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2009 Reading Challenges

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Today is December 20 and I can proudy say that I have accomplished my first reading challenge with 11 days to spare.  Waa-hoo!  I am going to attempt some reading challenges next year and here are my goals.  I will be continuing the Book Awards II Challenge begun in 2008 and finishing 1 June 2009, and then starting 5 new ones.  I think I can do it.  Once again, these are books I currently own in my to-be-read pile, because that pile is large and I have so many books in it that I’ve been wanting to read for ages.

Numbers Challenge runs 1 Jan-1 Aug 2009

5 books whose titles have a number in them

Themed Reading Challenge runs 1 Feb-31 July 2009

4 books with the same theme; from your TBR pile; my theme is books with a musical instrument as a major plot device

 War Through the Generations runs 1 Jan-31 Dec 2009WWII Challenge (2009)

at least 5 books about WWII, fiction or non-fiction

What’s in a Name-2? runs 1 Jan-31 Dec 2009

6 books that require something specific in the title

  • profession: Captain’s Glory, William Shatner
  • time of day: Night of Many Dreams, Gail Tsukiyama
  • relative: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards
  • body part: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
  • building: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler
  • medical condition: Born in Fire, Nora Roberts

Read Your Name Challenge runs 1 Jan-31 Dec 2009

Using your name or any name you like, read books with first title letters that spell out your name; I’m using SCOTT so I can read some fun books that I want to be sure and get to this year.

  • Snakewater Affair, Liz Adair
  • Captain’s Blood, William Shatner
  • Onion John, John Krumgold (Newbery Award)
  • The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith
  • The Quilter’s Apprentice, Jennifer Chiaverini

Madrigal Feaste

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img_15942This week finished up the Lone Peak High School choral department’s Madrigal Feaste for 2008.  Brian, as the President of the Chamber Choir, was heavily involved in the success of the event.  He also played the King, who acts as the Master of Ceremonies and stage manager.  He was doubly wired with his wireless microphone and a headset to listen to backstage directions from the choir teacher and the techies.  There is a meal served to about 200 people each of the 7 evenings, consisting of  green salad, chowder in a bread bowl, a chicken quarter, mashed potatoes, vegetables, a chocolate tart, and wassail.  The dinner is servedmadrigal-singing by members of the A Cappella Choir, and the Chamber Choir is the Royal Court and the beggars, CC sings several songs, and sings a couple with the A Cappella members.  The Royal Court performs in a humorous play that was a spoof of Cinderella.  They did a great job and the beggars collected lots of coins thrown by the audience.  This is the major fund-raiser for the choral dept. each year and a major undertaking.  But the kids were up to the job!

Drama

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Life moves fast in the drama world.  “Pimpernel” is barely over, Brian is the King in the annual Choir Madrigal Feaste this week and next, and he’s been cast in the winter play at Lone Peak HS.  He will play Hannibal in “The Curious Savage”, a comedy by John Patrick.  The show will run February 9-13, 2009.

Next up: auditions in a week for “Brigadoon”, the spring musical.  Fasten your seat belts!

The Scarlet Pimpernel

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brian-pink-chiffonLast night was closing night for Lone Peak’s fall production of “The Scarlet Pimpernel“.  Brian played Ozzy, one of Sir Percy’s men.  The costumes were great and he had 7 different costumes to wear during the production.  The outrageous costumes for “The Creation of Man” number were in several colors, but Brian’s had to be pink because his character has a line in the play that refers to it:   “I simply cannot hop about wearing pink chiffon!”brianponytail

He grew his hair out for the show and also wore a hair extension so that he would have a pony tail.  He looked so debonair!  Percy’s men (the Bounders) were all debonair and got the loudest applause each night.