The Roadshow is Over!

After making my October month quite stressful, the roadshows are over. There were many frustrating moments, but with everyone's help, we pulled it together. Our title was "Once upon a Trek." We did a spoof on pioneer trek with a mix of Star Trek. We added songs that went to Addams Family and Happy Trails (new words, of course) along with some popular primary songs about pioneers. We had some actors that ad-libbed and added their own lines which is always funny. Despite never getting to practice on a stage or with a sound system, it went off fairly well. Our biggest problem was those persons controlling the lights (not anyone from our ward) turned them off a couple of times in the middle of the show-- but what do you do? I can honestly say that there were some blessings that came from this experience. The greatest blessing was working with great people in our ward and getting to know them better.

Of course, being the "executive producer," I enlisted all of my kids, minus Mattew, to be in the production. Luke was in the oleo, a short skit in front of the curtains, with three others his age. They did a spoof on "Oregon Trail"-- you know that old computer game we played as kids. Luke turned out to be quite an actor. Heather also surprised everyone as a pioneer. She had a couple of really funny lines that she pulled off. I knew Lindsey was good because she had been in her school play. She was cast as a trekkie who introduces lime jell-o (affectionately referred to as lemejello by those from outer space) to the pioneers (which they promise to cherish forever.) She did a great job too. Savannah didn't have any lines but she really got into the music and dancing. I could tell she was enjoying herself. That was another blessing from this experience, getting to work with my kids.