A Weekend at Melon's

Clint brought his girlfriend -- Cassi (sp?) -- for a tour of Utah's Dixie this past weekend. I think the original intent was Dan Dalton's homecoming. Cassi had not spent any time in So. Utah so after visiting on Friday we set out Saturday for some hiking in the popcorn lava, among the creosote, sage, prickley pear, and red rock. We re-discoverd Johnson's Arch and discovered the Scout Cave. We also checked out the sights, as you can see...

But, the open house at the Bloomington Hill's Daltons was the highlight of the day. Some of Linc's "obreros" grilled up "carne asado, pollo al limon, tamales, tortillas de maiz" and more! And a good time was had by all.
Here's a shot of the returned Dan Dalton from Leon, Mexico with his cousin Clint. On Sunday Dan Dalton spoke. From Melon's journal...

Sunday we arose earlier than usual to head down to hear Dan Dalton give his homecoming talk. He did well. This naturally reserved and introspective missionary gave a talk on service using his own experiences with this virtue. Most poignant was a story he told of a visit he and his companion made to a humble home. While conversing, the man of the house disappeared without explanation only to return with a small tin in hand. This thoughtful man opened the tin only to reveal a brush and some shoe wax. He then proceeded to clean and polish the Elder’s shoes. Dan explained that it was difficult to proceed with the discussion and the room fell into silence. As Dan tried to continue teaching, all he could think of was The Lord washing his disciple’s feet – it was difficult not to be moved by Dan’s words.