Sunday afternoon we attended the Hamre School of Voice 12th Annual
Spring Vocal Recital-2013. Our niece MacKenzie has been taking voice lessons
from Gail Hamre for the past two years; this was her classical voice recital.
The 2-hour recital had an international theme broken up into five languages:
French, Spanish, German, Italian and English and featured 26 vocalists plus her
instructor. MacKenzie had to learn German for her song, which was entitled Bist Du Bei Mir (If You
Are Near). What an enjoyable afternoon! I’m a little biased, but MacKenzie did
an outstanding job. As I mentioned, MacKenzie has been taking lessons for just
two years; she just turned 12. Thought you'd like to hear it. (Please don't forward or distribute this video without approval from her parents. Thanks.)
Here are photos of MacKenzie receiving flowers after the performance, and with Gail (her instructor).
Monday morning we woke to 45 degrees, and pouring rain. By 10 a.m. the rain had abated slightly,
making it easier to get Mom to her hair appointment without too much hassle.
That afternoon, much to the delight of
Mom, Dick and my brother Rich, I baked yet another batch of cookies. (They
disappear way too quickly around here!)
The rain continued through the rest of the day Monday and on into
Tuesday, although thankfully it was not a deluge…just a constant rain. The
temperatures didn’t get out of the high 40s but the sun did begin to shine
again Thursday morning. That ol’ yellow ball in the sky was a welcome sight
after so many gray and gloomy days.
Friday morning was still sunny, but only 39 degrees at 7:30 a.m.
Brrr! Dick shuttled my brother Rich to a local garage to have some service done
on his snow plowing truck (NO – there’s no longer any snow!). While there, a
call came in requesting a flatbed tow truck be dispatched to a local gas
station pick up a diesel pick-up (pulling a 5th wheel and a boat and
trailer). The driver had inadvertently filled his fuel tank with unleaded
gasoline instead of diesel fuel—BUMMER! The pick-up wasn’t running too well…L The tow truck could get the pick-up but couldn’t
do anything about the 5th wheel and boat, so being the ever-helpful
guys, Dick and brother Rich offered to pull the 5th wheel and boat
to the garage so it could be in the same vicinity as the pick-up while that was
being serviced. We are so thankful we’ve not made that mistake, and hope we never do!
Friday evening my other brother Ron and wife Debby arrived from
Roseau, Minnesota for Memorial Day weekend.
In preparation for their arrival, Dick and I cleaned Mom’s house from
top to bottom: floor scrubbed? Check. Carpets vacuumed: Check. Furniture
dusted? Check. Bathrooms cleaned? Check. Plants watered? Check. Laundry done?
Check. Whew! We slept well that night!
Ron and Deb arrived safely around 8:30 Friday night, after about a
5½ hour drive. It was so good to see them again.
Saturday morning came way too early. However, I did my part and
made French toast with fresh strawberries and sausage. We needed energy to face
the day of yard work! Lawn mowing done?
Check. Lawn raked and aerated? Check. Lawn fertilized? Check. Shed and
sidewalks swept? Check. Whew! To celebrate, the four of us drove the 18 miles
to Duluth to Wild Birds Unlimited (Ron and Debby bought a bird feeder hoping to
attract blue birds and orioles) and Hobby Lobby (we all scored there—leather working
books for Ron, greenery for Deb, craft strip for Dick, and yarn for me).
Yippee!
That night was pizza night followed by another wild game of Pegs
and Jokers with Rich, MacKenzie, Ron, Deb, Dick and me. Never having played it
before, Ron and Deb quickly got the hang of it. Unfortunately, the guys won yet
again. Arrgh!
Hope this finds you well. Will be in touch next week, with another
edition of Week in Review! Until then, stay safe, stay well. We love you!
Dick and Gail
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