We have only been here about three months, but there has been a South Show, a West Show and a North Show this weekend. We thought the West Show was like a "Wild" West Show, but it was more like a Carnival/County Fair/Demolition Derby. We had arranged to meet Neil McEwen, the visitor from England there and James, the investigator (I should call him James, the non-Mormon) whose children and wife had entered exhibits/contests at the show and we wanted to see them. As we drove close we were shocked at the traffic and there were multiple large fields filled with parked cars. We even had o pay 2 pounds for parking. Steve had been at the Rotary luncheon previously and he said they even held the meeting to one hour as people wanted to go to the Show. We were basing possible attendance on the attendance at the circus on the same spot a couple of weeks ago. There was no attendance then! But this was a huge event ... many BIG tents, games, food, music (old fashioned organ) rides, animal, products of animal (eggs), baked goods, vegetables, art judgings. The tents had booths with sale items and a commercial products tents. What captivated my attention when we went in was a monster truck pull. That event could be added to the Kamas Demolition Derby. There were no logs and sand to protect us and when they raced it was just a short distance, so not much of a race. We also watched a model airplane/drone demonstration, and didn't stay for much more excitement. We had a wonderful visit with Brother McEwen and again talked missionary stories. He is full of enthusiasm and spirit. As a young man he played basketball and also was involved in the church basketball league. I don't know if I added this somewhere else,, but when we were having lunch with him the next day I had brought transcripts of some pages of Grandpa Clawson's diary when he served as Bishop of the Halifax branch in northern England. It was is relation to his and Anona's senior mission. he said he though he remembered Grandpa and when we were at lunch he called an older woman that he home teaches and she said she also remembered Irwin Clawson. Crazy, the design of our lives.
(Before I start, note that I did not correct grammar or spelling error from the original documents. They are just as they were written) ...
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