While classes start on Monday, Sunday is really the first day of SLIG in my mind. Many folks have been here for a couple of days, researching at the Family History Library and getting reacquainted with old friends. Many folks just arrived today. Weather in Salt Lake City has been snowy and cold (although not bad to this Minnesotan).
Registration is always fun - you can see who's in your class, start looking at the amazing syllabi put together by the amazing course coordinators. (Apparently, Tom Jones doesn't like it when we overuse the word amazing but it does seem fitting.)
Then comes Orientation (with door prizes) and a fun social hour with entertainment - it's always a mystery until they come out. We've had Island dancers, jingle dancers, and other fun and unexpected treats. Tonight we had Chinese Lion Dancers. They were energetic, kind of cheeky and a lot of fun although I did not get lettuce spit on me for good luck. We had some nice food (Chinese of course) and John Colletta very nicely shared some yummy chocolate truffles. All in all, it was a nice start to the week.
Most people have now returned to their rooms to crash. I'm looking forward to learning all about Virginia research - and hearing good things from the other courses. Don't forget to dress in layers tomorrow, wear your name tags and be prepared to learn and have fun!!!
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Disclaimer - The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy has provided me a discount on my SLIG 2020 tuion for my participation as a SLIG ambassador. The opinions expressed are my own.
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