The concert was really fabulous! I asked Lisa how she got into this choir because I would be interested in joining. She said there is no audition, it is simply a matter of registering before the slots are filled. It is a popular choir, so slots fill quickly. It is a Christmas choir that rehearses from August until performance time. It is based in Taylorsville (Salt Lake valley), but members come from Spanish Fork (southern Utah County) all the way up to Ogden! She says I should definitely do it with her next year because they can always use more altos. The photo above is of her choir and the Tabernacle organ. The photo below is, obviously, Lisa and me.
Of course, after the concert, we wandered around Temple Square enjoying the lights. Just outside of the square there was a man playing Christmas carols on a bagpipe. A street musician. Both of the kids love donating to a street musician's pot. I have no problem with that. I feel like they are doing something to earn the donation, unlike the people who just sit there with a piece of cardboard waiting for a handout. I guess that is pretty harsh. Maybe they don't have the talent or instrument to be able to perform. But I simply will not hand money over to someone who will probably drink it away before the night is through.
While there aren't photos of it here, we went to the Gallivan Center on Trax and watched the ice skating there, then had dinner at Carl's Jr. We got to see some really trashy kids and watch a policeman wake and escort a homeless (and probably stoned) man out of the restaurant. Yeah. Fun times in the big city! Afterwards, we hopped back on Trax and headed back to our car. For most of the ride the train was so full that we had to stand and hold the straps. It was only as we neared our destination that we were able to sit. The photo below has Helena, Will, and Bill in it. Will picked up that nail biting habit from his dad.
All in all, it was a fun time with the family!
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