. Afterward Brittany took me to see some of the live animals they use for presentations including snakes, lizards, and tarantulas.
While Brittany worked I took Mabel to the BYU Museum of Art. They had a very neat installation called Plexus No. 2 by Gabriel Dawe. It's is created from a bunch of colored filaments which are thread between the museum's walls and the oculus skylight. Each angle refracted the piece differently. It was very beautiful.
Brittany and I visited Taste, a new chocolate factory in downtown Provo that offers chocolate tastings. We sat at the bar while a worker handed us small pieces of chocolate and explained how and where they were made, what they would taste like, and how to get the best flavor while eating. It was fun and interesting to take the time and appreciate what goes into the art of chocolate making.
Whenever I didn't have a baby in my lap one of the cats was happy to take the space. They were so very sweet that I was reminded why I want one. Maybe Nolan and I will have to make an addition to our family soon.
It will be a while before I see Mabel again but it looks like she was starting to get used to me. I feel very lucky to have flow to Utah to meet her and be the first house guest in John and Brittany's new home!
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