The last few days I was a chaperone for 95 fourteen-year-olds attending a band and orchestra contest in Grand Junction Colorado. Wednesday I spent 4 1/2 hours in the back of a bus, crossing over the Rocky Mountains. Thursday Sophie had a little solo part in one of the 2 pieces her orchestra performed, and the orchestra came away with a perfect score! Yay!
Sophie is graduating from middle school in about a month so this means…. I will never have to go on a middle school field trip again. She starts high school in August and in 4 years we will be empty-nesters. Everyone tells you how fast your kids grow up but you just can’t comprehend it until you are almost done. Our boys are now 19 and 26.
I am a photographer but I am also usually the driver, so it was great to just sit back and enjoy the gorgeous Western landscape going by, snapping photos as desired! It is nice to have someone else drive. I had several hours to ponder my next creative project, inspired by the red rocks and the flowing waters of the Colorado River next to I-70.
Due to popular demand I have announced another Cuban Arts Tour for Sept 18-25, 2016! Click through to see details about this itinerary, which will be slightly different from the May trip to Cuba. For those of you on the May trip – woo hoo! – see you soon!
We still have a couple spots open on the Polar Bear Tour in November, so if you were waiting for the moment to sign up, this is it! *smile* This is my 3rd trip to see the Polar Bears and I am even MORE excited this time!
Calendar:
May 8-15 – Luana’s CUBA ARTS TOUR #1 – Sold Out
May 1-31 – The Golden Hour – SAQA Call for Entries
May 20-22 – Quilt Market
Sept 18-25 – Cuba Arts Tour #2 – details here!
Nov 15-20 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – almost full!
