Toronto and Harbor Island!

 

Since last Sunday, we've had a chance to give a YPO speech in Toronto to a lively group of 45 kids and 50 adults!  This was our "ticket" to Toronto and the mission firesides and when we got to Chris and Hedy's they sent us directions to their event which was at a Science Museum. When we saw the address, we could hardly believe our serendipity moment. The museum was about three blocks from the mission home!  Chis and Hedy joined us and a great time was had by all!  

After some fun "kid fare" for dinner, we had a short session with the kids about the family "secret code".  Hedy took this picture just before we started

Next, I took the kids to a separate room and we talked about making "decisions in advance".  It was hilarious!  When I asked whether they could decide right now where they were going to college, one little guy's hand shot up as he shouted out, "Michigan State".  Several seemed really sure that they were never going to smoke and one was even sure that he would NEVER drink beer!  Pretty good group! 

One big boo-ha!  Chris and Hedy were standing at the back and I asked them how they thought Hedy and I were related, since we were both Mrs. Eyres.  Shoot some little kids shouted out, "She is your mother!"  YIKES!  Sorry about that Hedy. They just hadn't turned around and looked at you! 

Here are some of the cute parents and kids. What fun to be with Chris and Hedy! 

Then it was on to another fun missionary fireside.  Wish we'd gotten more pictures with the missionaries but this is a sample of the darling members who were there! 

There was a torrential rain storm so we were grateful for a chapel-full of wonderful missionaries, members and prospective members! 

Next it was on to Harbor Island in the Bahamas. After waking up at Chris and Hedy's house at 3:45 a.m. it was a wild day in the air.  We barely caught our last flight on a little prop jet to the most gorgeous water on earth!

We're at the fabulous Pink Sand Hotel!  We did a morning seminar on Saturday for 12 couple who were there to enjoy an amazing place and to re-connect.  So many splendid people, so much fabulous food and a positively gorgeous pnk sand beach!

Okay so you can't exactly see that the sand is pink, but it really is! FYI, this is not a fish, it's seaweed!  But the sand does come from two varieties of fish eating red algae and then pooping it out as sand. It's like walking through flour!

Here's our lovely cottage!

I must admit, it's been nice to relax for a day before we head back tomorrow.  It's a varitable paradise!  Still, it will be so nice to get home!