Bits and Pieces

On our way to and from the office all winter we drove by a very nice playing field. Starting 2 weeks ago on our way home we noticed there are usually rugby games being played. As we looked closer, we realized the players are all female. If there is snow, there are no games, but a clear 32 degrees doesn't stop them. There have been at least 8 different rugby shirt so there are many teams. Not a sport we expected to see high school girls play, especially in such large numbers.

A month ago Elder Holbrook was walking past a park and saw a notice about a production of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None." He organized an evening out and last Thursday we went to a small community theatre with another missionary couple and President and Sister Pratt. We went to dinner and saw a wonderful show with very good acting. A fun evening.

Inside the theater

Now that all the snow and ice are melted, Elder Holbrook has started to walk around the neighborhood. There is so much to see. He can walk around a lake, through the streets and homes and in the middle of all the houses is a private golf course. 

There is a fence all the way around the course but there is one opening in the fence that looks well used, and he's seen other people walking on fairways. Here are some pictures taken after he slipped through the hole.

They have these large poles at various places. All have cables and pulleys on them.

Yesterday they pulled the net up on this one. It's most likely they are to protect the homes around the course from drives with a slice. The course looks very tight. He thinks it's 18 holes but can't be sure.

This sign was interesting. It is behind the picture above and you can see it is a blind over-the-hill drive.

The course has a lot of winter issues that need to be addressed soon as the weather appears to be calling all golfers to the course.

Beautiful place - Beautiful scenery - Glad it is getting warmer.

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Last week we forgot to mention that when we checked in at the Bed & Breakfast in Digby, our hosts told us about a Good Friday service that night at the Baptist Church across the street and warmly invited us to attend. We took off our tags so we didn't offend anyone (invading their territory) and joined them. They were so welcoming--we could learn a thing or two from them! The program was very interesting. They involved a lot of people in the choir and doing readings, both from their scriptures (not the version we're used to) and some people spoke as if they were Judas or Mary or Peter and others. After each person spoke, they snuffed out a candle and some lights in the room were turned off until at the scripture reading saying Christ was dead, the last candle went out and the room was dark. The symbolism was neat. Several times throughout the service the congregation joined in singing. Their hymnal has over 600 hymns! We enjoyed the services.

D