Day 6 - Friday 6/11/10 - Nauvoo, Illinois

Got up early and went into town for breakfast, Jonny didn't like the first place we went to as it was a buffet and too expensive, so he asked a lady on the street for suggestions. She sent us to Dotties. When we walked in there it was not a typical breakfast restaurant, it was a combo/bar/restaurant and there were only 5 people in place, 3 men at the bar and a couple in a booth. The men at the bar were drinking beer and it was only 9:00. I think the Mormons here in town do not come into this establishment. We both order a 'mess' for breakfast, it was potatoes, eggs, ground sausage, onions, peppers, and it was so good. The rest of the day we spent in lower Nauvoo at the Jospeh Smith restoration. It started to rain a little just as we left and while we were on a covered wagon ride it started to pour and thunder. After looking at some sites I told Jonny I needed to buy an umbrella as it didn't look like it was going to stop any time soon. Went back up to town and went to several places and everyone was out. We decided to have lunch in the place we didn't eat breakfast at. While waiting for the food saw a couple walk by with 2 big umbrella's. They came into the resaturant and immediately asked them where they found the umbrella, they said just next door in the sewing store. I went there immediately as our food hadn't come yet and got one and the cost was a whopping $1.63. I should have bought 10 of them and sold them for $10.00. When we left the restaurant it stopped raining and was a pretty day. See if I carry an umbrella it won't rain.

We toured some more places but Jonny was getting antsy about going into the homes (said it was like the castles in England). We split up for about an hour then met to go to a performance. Yes he is trying to do cultural. It was over an hour of singing and dancing and he was such a good sport. After we were talking to a missionary couple and they talked about how much they need senior missionary couples and would we be interested? They said most of them are our age but they did have one younger couple serving here for 6 mos., and their main job is to mow the lawns, Jonny said where do I sign up. Can't you just see him doing this, maybe I could do it too as I do have experience. I think there is 164 acres so it would be a full time job.

We went into a family living exibit and learned how to make a rope, barrel (Jonny knew more about it than the person demonstrating) and how to make a brick. Got the little brick to bring home.

Came home at 6:00 for dinner and a nap then it was off to another musicial at 8;15, Jonny did much better and even enjoyed it as it had many funny events. I could see him in a play like this.
We were the last ones to leave as he got to talking to another missionary couple.

I hope I am not boring you but this is also my journal. Don't know what the plans are for tomorrow, I think it will be church and then finish touring the sites we didn't to today. We were here 13 years ago and some of the things I had completly forgotten about and others I remember like it was last week. Wonder if we will come back here and serve a mission????