Orange Rolls, Temple Fund-raiser and Jokers

I started out Thurs. morning all set to make orange rolls.  Before I could get all the ingredients out and begin the process the power went out.  We quickly abandoned the idea and took Maggie to our local favorite store Umbul Umbul.  Actually that reminds me we picked up a nice new diving gear shelf there on our first day here.  It's sort of like a bookshelf but its a dive gear shelf.  Haha!!   We also went to West End and saw Martine and Mal and Sophia's new dive shop. Its nice, nice location but very small.
While we were out running around we ran into the branch president and Tom and him communicate a little roughly but they can communicate.  We said we wanted to help with their upcoming temple trip and he said well Sat. at 4 pm we have a fundraiser.   We thought it sounded like great fun so we bought tickets (they were selling them for $5) and he said he would see us at 4.  (The ticket even said 4 on it, more on this later)

So Fri.  I tried again on the orange rolls.  Pictures provided because Maggie was cracking up over my lime green bowl, orange shirt, red shorts and shoes.  I said it was carribean baking attire.  I make them every trip for everyone at the dive shop.  I got the dough made, it had risen, I rolled it out and made the actual rolls and just when they had risen enough to put in the oven. . . you guessed it the power went out.  We hadn't played jokers the whole trip so we refreshed Staibs memory of how to play and we were off to try and pass the time while we waited for the power to come on.  The first game was a little rough but then they caught on quickly and Maggie and I quickly took the first game.  The power finally came on and we got the rolls baked and down to Bananarama dive shop.  They are so grateful when fresh goodies arrive.  We then went for a very long snorkel trip taking the staibs way out to the point of the west bay end of the island.  I think we were out about and 1 1/2 hours.  We came home made dinner and Staibs were hooked they wanted to play more jokers.  Girls 3 Men 0  Bwhahahah!!!!

Sat.  We did our last 2 dives in the morning.  We saw a moray eel completely out in the open swimming.  It was way below us and I didn't feel scared at all.  We say the usual things, but no matter how many times I see a turtle swimming out in the open, or find juvenile spotted drum fish
it never ceases to give me a thrill.  Tom helped me with my gear a lot a lot a lot this trip which made the diving easier and more enjoyable for me.

We came home and got ready for the branch party.  We arrived at 4:05 and when we got there nothing was ready, the sister making the food said you're early.  We offered to help but they wouldn't let us so we went outside and met a lot of the kids and a few families.  By about 5:30 they started playing some yard games like wheel barrow race, carry a lime in a spoon with your mouth (I would have done that one but they were all sharing the same spoons, gross)  then they did a sack race and the branch president fell and scraped his face up.  It was pretty sad.  I think he was so embarrassed he never came back to the party.  Anyway at 7pm we got our plate of food which smelled great but was just ok.  We just prayed we wouldn't get sick.  It was a shish kabob beans, salsa and a tortilla and a drink we still don't know what it is.  Maggie kept saying we gotta go we need to play more jokers.  So we didn't get home until about 9, had our leftover orange rolls and played 2 more games of jokers.  Final score girls 4 - Men 1.

Today we went to church and there were a lot of visitors and 2 missionaries spoke.  The translator was having a hard time because it was too fast for him.  So while translating he made a few jokes like ayaya slow down and those of us with headsets laughed out loud it was funny but also a little awkward.  At the end of church the Branch president stood up and pointed out that there were flowers at the front of the church.  they were from Adolfo to his girlfriend because he is out of town.  He even read the card which was something like thank you for a great first month of being my girlfriend.  It was so cute but boy she was embarassed.  I have referred to Adolofo several times.  He works at bananarama.  He is from El Salvador.  He served his mission here and the mormon owners of bananarama said if he would come back he could have a job.  He is an excellent waiter, speaks english and has helped us on numerous occasions.  We really like him.  He spoke last week and is a great member of the church.

Tom just took Staibs to the airport.  Our plans for tomorrow are to go looking for a wood carving of a turtle for our travel souvenir of Roatan.