Cultural Celebration: Re-hash
pic via online And so, last Saturday evening I found myself driving with a friend from the ward and her husband to the location of the Cultural Celebration- Discovery Park in Gilbert. Armed with an umbrella and chair, driving amidst dark, looming clouds and a forecast of rain, we parked in a large dirt parking lot and found our ward prepping for the arrival of President Monson, President Eyring and the start of the performance. They had been there since 1 pm- doing a full dress rehearsal. And as we arrived on the large field- several football fields long and essentially a flood control area- it began to rain. A pretty good amount. It hadn't rained for most of the day and we were not expecting it to. Not really. We opened umbrellas, put on plastic garbage bags as makeshift ponchos (although I have some in my 72 hr kits) and within 5-10 minutes my jeans were soaked through. That was also the time for the 12,000 youth to gather on the field and greet President Monson....