November Fun

Long Boat Races

Word went out that there were long boat races in the Pago Pago Harbor. While we were there we decided to go watch. You can watch the beginning or the end but not much in between. 

It's hard to see but there are 3 boats in the top picture that are positioning themselves to start the race.

You can clearly see the 2 leaders. The small boat in the forefront is the officials. 

Young Men & Young Women Fund Raiser

YW perform traditional Samoan dance

The young men and young women had the annual fund raiser for a temple trip in February. It was a spaghetti dinner and dessert auction.

Elvis aka YM President

The young men seated everyone and helped serve. The young women served and performed for the program.

YW doing a solo

There was also karaoke. If you were challenged to sing and refused to do so, you had to pay $5. If you wanted to challenge someone, it cost $5.

Luisa emcees the program.

Highlight of the program was the performed by the Young Men Presidency and when we paid to challenge the Bishopric to sing karaoke. Sure wish I had gotten a picture but I was way too busy laughing. It was delightful.

Luisa is in the YW Presidency. She is the one who spearheaded the reading program back in June/July.

Another solist

We had a great time, spent lots of money, & took home to much junk food.

Happy Anniversary

My sweetheart

We celebrated our 47th anniversary on Nov 20. We went to a nice restaurant that sits on the edge of Pago Pago Harbor. Food was pretty good. The view was beautiful. The company was the best. 

The view from our table

Our sweet waitress is a Pathway student. At the end of the meal she gifted us our dinner. So, sweet! And certainly unexpected.

We had a very lovely evening!










Happy Thanksgiving

Elder Anthon watch

Our ward celebrates Thanksgiving with a Turkey Bowl. 

Anybody who wants to play comes. They are divided into teams and then play a double elimination flag football tournament.

The Game

Well, that's football with a few modifications - No center to hike the ball. The quarterback just says, "Hike!" - Every play is a pass play. No running plays. 

But it works. We enjoyed it for a while but the game just kept going and going. Finally, we left to go home.

Our bishop is on the left in the dark baseball hat. Brother Wade is on the right checking out the brackets. He's the main organizer. He is the Elder's Quorum President and his wife is the RS President.

Thanksgiving Dinner at the mission home with Sister Westenskow (in the dark blouse) and Sister Kirkham (in blue). They are the new Senior Sisters that are here to teach institute.
Sister Westenskow's daughter used to live in Great Falls and knows Neil & Amber. Small world.