Esther’s school orchestra seating auditions were this week. She scored highest but rather than being concertmaster again she asked if she could be a second violin, to make that section stronger. So she’s principal second violin now. I thought it was really neat she wanted to do that. Steve and I went to an “open rehearsal of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this morning. The orchestra [more]

 

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Ben the photographer

Ben decided to spend his prize money from the concerto competition on a camera. He bought the camera last week and now we suspect the birds who hang out in our yard are the most photographed birds in the world. My uncle was here for a few hours yesterday since he has a business meeting in Chicago today – it was great to see him. [more]

 
Jim and Casper go to church

I’m excited about this book (due out in April) because I know it will be full of very honest questions and insights about the way Christians ‘do’ church in the US. Also because it will be a fun read – both Jim and Matt Casper are a lot of fun to be with. One of the neat things for me personally is that they invited [more]

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