Sunday, November 14, 2004
CHOIR TRIP DAY 2
6:30 am came awfully early thismorning. I got up and showered, and let Lanelle sleep for just a little while longer. I don't sleep very good anyway
when I am away from home. I got ready and went down to the restaurant for some breakfast with Kat, Em's best friend. When we were done we took breakfast down to Em, and I started getting suitcases etc. out to the bus. We were all supposed to be on the bus and ready to go by 7:45 am.
It didn't happen. We were about 10 minutes late. We drove over to
Pocatello High School. The Pocatello choir kids and our girls sang songs for each other and our girls were able to warm up there. When we got there the mixed jazz choir was doing a zero hour practice. They had to go to class within about 15 minutes after we got there. About 45 minutes later the girls Treble choir came in and each choir again did an exchange.
They did a song together that both choirs are working on for their seperate Christmas concerts. I believe that the song is the Candlelight Lullaby. After losing our first child at Christmas time 23 years ago, I still have a tough time sometimes hearing certain Christmas songs, that song is one of them. I couldn't contain my tears. I felt so silly sitting there sobbing. Murial one of the other moms looked really puzzled when she saw me crying, so I told her what was going on.
After finishing up at Pocatello High we drove out to the Century High School. This school is way out South of town. It is a huge school and very
modern looking.
They were just finishing up with the mornig session of the festival when we got there, so alot of kids were leaving as we were coming in. There were 3 other schools that performed before our girls. They were pretty good. The first group was a Jr High Choir. WOW! By the time these girls get to High School they are going to be incredible, if they have choir instructors that are as good as the one that they have now.
Our girls sang three songs. They sounded so great. I would list the names of the songs but I can't remember the first 2. The last one is
"Oh Susanna" it is one of the cutest arrangements of that song that I have ever heard. When we finished at the school we stopped just below Ross Park and had a couple of group pictures taken. After that we drove across town to the Golden Coral to get some lunch. One of the girls ran into the restaurant to let them know that we had a group of about 40 for lunch, which of course was not a problem. In letting them know that we were coming in for lunch. The wait staff let the girls know that the Arizona State Football team was also coming in to have lunch. Oh Boy were our girls jazzed about that. The Football team was late getting there so most of our girls were done eating and back out at the bus by the time that they got there.
Lanelle one of the other moms had a friend come and visit her while we were waiting for the bus to leave. Come to find out her friend was also a friend of mine. Katie worked at Roberts crafts when I started there. She was the one that taught me about Balloons and tying ribbons. I was so excited to see her. She told me that she had just got married a couple of weeks earlier and that Lanelle was the pastor that had married her and her husband. I was so pleased to see her.
The bus trip home was pretty quiet. Alot of us were sleeping, including me. That is unusual, I can't usually sleep on a drive anywhere. However being in a charter bus makes one feel quite a bit more secure than just riding in a car. We got home at about 6:30 pm. It was really nice to get home.
when I am away from home. I got ready and went down to the restaurant for some breakfast with Kat, Em's best friend. When we were done we took breakfast down to Em, and I started getting suitcases etc. out to the bus. We were all supposed to be on the bus and ready to go by 7:45 am.
It didn't happen. We were about 10 minutes late. We drove over to
Pocatello High School. The Pocatello choir kids and our girls sang songs for each other and our girls were able to warm up there. When we got there the mixed jazz choir was doing a zero hour practice. They had to go to class within about 15 minutes after we got there. About 45 minutes later the girls Treble choir came in and each choir again did an exchange.
They did a song together that both choirs are working on for their seperate Christmas concerts. I believe that the song is the Candlelight Lullaby. After losing our first child at Christmas time 23 years ago, I still have a tough time sometimes hearing certain Christmas songs, that song is one of them. I couldn't contain my tears. I felt so silly sitting there sobbing. Murial one of the other moms looked really puzzled when she saw me crying, so I told her what was going on.
After finishing up at Pocatello High we drove out to the Century High School. This school is way out South of town. It is a huge school and very
modern looking.
They were just finishing up with the mornig session of the festival when we got there, so alot of kids were leaving as we were coming in. There were 3 other schools that performed before our girls. They were pretty good. The first group was a Jr High Choir. WOW! By the time these girls get to High School they are going to be incredible, if they have choir instructors that are as good as the one that they have now.
Our girls sang three songs. They sounded so great. I would list the names of the songs but I can't remember the first 2. The last one is
"Oh Susanna" it is one of the cutest arrangements of that song that I have ever heard. When we finished at the school we stopped just below Ross Park and had a couple of group pictures taken. After that we drove across town to the Golden Coral to get some lunch. One of the girls ran into the restaurant to let them know that we had a group of about 40 for lunch, which of course was not a problem. In letting them know that we were coming in for lunch. The wait staff let the girls know that the Arizona State Football team was also coming in to have lunch. Oh Boy were our girls jazzed about that. The Football team was late getting there so most of our girls were done eating and back out at the bus by the time that they got there.
Lanelle one of the other moms had a friend come and visit her while we were waiting for the bus to leave. Come to find out her friend was also a friend of mine. Katie worked at Roberts crafts when I started there. She was the one that taught me about Balloons and tying ribbons. I was so excited to see her. She told me that she had just got married a couple of weeks earlier and that Lanelle was the pastor that had married her and her husband. I was so pleased to see her.
The bus trip home was pretty quiet. Alot of us were sleeping, including me. That is unusual, I can't usually sleep on a drive anywhere. However being in a charter bus makes one feel quite a bit more secure than just riding in a car. We got home at about 6:30 pm. It was really nice to get home.
Mom W was here 11/14/2004 12:00:00 AM
1 Opinions. And they are...
I am REALLY glad to see that you're posting regularly to your blog! It warms my heart to know that these memories will be logged for as long as you need/want them to be. I have to say tho, I got a tear in my eye reading your first post about you and dad, I love that you two are so happy, and that he treats you well, as do you to him. I could learn alot from dad, provided that I'd pull my head out of my arse once in a while. :) Mat n Jenn say hi and they miss you too. Hope all continues to go well!
Lov always!
Your JSM
Lov always!
Your JSM
