We have to get rid of the bunny

Devastating news today. On a hunch, Amy checked with the landlady on whether we could have the bunny here, and the answer we got was not the one we wanted: no bunnies allowed. And so, several short hours after naming our rabbit Baron Rupert Von Fluffybottom, we cannot keep him. Amy is doing all right with the news, but it hit me really hard. I was unable to sleep last night and spent the night hanging out with Rupert in the front room. I felt I was just getting attached to him, and now we have to get rid of him. For a while, I was inconsolable. After a chance to vent my frustration and give full reign to my sorrow, I am feeling a bit better. But I don't mind saying that I hate this stupid place with its ridiculous  regulations. Why we were led here and felt so strongly we needed to come to this place is beyond my comprehension. I can only hope and pray that there is a higher purpose in mind and a good reason for all this happening. Sorry to vent my frustrations. Hope you will have a good day. My day can only get better. Can't get much worse.

The bunny's name

Hello, guys! Posting with a late-breaking personal news update. Amy and I were just sitting at home enjoying the bunny. We opened the cage he was in and gently pet him. As my hand made contact with the bunny, I had a distinct impression: "This bunny's name is Rupert." As I shared that thought with Amy, she agreed, though she said she still wants to give him a title of some sort. After further consideration, we came up  with the full name "Baron Rupert Von Fuzzybottom". In the event that it turns out to be a girl, it will be "Baroness Rupina Von Fuzzybottom." Since I felt the name of the bunny should be Rupert, I'm reasonably certain that it's a boy. So that will be the bunny's name.

Sapporo Japan Temple Open House

The Newsroom on lds.org reports that the Sapporo Japan temple open house is approaching. The public tours of the temple will run from Friday July 8 to Saturday July 23, excluding the Sundays of July 10 and July 17. The temple will be dedicated on President Thomas S. Monson's 88th birthday, August 21. In view of the temple-related events scheduled to happen soon, and especially since the next event is the rededication of the Freiburg Germany temple, at which I am anticipating that native German President Dieter F. Uchtdorf will preside, I am anticipating that President Henry B. Eyring will preside at this dedication. I can't be 100% sure on that. After all, I predicted that President Dieter F. Uchtdorf would preside at the dedication of the Provo City Center temple, and that was done by Elder Dallin H. Oaks and President Russell M. Nelson. I can't say whether the Church would have President Uchtdorf preside at two temple events in a row or whether they might have President Uchtdorf preside at this one and somehow then send President Eyring to the rededication. What I can say with a fair amount of certainty is that Elder Gary E. Stevenson will more than likely be one or the only one of the apostles to accompany whoever presides because he, as President of the Church geographical area in which the temple is, was the Seventy member presiding at the groundbreaking. That's just a brief temple news update. More news will follow as it becomes available, but I am not anticipating any major announcements relating to dedications or groundbreakings until August, as the apostles are currently on their annual July recess. Thanks for your readership and friendship.