A PSALM -- FOR GIVING THANKS . . .

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is He who made us, and we are His;
we are His people,
the sheep of His pasture.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving
and His courts with praise;
give thanks to Him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and His love endures forever;
His faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100

FINE LINEN KIDS

Fine Linen was asked to provide some entertainment for the State-wide Birthright convention. Our younger actors were happy to oblige.

They performed a medley from Annie, and enjoyed it more than even the audience.

The four songs they sang were: Hard-Knock Life, Maybe, Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile . . .

. . . . and of course - Tomorrow.

ART CLASS

The serious artists worked on ducks, Abby Ymker . . .

Adam doing a demo while Joy watched . . .

and John holding his mouth just right.

THE FOOD ARTISTS

Instead of ducks, the younger group worked on turkeys.
Glory with her creation.

Kayla gives her turkey some details

Nathanael holding his mouth just right.

Many thanks to Alana Brown and Colleen Ymker for the most exciting part of art class.

THE FINISHED TURKEY FRUIT ART . . .

DON'T BOTHER LOOKING IN WYOMING . . .

We found Bigfoot right in the middle of our living room.

Oh, that's just Adam, trying out his Ghillie suit, a sort of wearable duck blind he will use for nature photography.

WHERE WE'VE BEEN THIS WEEK . . .

. . . At the theatre, painting set . . .

. . . Hanging lights . . .

. . . sewing costumes . . .

. . . and playing dress up . . .

It's been wonderful having Amy home for a few weeks.
She is costuming Ozark Actor's Theatre holiday show, "Scrooge". We've all followed her up to the theatre and four of us are even on stage.
The show is opening tomorrow, and will run this weekend and the next.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to OAT's website:
www.ozarkactorstheatre.org

We will post more pictures soon.

I LOVE BEING ORGANIZED

I am going this morning to pick up a library card catalog similar to the ones shown, although not as tall.
Pictures of the actual one can be seen by clicking here.
It will be kept in the entry hall and have everything from flashlights, batteries, and screwdrivers to sunscreen, fingernail clippers, and band-aids carefully cataloged and alphabetized (maybe).
I'm exceedingly thrilled.
I was the top bidder and they have eleven available.
If you would like me to pick one up for you, call my cell at 573-261-0244.

SEEN TODAY ON A "HORSE FOR SALE" AD

. . . .very sweet, comes to the gate by just whistling email or call for faster response . . .

IF YOU LOVE IRVING BERLIN, YOU'LL REALLY LOVE THIS SHOW

Amy saw this production in Pennsylvania last year and thought it was great. It is showing tonight at Castleman Hall. I know this is really late notice, but forgot we were going until today. Information about the show is below.

Travel on a musical journey spanning seven decades of American history as seen through the eyes of composer Irving Berlin in I Love a Piano. The revue will be presented as part of Missouri S&T's 2009-10 Campus Performing Arts Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall.
Tickets are available online at leachtheatre.mst.edu/cpas/index.html, or from the Leach Theatre Box Office. Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 341-4219 for more information.

I Love a Piano is a fresh interpretation of more than 60 of Berlin's songs. The tunes span from the Ragtime rhythms of the early 20th century, through World War I and the swinging sophistication of the 1920s and '30s, to World War II and the innocent optimism of the 1950s. Some of these favorites include White Christmas, God Bless America, Puttin' on the Ritz, and There's No Business Like Show Business.
Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for students. Leach Theatre is offering a $5 per ticket discount for groups of 10 or more. The first 75 tickets for S&T students are free.
Leach Theatre will offer discounted tickets through its "Back Row Club" one hour prior to the event, should tickets remain for the show. The seats in the last row of the theater will be sold for $10 each prior to the performance.

For more information about the Missouri S&T Campus Performing Arts Series, call the Leach Theatre Box Office at 341-4219 or go online to leachtheatre.mst.edu.