More Weather!!!
With thunderstorms moving through central Texas I sent my regrets to Note-Ably, (great name), in Allen Texas, especially as they have a bass who is also a pilot!!!! Must get back there to meet her!
It looked like just the northernmost tip of the storm would touch Amarillo, possibly just for half a day. So going north was a better choice if I wanted to make it to the quartet finals on Friday in Las Vegas.
The Linda Denny Executive Chauffeur Service dropped me at the airport and I was on my way by 10:15am. Flight was smooth and pleasant but as I landed in Amarillo I saw those dark clouds rolling in and as I checked into my motel the heavens opened and a deluge hit. Yes, my California friends, it was beautiful. :-) Here are photos from today: https://goo.gl/photos/9hpaDmPsSo39Xs7E9
Arriving early gave me time to catch up on accounting duties, wash hair, and still make it to the Palo Duro Metro Chorus rehearsal by 5:30 pm.
When I arrived they were donning costumes for their upcoming show October 17th - - they were doing a dress rehearsal for the show! I felt like I had hit the jackpot - - they did the entire run through and I had a front row seat! Better than that, when they started 59th Street Bridge / Feelin' Groovy I couldn't resist and I ran up and joined the chorus. Also I admit, when they did Lollipop Lollipop I added my signature "mouth pop" - - that's something I do with my home chorus.
The show had a nice variety of different size groups, different types of arrangements, two videos, a guest appearance by Elvis, trivia quizzes and more. I have no doubt that the audience will be thoroughly charmed, entertained, and get more than their money's worth.
In some ways Palo Duro Metro felt a little bit like my home chorus to me. They frequently perform parodies, and in 2015 won the audience choice award in Region 25. They loved my chorus competition photos, and almost offered me a full set of prison suits if we should ever need them. (Hmmm....) Thank you Emadene Gerhardt for coordinating my visit, and thank you Palo Duro co-directors Julie McCune and Dee Thomas.
I'm feeling a bit nostalgic. Tomorrow I head to Las Vegas, and after that, home. I loved singing with choruses around the United States but I miss my family, the Sound Wave, my Love Handles quartet, and the blue skies of California. This grand adventure has almost come to an end. How appropriate that the last chorus I will sing with, on this trip, has such a kindred spirit to my chorus at home. <3
When I arrived they were donning costumes for their upcoming show October 17th - - they were doing a dress rehearsal for the show! I felt like I had hit the jackpot - - they did the entire run through and I had a front row seat! Better than that, when they started 59th Street Bridge / Feelin' Groovy I couldn't resist and I ran up and joined the chorus. Also I admit, when they did Lollipop Lollipop I added my signature "mouth pop" - - that's something I do with my home chorus.
The show had a nice variety of different size groups, different types of arrangements, two videos, a guest appearance by Elvis, trivia quizzes and more. I have no doubt that the audience will be thoroughly charmed, entertained, and get more than their money's worth.
In some ways Palo Duro Metro felt a little bit like my home chorus to me. They frequently perform parodies, and in 2015 won the audience choice award in Region 25. They loved my chorus competition photos, and almost offered me a full set of prison suits if we should ever need them. (Hmmm....) Thank you Emadene Gerhardt for coordinating my visit, and thank you Palo Duro co-directors Julie McCune and Dee Thomas.
I'm feeling a bit nostalgic. Tomorrow I head to Las Vegas, and after that, home. I loved singing with choruses around the United States but I miss my family, the Sound Wave, my Love Handles quartet, and the blue skies of California. This grand adventure has almost come to an end. How appropriate that the last chorus I will sing with, on this trip, has such a kindred spirit to my chorus at home. <3
Watch for two more blog installments, Las Vegas, and San Carlos...
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