Morendo Jusqu'à la Fin

Ailsa and Jensen had a piano recital last night. It was very nice. Thankfully it wasn't very long. Malena Moore's sister also had her students there. They were all very young except for my kids. I was a little surprised that one of the students played "chopsticks." She also played another more complicated and less plebeian piece that proved she was capable of more.

Jensen played an original composition and Edvard Grieg's 2nd piano concerto (I think). She did very well. Right as she was beginning the Grieg number she started on the wrong notes. Ala Napoleon Dynamite she muttered "dangit" under her breath and started over on the right notes.

Ailsa played the first two movements of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata." She says she considered going on and on with the first several bars as Victor Borge would do. She did very well and puts a lot of emotion and dynamic into the piece. It's such a nice number. I have to admit that I don't recall hearing the second movement much. But, I like it a lot. Makes me think of an "art" song such as I sang when I was taking voice lessons.

Malena then played the third movement of the Sonata. It was also very lovely. What a workout!

Stake Girls Camp

We have a really nice Stake camping property located east of I-80 just opposite of Rockport lake. The young women in the Stake just got done with a four day "rough" camp and the Bishopric was invited to attend last night.





As you can see from the picture of Jensen, the girls can be pretty silly. Nothing like Boy Scouts. I think everyone needs to get out into nature once in a while to correct their perspective.

Besides, it's fun to play with a camp fire and roast marshmallows.

This is the kind of dandelion we get in our yard!

And Lenore wanted me to leave it alone.