Mormonized – Sucks to be Me

Binge watching… I never thought about it that way, but hardcore General Conference can be like that.

I cheat by taking the weekend off.

Personally I prefer the book to the film franchise that releases a new segment twice a year. (The way I’ve written that makes GC sound like a tapeworm!)

I just do other stuff when conference is on, like blog, check Facebook, write a post on something that the speaker said that bugs me….. Sometimes I do family history, but mostly try not to pay too much attention so I don’t get upset. Often I hear laughter and realize I missed the joke, but no matter. We had a regional conference and I brought a book to read, “A Reason for Faith” by Laura Hales, so it was kind of spiritual, but much better than listening to these guys drone on about the same stuff over, and over, and over….. (I enjoyed Richard Bushman’s essay on JS and magic, not so much with Brant Gardner on the BoM though.)

Oh – Just to see your names listed heals my soul.

I know I shouldn’t complain. I get “church” my way most of the time. I think I was broadsided by my sister’s enthusiasm. Even when I was TBM – I often found ways to “forget” that the Women’s Broadcast (RS or YW at the time) had happened. Then BYU TV came along and I always opted out with “I will watch it from home.” I’ve been off the reservation on this one for a while now.

I let Nibbler’s thread on the meeting count as my full participation.

Heber asked – Are you the only one in your family that would skip?

Not a chance. Well me and my inactive daughter. That won’t work we are the guests. My dad has been ill as of late, so I am silently hedging a bet that he might not be great, and then I can at least suggest we watch it at home.

SD wrote – Taking one for the team is part of StayingLDS sometimes. It’s part of being a Dad, a husband, a father and a co-worker. I think the idea is to make sure it doesn’t happen so often it interferes with your inner peace.

SD you are right. Many of you do it every Sunday and more.

MH suggested – We had a regional conference and I brought a book to read,

Good idea. I am loading up my tablet with options. I have no idea what I might need. Far Side Comics?

I will return and report.

Moral of this story: Check the calendar before you book a trip. Oy vey.

I don’t know who originated this idea but when I heard it I immediately adopted it. I have a 100 mile rule which states that any trip where I’m more than 100 miles away from home that Sabbath rules don’t apply. Eat out – yes, if it’s in the budget. Disneyland? Absolutely. Early morning run – why not. Skip church, almost always. I’ve advertised the 100 mile rule to my entire family and they know I live it and this rule takes the brunt of hard feelings and even adds a touch of humor.

Last weekend I visited my parents and 4 sisters for a niece’s baptism. I’m the only child who doesn’t live in my parents’ ward and yes, I live more than 100 miles away. My poor mother wanted me to attend church so much with the entire family and I did feel a little guilty. Although I didn’t totally waste the time because I spent all of church tutoring my son in high school mathematics. I made sure they saw me doing math while they were at church.

Perhaps the 100 mile rule, or some corollary, might apply to General Conference.

If it was me, I would push for doing the conference thing at home in PJ’s.

It just seems so much more like quality time when you can converse and watch the session with some sort of awesome food like waffles with ice cream and chocolate syrup.

my $0.02

f it was me, I would push for doing the conference thing at home in PJ’s.

It just seems so much more like quality time when you can converse and watch the session with some sort of awesome food like waffles with ice cream and chocolate syrup.

That is the direction I am working on right now.

Returning and Reporting. – I went, I watched, and I live.

The go the church thing didn’t happen – Whew. Watched at home while eating dinner and noisy little cousins roamed around. Not a bad session. It was Uchtdorf which is always nice. Ironically my entire TBM family let out a small whoop when it was announced he would be the concluding speaker.

Sunday was Sacrament Meeting only – Niece’s primary program. She is a cute kid. Sang her heart out.Pretty chill, lots of kids promising to clean their room or their brothers room as their Choose The Right moment.

All and all – not bad. My dad is beginning to have memory issues, my parents are pushing 80, my niece and nephew are the last grandkids my parents will have. So lots of fun for the most part.