What's the difference between a Rock musician and a government bond?

The government bond eventually matures and makes money.

I am anxiously awaiting the start of a new concert year. I forgot how much I enjoy rehearsal, singing and being on stage…as long as I am with a group I am cool and don’t get nervous. The one time I performed solo (accordion, not singing), it was only 200 or so people and I was terrified. I got through it though. When the chorus performed Carmina Burana last year it was incredible, we had 2 sold out shows in the largest theatre in the PAC and 3 standing ovations each night. I was proud to be a part of it. I hope this upcoming season will be as inspiring.

The best concert of the upcoming season and the only concert I know for sure the when’s and where’s is (this is the one not to miss!):

Compassion and Light: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Mozart Symphony no. 36 in C Major (“Linz”) and
Brahms “Ein Deutsches Requiem” (a German Requiem)

Featuring: Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Concert Chorus, Alaska Chamber Singers, Soprano Anita Johnson and Baritone to be announced.

Be sure to look for the redhead in the tenor section.

In mundane news, nothing much has been happening. Alan and Niall went to Fairbanks last weekend for a meeting that never happened. They had a nice drive though. Niall and Alaeric are dog sitting a friend’s schnauzer; Alan and I decided he looks like Sir Diddymous from the movie labyrinth. We were planning on going dip netting for reds at Kasilof this weekend, but it is rainy and miserable and we have the schnauzer. The new plan is to go in the middle of the week one night, catch 2 tides, turn around and come back home. This sounds like a good plan…as long as we get some fish hmmmmm.

Why were the Police called to the day care center?

A three-year-old was resisting a rest.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words; you tell me. This weekend was nice and quiet at the McQueen’s, kind of odd considering it is summer. The high point of the weekend came when Joe and Karen came over Saturday, Alan took Karen for a motorcycle ride, see the video here. Then we had dinner and watched a movie. Joe and Karen already had dinner, but I made them eat again.

Niall came home from Boy Scout camp, I will post videos soon. He had fun and earned a nice hacking cough. It matches my hacking cough which is still lingering. So to make myself feel better, I am making a top ten list of things to do while we are in Oahu and the big island of Hawaii. Please add your idea for number ten.

Top Ten List:

Things to do while we are on Oahu and the big island of Hawaii.

1. Shark Tour
2. Volcanoes National Park/ helicopter tour
3. Parasail
4. Polynesian Cultural Center/ luau
5. Submarine ride and Sunset Dinner Cruise
6. Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay and Shark’s Cove
7. Shopping at the International Marketplace and Aloha Stadium Swap Meet
8. Dole whips at the Dole pineapple plantation
9. Mauna Kea Observatories and visitor’s center
10.________________________________________________

Friend in Accident

Last night a friend who belongs to our church and also has a little girl with type 1 diabetes, was hit by a car while riding her bike to the same diabetes support group I was at. She is in critical condition and the family would appreciate your prayers. Her name is Lindsay and as far as I know she has a ruptured lung and a few broken bones.

Update: Linsay is out of ICU, has 4 fractured ribs, 2 fractured collar bones, a fractured scapula and her spleen was ruptured. She will be fine but it is going to be a long recovery. She was conscious through the whole ordeal; even while the car was running over her head, (yes she was wearing a helmet.) Talk about a tough chick!