Two weeks of photos

You were warned!  I abstained for 2 whole weeks.  Now I have to catch up.  I am sure you missed seeing all the things we did.... Right?

 

First a little of our 'office life'.  If you know Rod, you know there are shenanigans, which have to be returned.  Here are a few examples. 



 

 

One of our elders didn't know what a mouse trap was.  I demonstrated... I got a bruise to show for it.

Uh oh.  Someone has been messing with the Orange Stapler and  other treasures. There was revenge taken!

Young Brother Deere had a birthday.

We have spent several recent  p-days with the missionaries and decided to just have one to ourselves.  We decided to check out a couple of art museums in Malaga.  We missed the temporary exhibit at the Carmen Thesin that had some works from impressionist masters.  We still enjoyed seeing works by Spanish masters from the romantic period.  It is helpful to check out a museum before missionaries go.....

Notice the tile work depicted in the first one.  You may recognize it if you have been to the Alhambra.

I want one of these mantillas before we go home.

I loved looking out through a window and realizing that the buildings were barely 5 feet apart.

After our visit, we went to lunch and this art installation extended from one building to the other outside our restaurant.  The figures are various animals, rabit, pig etc with human bodies.  I would guess they were about a foot tall.

Rod ordered what was called a 'milk shake' by the menu.  Oh how definitions vary!

I also thought I would show the electrical system here.  Up to code? It is certainly the norm.

Talk about a 'high five'!  I love the public art!

Then we visited a museum of modern art.  It was very interesting.  These giant figures were the primary draw.

Believe it or not, I think they were made of wood.  I could see grain and joins.

Poor Pinocchio.

Take it easy!

 

A side view of 'Take it easy'.

See if you can guess the medium in this one.

We kind of loved our day.  But then we love being with our missionaries even more.

Elder D was checking which papers he was missing for whom, and was too tired to keep it straight in his head so he laid them out on the floor.  Thus was born 'Office Twister'.

We got our new military relations couple in on Wed.  President was out of town so we pinch hit with Sister Deere to pick them up at the airport.

We had to take them out for helado!

One of our Elders is from their home ward.  We just happened to set up a lunch date with him....

We all had a good time.

We took them off to Rota, returned  home Fri night and then very early Sat morning headed off to Granada,  A certain Elder hadn't seen it yet, and might not get another chance as he was leaving the office the following Thursday, sniff sniff.  The only tickets we could get were for 8:30 am.  It worked out great though, cause we got them home on time.

Who could resist that face?

We lent Elder D my camera, and Elder F's camera ran out of battery so he put his memory card in our other one, so there are more than usual photos of us. I may have spent more time actually looking at the Alhambra than on other visits.  A nice change!

The photo op!

My dear husband has conceived the idea of a pieced quilt using the tile patterns from the Alhambra.  I am not excited for the work this will involve.

The 'water stair'.  There may have been several 'leaf boats' sailed down this waterway by various missionaries.

Elder B is replacing Elder F

The "perfect" couple.

 

The real us...goofing around.

 

 

Flaunting the ice cream.

Carlos 5th's palace.

You will have to make up your own dialogue.. I don't remember.

He is going to miss us.

The marquetry workshop.   

Elder D took this inspired photo!

Who is off balance?

"Are you sure I can do this?"

Well, I have indulged my love of photos.  Thank you for your patience.  Check the comments for the medium of the group of figures from the art gallery.
We are very busy, but happy and well.  We love and miss you all and pray for you just as much as we feel your prayers for us.  The Lord lives and watches over us. 

Oh.  June is a "month of invitation" for our whole European area. Please consider joining us.  The goal is for everyone to invite someone to come to Sacrament meeting.  For years, when I was challenged to pray about who to share with or invite, I could never choose who I should speak to. I have finally figured it out.  The answer is just invite everyone.  There is no down side.  The grocery clerk, the bank teller, the trash man, the guy you walk the track with, every one you encounter would have a happier life if they joined with us, so just give them a pass along card and invite them to check it out. Tell them to call if they have questions or want to visit a meeting.  No pressure, no risk.  Easy.  Give it a shot.