Moosehead . . .

This morning, we were out the door by 7:30. Thats not too bad, considering we had planned on getting out the door by 7:30. Of course, the second Sunday of each month We go to a different unit in the Stake to speak, and today was no different. The Meetings began at 9:30, and I figured an hour and a half was the driving time, with an extra 15 minutes of Bob-gets-us-lost-AGAIN time, would get us there some 15 minutes early.

We made it early, including the pass-the-building-turn-around-random-driveway-and-go-back time that we had planned for. This small branch, the Moosehead Branch, meets in an elementary school, in the multipurpose room. We wondered if we were at the right place, and two LDS missionaries carrying a sign down to the road to inform the entire two hundred residents of Monson, ME that the LDS church was in session, confirmed our location.

As we were the second car in the parking lot, and had some time to kill, I took little legs for a walk through the parking lot. The January thaw and the last bit of freezing rain had left a half inch of snow that had turned to a half inch of ice. Beth and Jeremy would have spent the whole day crunching through the ice, and Peter just liked being outside. Although each took their turns finding out how black ice and backsides are related, there was nary a cry or complaint.

When we finally made it inside the building, we discovered the namesake of the branch. While Moosehead Lake is just down the road a piece, the majestic mounted Moosehead that presided over every Branch meeting must be proud of it's legacy. I must say, I would never have imagined speaking in Sacrament Meeting to 25 people about taking time to really understand the scriptures directly under a Mounted Moose. I suppose that only in Maine, where Moose, Lobster, and Lighthouses are staples of the tourist attractions, would this scene ever take place. I imagine that the two missionaries from away have probably written similar letters to perplexed families back home in Utah. . .

In any case, this was a highpoint in the trip for the kids, and they look forward to their return to Moosehead. On the way home, we got into a stirring round of knock-knock jokes. Gabi memorizes and repeats, Beth memorizes and manipulates, and Jeremy mixes up the endings and shrieks his amusement at his wit. Which one reminds you of Bob?

Examples of Punchlines:
Gabi-Orange you glad I didn't say banana again?
Beth- Orange you glad I didn't say Moosehead again?
Jeremy-Boo Who? Lettuce in! Orange and Apple!