Silence

I'm in the middle of it these days so it may be a bit quiet round these parts.

Pray for your pastors eh?

 

Les Miserables High School style

On Saturday evening we had tickets to see our two daughters in their High School production of Les Miserables.

Wow.

Were they ever good. I don't enjoy musicals, but these girls are converting me. This was Hillary's first time in a
High School production, so she was involved in some "crowd action" acting. She also sang in the chorus. I have a clip of them singing here, with the innkeeper.

This was Johanna's second year in it, so she got a bit better part. She played Fantine, a single mom, on the streets who is befriended by Jean Valjean. He promises to care for her young daughter as she dies in his arms.

Here is Johanna singing about her daughter Cosette, and here is her death scene, half the audience weeping.

Then, here is a clip of the finale.

Boy they did a great job. I was so proud of them.

 

And now, a word on cohabitation

Brad posted a helpful piece for those considering living together.

If you're thinkin it, then check it out here.

 

A fork in the road, with noodles on it.

So I was driving home tonight from the garage where the van just got $300 + work on it, and I was remembering the conversation we were having last night over supper. That for next year, the kids will need to get to high school and home, and for them to take the city transit will cost over $1500 for the year for them to ride a bus. Sigh.

I put the bill for the van on the plastic and, as I said, I was driving home wondering if the trade off of having Lauralea working outside the home would be worth all the extra hassle and work.

Then I got home and came into the house and it smelled like my grandmas house used to smell. Chicken noodle soup on the stove and fresh baked bread on the counter. Ahhh.

Maybe I could just sell some blood.