Congratulations, Emma!

First, Emma was accepted to Centenary College.  Many congrats!  And you look so cute in glasses, Emma. :-)

Second, January 27 audition for a position in the Hurley School of Music.  She sang pieces by Handel and Mendelssohn.

Third, and absolutely no surprise, Emma was accepted to the Hurley School of Music!  Many congratulations!  So proud of you!

Ok, so I was a member of the "Electric Bifocals," a nod to Benjamin Franklin, for whom our high school was named, even though we were strictly acoustic.  I'm standing next to Marji Lustick, our guitarist. I believe we were performing "Get Together" by the Youngbloods, still words to live by:  "Love is but a song we sing, fear's the way we die, you can make the mountains ring, or make the angels cry. . . . C'mon people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try to love one another right now."  Later in the song are words more relevant to me as the years pass: "We are but a moment's sunlight, fading in the grass. . . ."  Oh!  And I love that the yearbook staff called us "talented."  Indeed!