Baton Rouge Week 26

Hi all

We were done with school but seemed like we needed to do school stuff almost every day. For example we had to make sure that grades were submitted. We also had to go to meeting about a possible partnership with our college and a college in Tanzania. Dana had some meetings about the teaching schedule for her department. We did finally manage to get our paper submitted to a journal. It took some doing but we sent it off Thursday evening.

I had to give the missionaries rides a couple of time this week. The ward mission leader was sick. They do have bikes but sometimes they need rides at night. The roads are horrible for bike riding, especially if you have a specific destination. At night it is worse. They had to practice for their part in the ward Christmas party. The ward party was Friday. It was a Cajun Christmas; the food was a variety of gumbos. It was all very good. It was pretty well attended with a few non-members in attendance. We invited some people who didn’t end up coming. Oh well, we will keep trying. They should probably have our ward party earlier in the month. Our ward is still pretty dependant on the University so a lot of people leave as soon as they can after the semester.

We had a great day Friday. The cabinet installer was able to come and put in the cabinets in the laundry room. We just need to get the granite on the little 18 x 32 floor unit. It has a large drawer and two cabinet doors below. We also now have three cabinets above the washer and the dryer. I have added pictures on the blog showing the laundry room. The laundry room might be done by the time we get back. Our contractor has a small opening between jobs.

I have also added a picture of the Christmas tree (Georgia Dollar General Purchase), complete with the trains. I also have a couple mediocre videos of the trains in action. Notice, I have two and most of you have…?

We are frantically trying to get ready to leave for our trip to Utah. We are folding clothes, paying bills, and making final arrangements.

Dana was sustained and set apart as the Relief Society President today. It is all a little overwhelming for her. She is wondering how she can do justice to the women in the ward and still try to be a new professor.

We love you and are looking forward to seeing you all in Utah.

Take care of each other.

Love Dad and Dana