Billy Wardle Happenings

 Behind the visitors center in Nauvoo is the relief society garden.  The statues were mostly done by Dennis Smith with Florence Hansen completing the pioneer child and mother.  There are eleven statues total.  They were dedicated in 1978 by President Spencer W. Kimball. Joseph and Emma by Florence Hansen Prayer, Dennis Smith Woman, Dennis Smith Woman and Her Talents, Dennis Smith Courtship for Eternity, Dennis Smith In the Family Circle, Dennis Smith Joyful Moment, Dennis Smith In Her Mother's Footsteps, Dennis Smith Teaching with Love, Florence Hansen

 Day after Christmas is the wrong day to visit Hoover Dam.  It was s crowded and no place to park.  We drove through and took pictures from the car and then headed to Lake Mead for the night.  Tony and I went back to walk the bridge the next day.  The wind was incredible.  At one point it was hard to push forward, but we made it to the center to take a picture of the dam. Second highest bridge in America 900 feet owl on a rock in our campsite

 The best place in Kingman to see Christmas lights is Shadow Mountain Drive.  However thee are a couple other places with nice lights.  Off of Eastern is Cypress Street where the lights from house to house see, to be coordinated.  We also found lights on the south side of the 40, as well as the north but not quite so many.  Pictures are from Shadow Mountain Drive.  It was very busy.

 I didn't take a lot of pictures Christmas morning but here are a few.  Sheri and Miranda mostly bought their own presents.  For my part I scored like eight shirts, one slacks ad three ties.  We also have lots of candy and other fine things.  I made it to Crackle Barrel and got orange sticks for Sheri.  Shri and I got up early Christmas Day to fill the stockings.

 I usually don't write about restaurants outside of my local area, but wanted to remember Empanada Republica in Kingman.  It is located a couple blocks from the Mesa Temple towards the arts center.  It is next to the community garden and close to the municipal court building.   They make some excellent empanadas.  The empanada El Capitan is just as the empanadas tasted in Argentina with green olives and egg and raisins.  Tony had a ham and cheese empanada he really enjoyed.  Sheri had the cheese burger empanada which she enjoyed.  I had the chicken and mushroom which I did not enjoy.  Even though the empanadas are a bit pricey this is a place I would go back to.