Picture Night

Just to catch you up on a few pictures of the last week.....

The super-duper handy carry almost anything (except SK or me) cart....collapsed and fully ready to go.

Panoramic shots of Tivoli

There is a little room right next door where people take stuff they no longer want or need.  We found this two days ago, and it heats up nicely....for which we are very grateful.  Remember the framed big scorpion on the wall a few weeks ago?  SK put that in the little room, and it was gone within a couple of hours.  Who actually wanted that thing?  SK has been wishing he had kept it....he was growing fond of it.

Yes....like everyone else here, I have begun my Christmas decorating.  I love this little scene.

Tivoli is never more charming than on a cold frosty night with all the Christmas decorations lit up.

SK and Robert playing a friendly game of pool....SK won....at least once, which pleases him since he says Robert is the better player.

The pool table will be gone within a few weeks...gone forever....it is just not right for the center.  Poor SK will have to compete in Settlers of Catan or something.

The highpoint of this day was dinner with the Knudsens.  We have missed a few lately because of things going on at the center, and trust me....this is a meal you would never want to miss.  Brother Knudsen is a cook, and he delights to cook, and he is an excellent cook.  They generally invite the seniors over once a month for a feast, and then have the Copenhagen young missionaries over on another evening.

Tonight it was a turkey dinner with potatoes, gravy and a meat dressing that was incredible.  The dessert was a huge pie topped with whipped cream and cranberry sauce.....heavenly.  The table fills the living room, and the kitchen is barely big enough for two people to work in together, yet he manages to serve the most amazing culinary creations.  At one point, there was silence as we all sat savoring every flavor.  Most of the evening there was a comfortable level of talking and laughter.

Sister Hamblin told me to do  my best imitation of a viking with my turkey leg.

Candles are used at every meal we have been served here.  It is a charming tradition that I will have to carry on....if we ever serve a meal after dark in Arizona....does it get dark there?

Brother Knudsen is at the head of the table on the left, his daughter on the right and Sister Knudsen next to their daughter.  Sister Knudsen says she used to cook, but not anymore....she has forgotten how!

Can you believe this pie?  The size of a large pizza....it had an apple filling, and the crust was thick on top and bottom and was somewhere between pie crust and a sugar cookie.


Elder Thorne thought we ought to all walk around the lake for 4 hours to walk off dinner.  He is right.....maybe tomorrow.