I am a Mormon - a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a church, we gather together every six months to hear the words of the prophets and apostles and general leadership of the church. Those who can get tickets, gather in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The rest of us gather around televisions, internet feeds, radios, and a printed copy of the proceedings in the church magazine publications. It is a time of learning, reflection, growing, and sometimes change. It is also an event that covers six 2-hour long sessions that covers a full week!
Consequently every family has traditions that are passed on from generation to generation and friend to friend to help make the time more enjoyable.
When I was a kid, I lived in Phoenix, Arizona, where one TV channel would carry only one session. Sunday morning, I'd drag my blanket & pillow off my bad and into the TV room, where we would watch the session from the afternoon before. Sometimes we kids would fall asleep unless we had something to keep us awake - like food! Thus my Mom came up with a "Conference Cake" that became our tradition. It continues today!
