Nauvoo Journeys Concert at the Catholic Church

 A view of their magnificent organ

 Our choir singing "Come, Come, Ye Saints" (in a Catholic church)

Brother Marshall (temple recorder) leading us in the finale: "A Mighty Fortress"

Can you find me in the alto section?

P Day trip to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

 The reason for the trip? FOOD--real Mexican cuisine--and this place has it!

 Beautiful Fall color is coming to Iowa and Illinois

Such a lovely little town about 65 miles from Nauvoo

Farewell to the Douglases who have been here 22 months

 We discovered this Mongolian BBQ in Burlington--only 40 min. away

 Flakes, Andersons, Rees' and Watkins

Sue and Bruce Douglas from Richfield, UT--our neighbors upstairs--how we will miss these good folks!

Pete and Charlie's first day back to school

Laura says they were happy to return--Pete especially loves the bunny that runs free in his classroom

Labor Day Happy Birthday Bash

 Potluck dinner, entertainment and cupcakes

 Sisters Seeley and Hendrickson and Bro. Hodge actually had a birthday on Labor Day

Bro. Marshall sang for us--terrific tenor! One of our younger couples, the Winegars from Huntsville, UT

P'Day Trip to the Mark Twain Cave

 Entrance to the cave with our guide--fuzzy picture but proves we were there!

 And here are Becky and Tom

 Last time to host a Break the Fast Dinner--with the Argyles, Franklins and Seeleys

Trip to Burlington to see the movie 2016 Obama's America (scary) and dinner at the Big Muddy

with the Buchanans, Andersons and Blairs

Carriage Ride and Dinner August 27, 2012

Carriage Ride with Bert and Kris Wasson followed by dinner at Grandpa John's and Happy Birthday to President Condie.

 Bert Wasson our teamster and a former Temple Missionary summer of 2011

 National Pastime -- eating in Nauvoo

President Condie's 72nd Birthday and still making us laugh

Nolan and Gloria Clark visit Nauvoo. A trip to Carthage on Sunday afternoon. They are on their way to a Family History Mission in North Carolina (where Gloria has family)

 

 

A day at the temple with Johnny--from the Baptistry up to the bell tower--we did it all together! We walked the Trail of Hope, viewed the graves of Joseph, Emma and Hyrum, checked out the Stone Arch Bridge and ended the day at our favorite Chinese restaurant with some missionary friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Elder Watkins (Johnny) in Minneapolis as he concludes his mission. His Mission Pres. and wife, Bro. and Sis. Clements. A burger at Newts in Rochester and a view of part of the massive Mayo Clinic complex.

 

 

 

 

Nauvoo Temple Choir 2012--What a blessing that I get to lead them!

 

Jerry and Pam Meier performing their last evening in "Sunset on the Mississippi"--Jerry was a fine narrator! P-Day trip to the Rock Island Arsenal in Davenport, IA--guns, cannons, weapons--a guy thing but I enjoyed lunch at the Mongolian Grill.

 

 

 

 

The beautiful Nauvoo temple at dusk

 

Dinner at "Peaches" with 2011 missionaries Lynn and LuAnn Cole. Dessert was decadent! (But shared by 8)