Sunday was pretty uneventful

Brunch was served at Margaret's. Brian and his two hosts, Terry and Marilyn, came over as well and brought a really good lemon pie. Margaret is a great cook and there was plenty of honey garlic spare ribs, chicken legs and sushi! No traditional food in sight. I was so full by the end of it all at 2:30 that I had no room for dinner. There was a potluck at the school last night and there was tons of pasta dishes and other hearty staples. Somebody brought some cooked lake char but I think the winning entry was frozen raw lake char served in a green garbage bag. Brian took a piece and I think he hoped that it would melt to sashimi by the time he had finished the other food. I don't think that happened and I can't report whether or not he ate it because I actually didn't see. After the pot luck, Lisi literally escorted everyone to church. The church is in the shape of an igloo with a domed shape and white inside. There was a lay minister and assistant minister who read the entire service in Inuktitik. Brian tells me that other than the fact that it was in Inuktituk, it was a comepletely typical Anglican service with readings and hymns. The choir was three old women in teal and red choir robes over their boots. The church was packed to capacity and there were little kids rolling all over the place. The community really needs a bigger space to worship. There are only wooden chairs and when they are supposed to kneel, they can only bow in their chairs and cover their eyes with their hands.

Today we were supposed to go on an all day trip to Kujaavik, Kataavik and Kingaaluk. Unfortunately, there is no more seafood so we are only going to Kingaaluk in the afternoon. Lisi was hoping that we could split the group and take them on overnight trips to some cabins not far from town that are owned by one of the families. After a lot of last minute organizing on her part I'm sure, the plan had to be scrapped because one of the cabins is occupied and it would have been too much trouble to straighten out all of the necessary paper work. But instead, Lisi is setting up a tent outside of the school and we are going to sleep there in two shifts. The first group along with Brian will the there the first night (tonight) and the second group along with myself will be there Tuesday evening. There is a live auction fundraiser Tuesday evening and apparently they are a lot of fun so I'm looking forward to being able to go.

To people who are posting comments, thanks again and remember to put your name somewhere in the message so I know who you are. Maree! So nice to hear from you!

Leslie
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