BEARS ON THE ROAD

RSCM, or Royal School of Church Music, headquarters are at the Old Baker dorms at Rice. When I arrived, I got sorted into the Leopard house, and then went to my assigned room. I was lucky enough to know my roommate, a girl who went to my school, but sadly, she was sick, and didn't arrive until Thursday. So I was all alone. At RSCM, a good portion of time is spent singing, which is a real shocker, I know. This year, we had some very interesting pieces by Benjamin Britten, including a long collection of poem-song things written by Christopher Smart, who was in an insane asylum when he wrote it. It was by far the best song I've ever sung, including the solos I didn't sing, "For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry", and "For the Mouse is a Creature of Great Personal Valor". One additional drama was the window episode. I woke to a tapping at my window. Still half asleep, I thought, You know what, if they're going to start tapping on the windows to wake u

I'd like to say I had an excuse to not post last summer, but I don't. So. Last summer, there was no wild voyage to the far reaches of the world, but there was plenty of adventure. So these posts will be up as soon as I remember all of it-- -Royal School of Church Music (I Consider Cats and Insane Squirrels) -Sanibel Coral Reef Week (The Perfect Storm) -Seattle (A Cycle of Singing) -Canada ( SO Many Flowers (eh) ) -Junior high United Methodist Mission Project (I Build Things)