Had a great Day! We first went to the temple and worked our 6 hour shift. Then we walked a couple of blocks to take in the sights until we ran into this guy wanting to take us for a ride. He peddled us down thru 5th avenue and Madison on about 56th street. We finally found a credit union that we could bank at only to find out that it closes in March. The branch can't afford the rent space. They are on the 9th floor and the room is about 10'X10' and they have to pay 33,000 a month for rent. "Only in NY". The peddled taxi ride was the best. After the adventure in the bank we started walking to find the subway, but ran into a street blocked with cop cars so cars couldn't go down it but because we were walking we could. We came across a "jumper." Apparently he jumped off the roof of a 20 story building and there he lay under a sheet. We found the subway and went down to China town - Little Italy to find "Sofia's". An Italian restaurant. Of course Doug had his favorite, Fetticini Alfredo. It's his Birthday, he can have what ever he wants. We then walked thru Little Italy and found a place that gives massages. So Doug went in to get his feet massaged. The perfect present. He chatted with two of our good friends, Paul and Boyd who wished him happy Birthday. Got a phone message from the Grand-kids singing him HAPPY BIRTHDAY, a txt message from Brandon and Malea who are in LA to a Garth Brooks concert, chatted with our other kids and with his Parents. A couple of cards and gifts from home. What more could a missionary ask for on his B-day. He said it was one of his "BEST" days.
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