Mini Riunione

We had missionary friends over for dinner on Saturday evening. Dana Kendrick and his friend Shelley and also Michelle and Steve Young (not that Steve Young.) We see the Youngs pretty often. But, this is the first time I've really been able to spend any time with Dana since the mission. We were companions in Milan for a couple of months. Dana is from North Carolina and has a very charming accent and affable southern style. His friend Shelley is very poised and confident and attractive. The Youngs are also some of the warmest and nicest people in the world. They brought some of their kids so Laney could play with "Itchell." His name is really Mitchell. But, Laney first called him Itchell and it has stuck, at least for us.

I fixed my red sauce recipe that I learned from Colomba Serreri, whom Dana and I taught and baptized in Milan. Michelle also made some Panforte that was delicious. It's really Italian fruitcake. But, I really like it. It's a little like Spanish "mole" because it has black pepper and chocolate in it along with several other spices.

Dana told of an experience escaping a police cruiser on the streets of Milan after running through a red light while neither he nor his companion had their licenses or passports with them. It was late and they had just checked the Mission President into a hospital because of a medical emergency.