A Joyful Journey - Combined Suzuki Students of Utah

Just a cute picture of Mallory during rehearsals.

This is a picture of the paper birds that children walked through the center during the final song. They were held on long rods and when waved around actually looked like birds flying.

We stopped at Ben and Jerry's for an ice cream and Mallory noticed
the advertisement for their concert in the window - so we just had to stop and take a picture.

Mallory and I had a 2 hour break between rehearsals so we wandered over to the Gateway and she picked Applebee's for lunch.

Rehearsal picture. The flute section is the left side on the stand.

Mallory's name 5th from the bottom left.

Program listing the flute section.

We also ended up sitting on the very same row with Darin and Annette Gardner. Annette was the relief society president when Judy passed away. Darin should be remembered by Tucker and Maren. Gardners lived across the street in the house that Livingstons now live in.

The family joke is that no matter where we go, Neal will always run into someone he knows. Well this evening was no acception. When you sit in a conference center that holds somewhere in the neighborhood of 20,000 people what are the chances that you will pick a section and row right by your cousins! From left to right Ann and Brent Maxfield, Brent's x-wife, Dorothy, Michelle Maxfield Cutler and husband Chuck.

This is the end of a long day and the end of the concert. I have no idea how many participated in the actual concert but it was an amazing number of young people playing cellos, pianos, violas, flutes, guitars, and violins. An incredible experience. I have to add here that the final number was call "A Joyful Journey" written and composed by Michael McLean who was the guest conductor.

My buttons are popping! Mallory we are so proud of your accomplishments and your devotion to your music. Keep practicing and maybe some day you, Jordyn Lyn and Lexi can do a concert for the family!