How the Grinch stole the show!!!!

Two nights ago we went to an old friend of the Johnson's. The Malone's from Mesa, in the "way back when" era wondered if Papa Lund would give his annual "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" recitation. If you have never had the pleasure of hearing my father-in-law recite this book, you are truly missing out!!!! I tried to snap pictures that helped explain how good he is.....but someday you will just have to be there in person, it is much better that way.

                                        Here is some of the crowd gathering around....

                                                        ..........and then he begins..............

                                   And his face and body language become slave to the story...

                                           ...............this picture is definitley my all time favorite!!!!

                      And after the story is told, a lot of the kids wanted to gather around him for a picture.

                        ...........can you blame them? Kids are always drawn to Papa Lund!