MOM'S THANKSGIVING PLAY

Dear Family,

I need to write separately about Mom's Thanksgiving play.  Here she is directing the play with David as one of the Pilgrims.

She researched the story of the Pilgrim's in several trips to the library.  She then wrote a play with five scenes, depicting the difficulties the Pilgrims had in England, the crossing on first the Mayflower and Speedwell, the sinking of the Speedwell. the signing of the Mayflower contract aboard the Mayflower, the conflict between Indians and settlers, Squato comes to the rescue of the struggling Pilgrims.  He taught them how to grow corn burying a fish in each hill. He introduced them to Chief Massasoit and the next year they had the Thanksgiving feast.  They invited the Indians who when they arrived, saw that there was not enough food so they went out and bagged a few deer.  I have always wanted to serve venison also at Thanksgiving but could not this year.

There were lines to read.  All donned Mom's costumes, stood on the steps of he sunken living room and read their parts

Here are Mark, Mary Anton, Kate and David suffering on the waters in the Mayflower.

Here are Rayann, Rachel, Camille, Michael; Joesph, Mike and Emma with the Indian headdress

Cathy, Pete and the kids made pretty good looking Pilgrims.  A great time was had by all and this was on fun activity that Mom wrote and organized.  I should also give credit to Mary who reminded all the families to come on time and do their parts and acted as a producer.

Mary and Mark took David, Kate and Anton to Temple Square to see the lights. I wonder what tales Anton has to tell when he gets back to Germany about this really weird family that has so much joy and fun together.

We love you all and wish the best for the coming Xmas season.

Dad