Christmas Caroling

This was a weekend filled with Christmas caroling. Friday night Shayna and I went with my parents to an old fashioned style classical Christmas choral concert by the Bucks County Choral Society in a church in Yardley. There was a bell choir and an organ although it was mostly just the choir, the bells and occasionally a harp. The choir was formally dressed in Tuxes and black dresses. It was truly beautiful peaceful music. There were 3 songs where the entire audience joined the chorus to sing and it gave me goosebumps, it was so beautiful. Shayna wants to pursue singing in her artistic/theatrical/acting pursuits so I wanted her to see a truly professional concert.

Saturday was the polar opposite caroling experience. Shayna and her girl scout troop 924 along with another troop sang Christmas Carols at Wood River Village, a local assisted/independent living facility for those 65 and older. After caroling the girls gave out homemade cookies that they had brought and socialized with the elder folk. It was a comedy of errors but sweet. The girls did not reherse nearly enough and the 2 troops were out of sync with a 3 second lapse in lyrics. I don't think anyone cared and I am sure thier youth and innocent joie de vivre brightened the day of those watching the show.


Shayna and Troop 924 caroling at Wood River Village
This lady seemed to be in charge (she is a resident) and she took a liking to Shayna, when we about to leave Shayna was hugging her. I said "free hugs" and she was enjoying the company. Here she is with Shayna and Juliana.

For more info. on the Bucks County Choral Society and to see what songs we heard go to this website:

www.buckschoral.org