[Gathnet] Undate from Pilgrim Rest.

[altgrossvater]

  Dear Gathnetters,
Apparently, my submission to gathnet on 3/26/04 was eliminated because 
of security reasons so I will repeat that bit of info together with more 
info for today (4/5/04)/

This has been a very pleasent week for us.  It started out with a 
celebration of Dennis Orr's 70'th birthday.  The Orrs are gathnetters 
living in Santa Barbara.  Beth Orr is my first cousin and we grew up 
together.  They held the party at a "Western Steak house" which has the 
reputation of cutting the neckties of anyone who enters.   A fun time 
was had by all who attended.  Much of that family (who lives in the 
Southern California region were there).   We older people are glad that 
Dennis paved the way to the 70's.

Last night  (Thurs) Anne, Beth and Bertha Watts (the founder of the 
closeby Indian Hills Camp) went to see Sound of Music being performed at 
Christian Heritage College.  Our church music director was the faculty 
director of the musical.  It was very well done even though Capt Von 
Trapp broke his leg in a soccor match earlier in the week.  He got 
through the performance using a cane and it was perfect for the 
character except for when he was trying to do a folk dance!

The home move project is "moving" along.  I just got a better editing 
system and have in house now over two hours of professionally produced 
video.  Some of these films I haven't seen in many many years.  Of 
particular interest to some of us who use to go to the Glen Ellyn Bible 
Church will be interested in some church picnic pictures.  They date 
back to about 1941!  One that I love particularly is a picture of my 
mother and father holding me on a speed boat ride on the Fox river! 
I have been given another task by our Baptist church to prepare a short 
DVD about Bishop Mpango's work in Tanzania from our 1989 trip to Africa. 
 This is to inspire interest in the Bishop's visit to our church on 
April 18.

(4/5/04)
Apparently the DVD was successful as our pastor wanted 5 copies to pass 
around!   Unfortunately, our church sound system distorted the sound a 
bit so it wasn't as good there as it is at our home TV.

This last week was the usual busy schedule.  We got our blood work done, 
 We had 4 B&B people for Saturday night.  A Birthday dinner at Red 
Lobster for Kiefer, choir practice and performance on Sunday.  This week 
proports to be the same with a final rehersal and two performances for 
the "Last Words of Christ".  Two doctors appointments etc. 
 Unfortunately, I sprained my ankle Sunday afternoon and have been 
hobbling around.  It seems to be healing OK and I can get around a 
little bit better today.   I hope and pray it is OK when the Bishop and 
his wife get here.  Unfortunately the weeds don't stop growing.  In fact 
we had about an inch of rain last week and the grass and weeds are going 
full force.


Love to you all,

der alt Grosvater