Fun With Drama

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This blog is coming to you mostly in pictures and one great video. I was asked to participate in the stations of the cross at our Swedish church, Kullavikkyrken. I was given the role of Maria at Golgotha and assured that I simply had to look sad. That translates, I can do sad. I have to admit, though, that during our dress rehearsal, I was expecting Ashton Kutcher to jump out and yell "you've been Punk'd" in Swedish. It was one of those moments where I looked around me and thought, "am I dreaming?". Well, it was the most fun I've had in a long time. Our audience was 10 & 11 year old children from the local schools and our "cast" is primarily pensioners (retirees) and church staff...I'm the token American. I don't come into the story until Jesus faces Pontius Pilate, it was really interesting to hear "crucify Him" in Swedish - not hard to be sad until the "weepers" react to this order, and I have to fight the giggles. Just watch the video and you'll see what I mean. We have two Jesus' to keep things moving...Arne and Dag. You're getting to see Dag, in the performance of a lifetime...and bear with the video, the Oscar will be awarded based on the last 15-20 seconds. I LOVE these people.

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Photos

Birthday Treats
Jeff gets Legos, Littlest Pet Shops, an Emma sized T-shirt and Mountain Dew for his birthday! Everyone's happy!

Care Package
Manna from Home...thanks Krissy and Anne!

Innebandi
Emma plays in an innebandi tournament!

Jorgen
Inspecting a pond on a tiny rock island. He inspected it TOO close, at first, and fell in!

Gustie!
Our visitor from Gustavus, Hassie!

Mossy Rock Wall
These dot the landscape all over Sweden...I love them.

Simba
The kids love Gunnel's cat, Simba.

Pontius Pilate
aka, Uno.

Cast
The cast for the Stations of the Cross.

Comments

[Craig]

Which one were you?
I couldn't pick you out in the crowd, Maria. What color were you wearing?

[Anne]

Movie Star!
Maria, you have found your calling! You were the best actress in that whole video!

[unreasoner]

What a hoot. I'm feelin' the season, now. ready for D.C. Wish JJ and little Orville could be with us for the trip. Had a suprise 50th b-day party for Kim Froseth (callies) saturday in Brandon. Went up with Larry and Janet Haak. We butchered a pig a few weeks ago at the Haak's. Ground it all into sausage and brats. My take filled a nice section of my freezer. Hope this finds you well fed and warm. Please extend my gratitude for the fine preformance to your Swedish friends. I thoroughly enjoyed their interpretation. Unreasoner