Patriotic....Canadians???

It’s been a while since I’ve updated (too much excitement and too little internet access) so let’s get caught up. After Puddingstone Inn, we drove for about 8 hours to Ottawa where we sang at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church on Saturday evening for their Evening Before Easter service. Most of the choir was exhausted by the time the service ended (10:45!) so we collapsed into bed at our respective host’s places.

The next day was Easter and we performed at St. Stephen’s morning service, afterwards we went and spent some time along the banks of the Ottawa River and performed in the evening at Bethel Pentecostal Church (our own dear professor Randall Holm’s parent’s church). Though our choir has a deep love of music and are always happy to sing, the Monday after Easter was a free day spent in Ottawa. We visited the Parliament Buildings, sang in the Rotunda, entered the House of Commons, the old library, as well as the Senate. The afternoon was spent doing various things. Some people went to museums, art galleries, malls and many other things. Or, if you're Mayon and Caleb, you join an Armenian demonstration against the Turkish genocide in 1915, are given signs, walk to the Turkish embassy, and, literally, buy the t-shirt.

I would like to take some time to tell you some of the quirky things I’ve learned about the members of the choir:

Tamera – is the sweetest woman, but has random bursts of rage concerning unusual things

Lydia – the choir’s mother; always looking out for everyone’s well-being

Alanna – is as sweet as the melodies she plays on her violin.

Grace – is the one to go to for lip-gloss, anytime, anywhere.

Esther – always has something to say about any topic

Hannah – always ready with a witty comment

Heidi – is wise beyond her years

Kai – is such a sweetheart

Colin – his collection of his books for this trip filled an entire backpack at one point

Caleb – has a lot of sass

Jordan – swoons over spreadsheets and will probably be Prime Minister of Canada someday

Rob – goes through books like a termite goes through wood

Thomas – always has a beat in his head

Jeremy – knows music theory like the back of his hand and is always willing to talk about it to anyone

Mayon – has absolutely no shame...like NONE.

Dan – always seems to be chill with any situation

Aaron – is slightly bi-polar: loud and crazy but wise and caring

Ryan – king of the bad “Dad jokes” and puns

Jon – doesn’t stop taking pictures

Becky – doesn’t stop singing

Kristin – is the most patient choir member

Danielle – has the best “witch” voice!

Susan – does “sketchy” things and then tells her boyfriend about them

Courtney K – her organization skills put everyone (except for Jordan) to shame

Courtney M – is a quiet mystery

Candace – drools over pianos (but not literally because that's really bad for them)