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Show Rain didn't spoil success of dunebuggyingouting But most would consider the weekend a success: a film was shown outside via electric generator before the rains fell, the meal was enjoyed a second and third time by everyone, many received their first experience ex-perience on a dune-buggy, About 1U-17 (who counts) Dutch ovens were filled with mutton and taters and onions. Biscuits, salads, drinks, (even home-made root beer that you could taste three feet away), cupcakes and much more topped the meal off. ' We're all thankful for the j rain and snow received of j late, right? ) Well, last weekend a group t of Enoch First Warders, thankful as they were, felt a tinge of dismay when they woke up to find five inches of snow on the ground. Camping Cam-ping at Pink Coral State Park and Recreation Area, near Kanab, the group had a big day of fun planned which was dampened by the white stuff. The evening before had started out in grand style. About 10-12 dune buggies showed up for the special picnic, held to commemorate com-memorate the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, a date to remember in LDS Church History. A dozen motorcycles were there, golf clubs were swinging, baseball mitts were popping, and dutch oven delicacies were simmering. Everything spelled success except the weather. Pink Corals Recreation Area was the location, above and below and dutch oven mutton and potatoes was the evening meal. The sport of dune-, gubbying is one that can get in your blood, as well as your shoes. The spray of sand in your face and the roar of the rebuilt engine behind your ear is far outweighed by the exhiliration of climbing the "Big Hill," or of Flipping a wheelie, sending a big "rooster tail." That exhilaration showed in the faces of older men and young, young boys, strapped side by side into the grownup grown-up toys. Children, some looking as they should still have a diaper on, got their first ride on the big-wheeled machines during the Enoch outing. Everyone got in a couple of rides around the dunes before it was time to huddle around the fire, clouds rolling in and looking more and more menacing, and sample the meal the Elders of the ward had cooked up. laughter and socializing could be heard nearly every minute of the excursion, and committments were made to ti come again-hoping that .the,., next time it will rain. In Iron County, not Kane. Breakfast was to be prepared by the High Priests of the ward and the Aaronic Priesthood Committee of the Stake were to prepare lunch on Saturday. But no one was quite prepared for the snow. Especially those pioneers who slept outside, braving the elements. Those were the first to stand around the fire Saturday morning, holding out wet clothes to dry. |