Roy and Phantom

A few weeks ago I took an extra day off work and we drove out to Roy to visit Robin, Emily and the kids for a couple of days. On the way home we went to Provo to the BYU performance of Phantom of the Opera. It was fantastic. LaRue has a short write-up further down in this entry.

Here are some pictures we took of the trip.

Emily has been busy crocheting. 





















Robin did some molds of Emily's hand.





Oops...I got the picture sideways. This is one of Robin's hands.



Here's Quinley.



Brighton wanted me to play chess with him. He has a good grasp of the basic moves and the concept of capturing the king.











Mealtime for Quinley.



Chris and Brighton are playing a game on Robin's Kindle Fire.





Quinley on the table.



Just me.





Emily is a crack-up.





Too cute.









KD and Josh eating rice balls.













That's KD inside that jacket.





We made a batch of pretzels this trip.



















Signs Emily make for the boys.



Now I'm turning it over to LaRue for a few words about Phantom.

We get updates from BYUArts so when we found out that Phantom was coming John reserved two tickets.  Since we called shortly after tickets went on sale – we got seats on the front row.  We were lucky as all the performances soon were SOLD OUT out from January 18th to February 2nd.  BYU was the first to get academic performance rights to present PHANTOM!  It was in the de Jong Concert Hall where we had heard Brian Stokes Mitchell sing in September 2010.   It had a cast of 44 actors with 40 in the symphony orchestra. The costumes and set were lavish. The singers were all thrilling to hear. The special effects and surprises made it all the more enjoyable.   We had seen Tim Cooper (Raoul) and DeLaney Westfall ( Christine ) perform with the BYU Young Ambassadors at the Homecoming Spectacular in October 2011 in Provo.  While waiting outside the concert hall John and I happened to see and meet  Gabriel Lee, singer and dancer.  He performed in the BYU Spectacular.  We talked to him for about 15 minutes.  It was so exciting to meet him and tell him how much we enjoyed his performances.  Also while waiting a BYU student came up and sang for us.  It was such a great day for us.







Finally, here are links to a couple of newspaper articles about the BYU presentation of Pahntom:

Phantom article #1

Phantom article #2

Church Bulletins

They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins!Thank God for church ladies with typewriters.These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:

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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
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Don't let worry kill you off ....let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow..
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At the evening service tonight,the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered..
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The church will host an evening of fine dining,super entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind.They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM . All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM . Please use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM . The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours.'

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Fence Test

Just thought I would post an email I received.

If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! 

If a Republican doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Democrats demand that those they don't like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A Democrat will delete it because he's "offended".

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