Time for Fun

Just been writing about Brigham Young again. He had a paddle-wheel boat called the 'Timely Gull' on the Great Salt Lake. A horse walking on a tread mill powered the paddle wheel. Brigham only sailed the boat a few times because a storm demolished it.

Just a silly bit of trivia that you probably didn't want to know.

He took visitors and his kids to swim in the salt water as often as he could. They changed their clothes behind a big black rock - boys on one side and girls on the other.

He worked hard, but he was also out for some fun. How are we in our lives? I need to be sure I include the fun also.

Music and Dance

Brigham Young's mother loved to sing and enjoyed parties. Brigham himself loved to sing and dance. When the new meeting house was finished at Winter Quarters, Brigham dedicated it and then held a dance.

In the Salt Lake Valley Brigham encouraged the Saints to sing and dance. He built the Salt Lake Theater with nails he bought from Buchanan's army when they left the valley for the Civil War.

He wanted everyone to work hard, but also have time for play.