OMG Craig, the vision of Don Whiteman dying with laughter. I alway have appreciated his sense of humor.
I remember one talk given by our presiding overseer Ralph Mancia. It was a talk on family. At the time I was pregnant with my 2nd child. My oldest was slumped in the chair looking at his bible stories book. Anyway at one point in the talk, Ralph asked the question, "What will you say when your children ask you 'Where do babies come from?' My son who I would have sworn was not paying attention piped up in a loud voice "From mommies tummy". The KH busted a gut. It was then I learned that out children are paying attention even if they don't seem to be.
In 1978 members of the congregation traveled caravan style to Seattle for the summer convention. Since it was the day before the convention, we decided as a group to stop at the Olympia Brewery to take a tour. This happened to be my 21st birthday and I had just been baptized earlier that year. At the end of the tour we were taken to the tasting room. I decided that since I was legal now I would have a beer. I was carded and it was noticed that it was my birthday, so the lady asked everyone to since Happy Birthday. Of course the room was crawling with Dubs and only a few (non-dubs) started singing. I was mortified. The dubs from our congo were all laughing, but the one I remember so vividly was again Ralph Mancia. He was in a corner, doubled over, holding his belly. And here I am this newly baptized sister asking Jah to open the floor and swallow me up.
Thanks Dede. It is good to remember the lighter moments.