The Garden Party and Variety Show

This is our last day in lovely Te Miro. Donna had arranged for all of us to contribute to a variety show in the afternoon, followed by a potluck dinner. It was a lot of fun.

In the morning, the three MacQueen kids came to the cottage and we made sock puppets for our part in the show. We practiced before lunch and things were working out. Everyone listened and had a lot of fun. Then Chris worked with Liam, the mini engineer to make a chess/checker board that turned out great!

Donna and I prepared some food for the potluck - chicken, corn on the cob, salads etc. and at 3:30, everyone who was coming, arrived with food and instruments, ready to go.

Chris had set up our puppet stage in the garden and had arranged chairs for the audience. We were ready.

It was a super show with all 13 people contributing an act - a Shakespeare reading, storytelling, puppets, clarinet solo, guitar playing, and singing. It was all fun.

Our potluck dinner turned out well and we had a delightful afternoon with the wonderful MacQueen family!Read more