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2009 Reading Challenges

December 20, 2008 by Sue 6 Comments

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

  • Thousand Pieces of Gold, Ruthanne Lum McCunn
  • A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
  • One More River to Cross, Margaret Blair Young
  • Five Quarters of the Orange, Joanne Harris
  • Songs of the Humpback Whale: A Novel in Five Voices, Jodi Picoult

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

  • The Soloist, Mark Salzman (cello)
  • The Piano Tuner, Daniel Mason (piano)
  • Bel Canto, Ann Patchett (voice)
  • Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres (mandolin)

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

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

  • Home again At Last, Jerry Borrowman
  • Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
  • The Rising Tide, Jeff Shaara
  • Resistance, Anita Shreve
  • The Remains of the Day, Kauzo Ishiguro
  • Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen, Bob Greene
  • Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres (crossover)
  • Night of Many Dreams, Gail Tsukiyama (crossover)

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

Filed Under: Books, Sue

2008 Festival of Trees

December 18, 2008 by Sue 1 Comment

Scott’s parents and siblings decorate a tree each year in honor of his brother, Paul, who died while on active duty in the Air Force.  (You can see previous trees in our Archives.)  All proceeds from the Festival of Trees goes to charity care at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City.  This year our theme was “Dance Under the Stars”, because Paul and Michelle met in a ballroom dance class at BYU.  We made it a winter scene, so Santa and Mrs. Claus are having a dance outside in the garden in the snow.  We had 3 trees, each decorated in a different color-purple, fuschia, and turqoise, an arch, garden bench, and lamppost.  Here are some candids of the tree and the decorators.

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Madrigal Feaste

December 14, 2008 by Sue Leave a Comment

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!

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A day late…

December 13, 2008 by Sue Leave a Comment

1. Friends save my life regularly.

2. Better  health; it’s a goal I’m hoping for.

3. I’m ready for a vacation from my full-time volunteer position.

4. Vanilla  is one of my favorite perfumes or aftershaves or smells.

5. The oldest ornament I have is a set of ceramics Scott and I painted the first year we were married-1984.

6. Take some fall leaves and dirt, mix it all together and you have great garden soil in the spring.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to resting after a full day of Christmas shopping, tomorrow my plans include community choir rehearsal, finishing the decorating, wrapping some presents, shopping online and Sunday, I want to make it through church, ward choir rehearsal, and the community concert in the evening!

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Drama

December 6, 2008 by Sue Leave a Comment

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!

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