Just watched a great movie. We Bought a Zoo. I approve very much so.
Definitely watch it when you get back. There are those days that are
the best ever. Just because everything is great. Nothing could ruin
it. You know? Anything is possible Nick. When someone asks you why
you do what you do just answer them with two simple words: Why not?
San Diego was awesome. Me Parker Kevin and Matt were in California and
it was awesome. Jeanne and Bill have turned the place into quite a bed
and breakfast. They should leave out a tip jar. I still want to know
about that tie… Anyway we are quite the happy family. It will be that
much better when you get back. Mom is trying out pinterest recipes and
it is working out really well. I enjoy the happiness that exits that
oven. Anyway I want you to do your best bro. Save some lives.
-Alexander
Niskolas
I am slowly becoming a boogie board pro. I even look all legit in my
wetsuit and whatnot. The beach was definitely my favorite part of the
trip to San Diego. I got good at riding the wave all the way back into
the shore until the bottom of the board was scrapping the sand. My
butt still hurts from the drive back though. Those car seats are not
made for comfort. Next week it is off to Idaho and more adventures. I
might even go to a Shakespeare festival. It'll be good to visit Jeff
and see his kid. It's been a long time since I talked to that fellow.
I think I will do quite a bit of traveling with my time off here. I'll
keep you apprised of my adventures.
I think Sarah just called Alex to ask about how to send you a package.
Now the suspense is going to kill you. Anything exciting happening
down there? Do you ever eat out? Do the members invite you over for
dinner? I was glad to hear that you had secured a source for chocolate
chips. I remember the happy day when we went shopping on P-day and
found such treasures on the grocery store shelf. I hope you are
becoming a better chef. Myself, I mastered macaroni and cheese. I even
made teriyaki chicken and rice for the area 70 when he visited.
Anyways, you should be sure to take some pictures and send them back.
I am going to go home and read a book, as we have fine and unusual
book-reading weather right now. Me'leg e mataw walageg!
Matt
Hi Nick,
House stuff all done - sold. We still need to sell some stuff on
craigs list. Enjoyed a weekend with Dad. Went out to dinner with Sam
& Matt to Pei Wei. Then on Saturday we had the biggest storm in
years. Sam's street was like a river. They were canoeing in the
retention basin. We were glad we didn't have to deal with the leaks
at the other house. I work 3 more days. Then a couple of more days
lounging here and packing (Maybe seeing the new Batman movie that
comes out) and off to Idaho. It's crazy weather now. Idaho may be
hotter than we've been this last week. But that never lasts. It will
be better over all. I'm struggling with any more news to tell you.
Have you gotten homesick yet? Just wondered. Still working on
pictures. Since Bill put them on Google+ I haven't figured out how to
get them off. Dad will have to be in charge of that. Have a good
week. We love you and still talk about you all the time. Called
Matt's phone last week and heard you again… Love, Mom
Nick's Reply:
Mwahahahhaha. Why, I am not sure. I am very glad to be using the good cyber today. The keyboard is good, and it is Windows 7. Ultimate, even, like that has any bearing on it in the basic usage of it. I am fairly convinced that almost nowhere in Argentina is there a legal copy of Windows 7 though. There is a possibility it is legal, however. Possible, and I like giving the benefit of the doubt. This week P day is on Wednesday because it is transfer week. However, I found out yesterday that I will be staying here in Laferrere II. Zone leaders are changing, some of the missionaries that came in the same time as I are changing around, but it is all good. The temple here in Buenos Aires opens up this next month, in August. Super exciting. It is an awesome temple, and they made it much bigger than before. I am told it is almost three times the size it was before. It has been a long wait though, because it was the only temple in Argentina, and it has been closed the past four or five years. It will reopen next month, then the temple in Cordoba will open later this year, I believe. Makes me wanna go to the temple. Today will be good. A little background info. In Argentina, it is quite hard to get divorced. A bit easier to get married. So today we will be going to eat at the house of a 4 year investigator, who is basically a member who has not been baptized because of the divorce. She is super excited for when she finally receives the papers of it, however, to be able to be baptized. It is her 70th birthday today, and she is going all out. Asado (basically barbecue, just instead of burgers and hotdogs it is meat), cake, among other things. It excites me. And Friday we are eating asado again. Usually missionaries only eat it once every 6 months or so. I have already eaten it twice. Lucky me. We made chocolate chip cookies for it. They actually rock. We do not have any cookie sheets, just pizza pans. So we doubled up two pizza tins and then put a deflector pan below them so that the cookies cooked evenly. And it definitely worked. Gas ovens work if you know what you are doing. So I think I can move on now. We have to get to that lunch appointment fairly soon.
Alex - Weird sounding movie. Gracias for your wonderful advice. San Diego sounds super fun. I am slightly jealous. I enjoyed your tip jar comment. It sounds quite true. They have all our family passing through there now. Good to know Mom is increasing her cooking skills, refining them. She will make a good grandma sometime in the future. Hay que practicar.
Mayhew - Good skill to have. You threw down the dough for the wetsuit, so you should utilize it well. Sounds like you are having too much fun, though. You can tell Jeff hi for me. Tell him thanks for those Final Fantasy games he left at our house that we still have. Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and X. I do not know where VIII went though. And I will survive the anticipation. It is a skill of mine, to forget things so. I want to learn how to make good pancakes here. It is tough. My comp from Tennessee made the best pancakes I have ever eaten in my life, but I was not able to get the recipe. I might need one o them. Bisquik is not available. Enjoy your book.
Mom - Wow. Still have to get over the fact that that house will not be there when I get back. Whenever anyone asks me what my house is like I always tell them about it. Sounds like a fun storm you had as well. Jealous of your ability to see Batman. I saw part of a preview on the TV of someone here, and it looks pretty legit. Quite legitimate. Thanks for the ranch recipes. I will see if I can make em work. I can do it.
Family, you are great. This week just got so much better. This P day has been wonderful so far. And thus it will continue. I will write next week, on time. So expect it. Y"know? That one Alex should remember.
Either way, with loooooove,
Elder Hansen
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