Karens Choir Debut

I was up and out the door by 9 a.m. yesterday morning for a road trip to Southern Indiana.  My first stop was Bloomington.  I got to Assembly Hall just as Cameron was getting out of his internship.  Before heading to lunch at Mother Bear's, we unloaded everything that I had brought back from Florida into his car.  I also had several items of clothing from Grandma's that he still had in the upstairs bedroom.  He even took the ski helmets that were stored there in case he would need them next winter.

Lunch was very nice.  We both had their 8-inch pizzas which were the perfect size for a mid-day meal. Cameron had had a tough week and was glad to have someone to talk to about it.  The internship, classes, SAB, and work have physically worn him out.  I know that he will be glad when the semester is over.  Thankfully, warmer weather is just around the corner, so he will be able to get outside more which will really help.

I drove to Columbus next.  Brett and Karen had both taken the day off and were waiting for me when I arrived.  I was glad to see Karen before she left for her performance with the choir.  Brett and I had a very nice talk and were able to resolve a few things that he had going on in his life.  I was very happy to hear that work was going well.  He and Karen were really looking forward to nicer weather too.

Brett and I drove separately to Indianapolis for Karen's choir program at Robert Parks United Methodist Church.  Parking was a little challenging, and the neighborhood wasn't my favorite.  Fortunately, there was a spot right in front of the church, and it was still daylight, so Brett and I had no problem walking in safely.  St. Bartholemew's choir was performing with three other churches to sing Gioachino Rossini's Sabat Mater.  It was a beautiful piece that told the story of Mary witnessing the death of Jesus on the cross.  The solos were amazing and I was very glad to have been invited to attend.  Karen did a great job in her first performance and Brett told me afterward that he was joining the choir as well.

While we were at the concert, Doug was landing at the Indianapolis airport.  I headed straight there once we left the church.  Brett and Karen then met us at a nearby Texas Roadhouse for dinner.  The four of us had a wonderful time talking about Karen's concert, their thoughts on moving to Florida in the near future, the current state of politics, church and so much more.  It was an awesome way to end a fantastic day.