Update from email date 3/22/09

What a week of ups and downs. First, it was our Aggies. We went to dinner with the Wright’s Friday night so we missed the first half. We did watch the 2nd half (yes Wendy senior missionaries can watch NCAA tournament games). We thought the Aggies were going to pull off the win when they went up by 6 but… There were lots of “what if’s” in the game but, I guess a loss kept me from watching them on Sunday.

This has been an interesting week for your mother. She bent over on Tuesday (?) morning and hurt her back. She “listed” most of the week and took a smaller portion of my magic back potion (3-4 Ibuprofens and 2 Tylenol) a couple of times a day for most of the week. . She feels much better today but, I have to watch her and keep her from bending too much. Bad backs are not just a pain the back.

We spoke in Sacrament meeting this morning. The branch president asked us to speak on humility. Your mother did a great job except she should have taken more time. I did not speak directly on the topic but I guess it was ok. We are getting to know more of the people in the branch all of the time. I think they have finally accepted the fact that we will be with them and that we are here to serve and work with them. We have much to do but they are great people. It is easy to love them. The primary children (and younger) are so cute. There are a couple of boys in the nursery (Judy has done the nursery the last couple of weeks) are just plain cute (pictures to come in the future).

We had an adventure when we went to dinner with the Wrights on Friday night. We went to an area of town that I am not sure I would have stopped to visit. But, given that he is the “security” person we went with them. The restaurant was a bit of a “seedy” spot. I had barbecued pork ribs. They were good but VERY different. Your mother had a seafood basket. The shrimp still had the head on and I was not sure if your mother was going to eat it and I did not offer to eat it for her. With Sister Wrights help, they got it edible and Judy ate it. Both of our dinners were better than the “fish bait” (that is how it was noted on the menu) dinner that Sister Wright ordered. They were like deep fat fried little sardines—heads and all. I don’t think any of us would order that again. She ate some of the “fish bait” but she mostly shared Elder Wrights order of ribs. This dinner was what one would call a real adventure! Nothing in the states matches some of the items on the menus here. I tend to be a bit cautious even if the prices are inexpensive. But, we have found a place in the mall across the street that serves a great hamburger. We thought we probably ought to buy one and share it but, we normally order two. They are about the size of a big LeBeau’s hamburger. A bacon cheeseburger with chips (fries) for $3.80 is not a bad buy.