Among the Mormons Pt 2

I peered at the thermometer with disbelief through the frosted window.

"Miriam-this says it's 30 below zero. Is that possible?"

"Mmmmpggh..."she said sleepily as she sat up in bed. "Noooo.....can't be. It doesn't get that cold here." But it was that cold. For a solid week in January in 1989, my first Utah winter, it stayed that way. The car wouldn't start. To go across campus was a bit like the Shakelton expedition. And when we came home one day a pipe downstairs ( we have basements here!) had burst, ruining books, my record collection (the covers are what people want) and of course, the carpet.
And so, along with my earlier accounts in Pt. 1, my first years in Utah were , well, cold.

Since that time things have thawed significantly. We have never had a winter like that , although it does dip below 0 occasionally. We bought a home in another neighborhood and the neighbors were very friendly. Socially and spiritually, we have become very accepted by Mormons, or Latter Day Saints (LDS is the pc term here). In fact, our group has been treated very well by the university because we bring diversity to the campus. Unfortunately, we know that the predominate attitude is one of, "after all, we are all Christians ." In that regard, modern LDS culture here has become just as postmodern as the rest of our culture. But more on that next time....