Halloween

So, it's Halloween tomorrow and our kids have all carved pumpkins to put out on our steps. We decided that I will stay home and answer the door tomorrow night and Lani will take the kids out trick-or-treating. I'm thinking that quite a few of my students will probably come by throughout the night, so it might be nice to be here and greet them.

It's been cold lately! Several nights this last week with frost and tonight is supposed to be a little below freezing again. Fall is definitely here and Winter is around the corner! It's been nice to enjoy all the Fall colors.

We're singing a Stabat Mater in Portland Symphonic Choir right now and will be performing on Nov. 11 & 12 with the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra. The traditional text is basically about the grief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, feels. This setting is by Salvador Brotons and has a lot of dissonant, modern harmony. It's tough to sing and not terribly enjoyable really. I'll be glad when we're working on our Christmas program music!

Hannah will be performing soon as Rapunzel in the Gresham H.S. production of "Into the Woods". If you're in the area, come see her and an excellent cast Nov. 9-12 and 16-19. Let us know if you need tickets!