A Cool Card Trick

Bryant decided to ask Shannon Walker to prom this year.  I like the novel way he asked her at lunch one day - with a card trick.  Somehow he had her choose certain cards and in the end when they were laid out in a row, they spelled "PROM?."  I guess it didn't go as smoothly as he had planned though.  Shannon was confused by an upside-down "M" and wondered what "PROW" meant.  Really? It was a novel way to ask and unforgettable nonetheless! 

Oh, and she said "yes!"

HCSC scholarship and DODDS-Europe Honor Choir

A week or so before Lissie left for her week-long music seminar with the DODDS-Europe Honor Choir, we attended the HCSC (Heidelberg Community Spouses Club) banquet where she and about 20 other Heidelberg High School students were awarded academic scholarships for their upcoming college freshman year. We're so glad the scholarship committee recognized the hard work and dedication that went into the academic record and extracurricular achievements.  (I hope to be able to add some pictures from the banquet later.)

We were also so proud of Lissie for being chosen (only two choir members were from Heidelberg) to participate in the DODDS Europe Honor Choir this year. The selected students spent a week learning from Dr. Geoffrey Boers, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Washington in Seattle, and rehearsing for the excellent concert they performed at the end of the week.  It was held in the lovely Friedrich von Thiersch Saal in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden.

These lovely girls are all dressed up and ready to sing!

It was truly and honor and a privilege for Lissie to be able to participate in such a 

fabulous musical week!

Spring Break in Belgium and "Cats"

Taylor Harris, Bryant, Jenna Kirchhoefer, Ezra Clark

Bryant was invited to join the Clarks on their spring break trip to Belgium this year. They had some extra space in their car and cabin for him to join in all the fun (so nice of them to let him tag along). They played games and music, had a fireplace to keep things cozy, and spent some time at the beach too. He had a wonderful time, and even though we missed him, we're glad he got the opportunity to be a part of that fun trip, especially since Tracy and I had to work off and on that week.

On the other hand, we did get some fun in with just Lissie. She was glad to take a break from her busy school and dance schedule. We had a "period piece" movie marathon that lasted at least a couple of days . . . we watched the likes of Anne of Green Gables, and BBC's Wives and Daughters (one of my personal faves). We then headed up to Frankfurt for a day of shopping (we found their "Fussgaengerzone" and it was fabulous), dinner at a quiet Italian restaurant, and then on to see the musical "Cats."