Goodbye to Moana!!!

Well, it was fun while it lasted, but I'm sad to say that I've seen the last of Moana. She was a great little SUV, but all great things must come to an end. I don't know when her end will be, but I probably won't see it.
We initially decided to sell her when I was contemplating going down to Texas to sell pest control this summer, and take my Dad's Pontiac Aztek as a replacement to get me down there. While I decided to stay home, we still felt in favor of selling my dear friend. So, we did.
I went to the temple this afternoon, and as I was driving back on the freeway, a man driving a Buick Rendevous rolled down his window, and asked me how much for my car. I'd only had the "For Sale" signs in my windows for a couple days. I told him how much and he signalled for me to full over to the side of the road. I did. He took a look around the car, and asked if he could test drive it. We fulled off the highway into a grocery store parking lot, and he and I took it for a spin. When we finished, he asked if I could meet him there at 6:30 to sell it. Done deal. I got $1,200 for it, and was content.
So, now, we're waiting to sell my Dad's Aztek, so I can get some money to put a down payment on a car. Hopefully, I'll be looking at a newer Pathfinder a lot like the one I already had. I loved it.
Anyway, I'm sad to see her go, but the big wad of cash in my pocket is making me feel a whole lot better.

Chile con Carne

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything, but I had a good excuse. I was in Chile!!!!!!! The trip was so fun! What an amazing experience it was to be out there and playing for people we didn't even know and probably will never meet again, but still felt a connection with through music and through the gospel. There were far too many experiences to write all of them down. But there are a few that I can try to describe through pictures.

One in particular was while we were in the City of Concepcion. One night we were scheduled to play two full concerts in a row. One at 7:00 and one at 9:30. Of course, this drew some complaints from most of the performers, especially the brass players because two concerts in one night is really hard to do. Little did we know that the next day, we'd be visiting a hospital that the proceeds of the concerts were to benefit. We joined the kids in painting some murals, and in return, they painted hand prints and signatures on one of the posters for our concert. We'll have that for memorobelia. It really was a neat experience that I won't soon forget. Overall, the trip was well worth the effort and the time required.