Italian Night
Last night was our annual fundraiser, held at Christ The King Church next door. The main meal was catered by Olive Garden, but each house contributed a course. Greatfull House made a very elegant and colorful antipasto. There were many good sports who wore togas and laurel wreaths. The wine was good. The grand prize was a fully paid trip for two to Italy.
Every Saturday, we try to find interesting things to do or places to go. It was raining, so Amy and I took Pam and Dino to "Tea and Symphony" at the Episcopal Prep School. The concert by students, supplemented by cello, viola and violin from the Jacksonville Symphony, was first rate. The conductor, himself, is a soloist with the Symphony; the program rich and varied. If you closed your eyes, you would never think you were listening to amateurs. The arts center, in which the music was played is superior what you might find at most colleges.
I have brought my Bose into the living room to share music with our household. To quote Yehudi Menuhin, "I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit." For people with developmental disabilities, who are usually hyperactive, it is very therapeutic. They will sit and listen, attentively, for an hour at a time to Mozart, Bach and Cat Stevens. I was also surprised that the same holds true for meditation, which we do on Thursday mornings for fifteen minutes. There is no restlessness or fidgeting, just sweet silence.
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