Gregg Draney served as a teamster in Nauvoo. We didn't know him but learned that he is a cowboy poet. He wrote a poem about Elder Meyocks when he passed. Elder Munoa asked him to pen some other poetry and then he put it to music. These two have created some wonderful music about the people in Nauvoo. While still in Nauvoo and pre-pandemic, several missionaries went to local nursing homes and performed music. When they got home, they put together those musicians and began doing "Nauvoo Musical Firesides" all around Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.
Late October brought this group to Nauvoo so we had to go see them perform. They did not disappoint. It was an amazing concert and so moving.
While there, Pat had Sister Rizley do some live tours which he recorded for his seminary class. Maryjane tagged along .
Of course we had to visit the oxen.
We got to take the carriage ride with Elder Flanders and Elder Bowman. It was so nice to be with those friends once again.
We were there for the Bootiful Nauvoo parade.
Of course the Ghostbuster car was the finale of the parade.
We even got a ghostbuster walking along.
We had a wonderful breakfast at the Red Front. I had a "Breakfastdilla" which was delicious!
We enjoyed a tour of the Sarah Granger Kimball home with the last two young sisters left in Nauvoo. They left for their outbound assignments just prior to Thanksgiving.
We stayed with Jared and Cheryl Willyerd (my painter boss) in Fort Madison. We were so busy that we only got to spend Friday night with them. Still, a wonderful visit!
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