So this was our Institute Opening Party - I realize that sounds dumb in English but it makes perfect sense in German.

I don't understand my 'problem' - in photos I always do this 'hang loose' sign with my hands but I never do it the 'right way'. (So what does a backward 'hang loose' sign mean anyway? Stay nervous(?) maybe...)





In classic Mormondom attire, the gym is miracuously changed into the theme of the night, i.e. Hawaii....












The lady that was supposed to be the 'bartender' (non-alcoholic of course; not meaning her of course, or that fake bartenders at LDS functions are alcoholics, but meaning of course that the allged drinks she/he/it would be making would be of a non-alcholic sort; that is, they would have no alcohol in them. Again, not to say the people who would act as the bartenders would have no alcohol in them, that is, of course they would not have alcohol in them, the people that is, but that the drinks that the non-alcoholic bartenders would make would have no alcohol in them...either....ether....hmm) didn't show up and so I was asked at the last second to step in - twas fun! (Be aware that this photo was totally staged, I did however truly serve as bartender/cocktailmaker extraordinaire...)