Concert at the Cathedral

I spent Saturday afternoon at the Show Your Heart Charity Concert at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, in Springfield, MA. To refresh your memory Noah is a member of the Cathedral Choir of Boys and Adults.

The concert was a fund raiser for The Open Pantry, which helps to feed folks in need. I'm still employed in the lumber industry, so I consider myself pretty lucky. Parting with $10 for a concert and a good cause was a no brainer.

Five Chorale groups performed today. Noah's, which the emcee joking referred to as the house band. A group of students from the UMass Chorale, the Greater Westfield Choral Association. A group called Schola Nova. Last but not least a rocking gospel group Tehillah from St. John Congregational Church in Springfield.

Each group had a different style but the message was the same. Music can bring people together. It was great fun to sit and enjoy all the music. The music ranged from pieces composed in the early 1700's to modern composers.

There are some very talented people out there doing things for love and pure enjoyment. Maybe if we all did something for those reasons, whatever it is, we would all enjoy our trip around the sun even more.

Winter Not Quite Into Spring

I hope George Winston doesn't mind me paraphrasing on one of his record titles, but I'm guessing the groundhog was correct this year. I was in Vermont with friends this weekend. Twenty years ago I would have been on the slopes of Killington but my skiing days are behind me. So it was a more relaxed weekend of food, movies and friends by the fireplace.

The covered bridge is in the town of Quechee, Vermont. It spans the Ottauquechee River. I took this photo at the Simon Pearce Glass and Pottery store looking down stream. If you click on the link I believe I was standing under the brick arch in the center of the photo.

We watched The Court Jester which has one of the funniest bits ever filmed.

It is beautiful in Vermont in any season. But I'm ready for spring.