Elder Blotter, of Haida Gwuaii,
Well,
it sounds like an eventful week and a journey to the outer regions of
mother earth. You probably have one of the largest areas geographically
among active longstanding missions. I'm sure that the cast of
characters that inhabit that island are one of a kind. Wow. You are
also a stones throw from some great salmon fishing. I'm sure that you
will eat some fish while on Haida Gwaii. Do they have a Subway? As in
sandwich shop.
We
are in St George, which is kind of the opposite climate to your neck of
the woods. We went to the Red Cliffs today, which are really neat.
Dinosaur tracts in sandstone, Anazasi ruins, and a nice little slot
canyon. Kind of like a southern utah one stop shopping. Claudia seemed
to like it, even though she is not the type to appreciate the wonders
of the Creator. I have learned a lot about the mindset of the secular
(catholic) European from Claudia. Another thing about Claudia, is that
she learned to fear me early on with regard to physical activity. The
girl has no stamina. This
is not a surprise though, as your standard European would rather stay
out until 3:00 in a sweaty night club crowded with people and bad
odors, and then sleep for 2 days, than actually do something. As a
result, there is no muscle, no conditioning, and no stamina whatsoever.
It is amazing. I don't wait well. But we like Claudia a lot and she
has been fun. Jenessa herself has said that she is the nice sister that
they had never previously had. I don't know how I got on that subject.
The
Olympics. Your mother is still glued to
the TV. She even gets into "Ice Dancing". How is that a sport? I mean
really. Here in St. George I couldn't take Ice Dancing anymore so I
did something very unusual for me. I "took a tub". Yep, first bath in
about 40 years. Not bad really, maybe Elder Holtby is on to
something.
Jacey
is here playing in the soccer tournament. Her team are usually
killlers, but they have not fared so well. They only have one game
left. I think a few of them are sick, as they have not been in top
form. O well, it is a fun
trip nonetheless. They play in the toughest brackets, and it is a bit
rough at times among the best teams in the state. But they usually put
the hammer down as they are tough Cache Valley girls. Anyway, coaching
that team takes up too much of my time. I began with them exactly when
you left on your mission. Going to be hard to quit because their
parents think I am some sort of soccer guru who is turning their
daughters into stars.
If
you feel a little ripple in the air this week, it is because your
father is entering the province of
British Columbia. I will be taking the Revelstoke area by force. It
is probably good you were transferred because I was planning on
attending church in Vernon. I'm not really one to bother someone for
permission, but hey, a little heliskier has to go to church somewhere.
It is only 45 minutes or so away. So you are safe of HG, $1000 each
way is too much to pay to fly.
Well, I hope the week is a gem for you. We are all good.
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