Claire's in New York City!

March 26 - 30, 2009
The PHS Chamber Singers!
Some of the greatest people I know!

~ It's almost impossible to choose photos for this post. I've taken a small sampling. The friends, the places, the sights, all much more than I can possibly do justice to. Take this as an appetite wetter...to see it all you'll have to come visit :) ~

Holli & Claire, too cute for words :)

It was a red-eye flight and straight adrenalin for 5 days.
Great food, no more than three hours of sleep on any given day, a red-eye home.
Minds filled with priceless experiences and memories.

The Today Show (They were asked to sing the National Anthem during the weather forecast) ~ Lion King on Broadway ~ The Statue of Liberty ~ Cathedrals ~ Graveyards ~ George Washington's Pew ~ They were The Feature Choir in Carnegie Hall ~ Clinics with amazing directors ~Subways ~ Walking ~ More walking ~ More sightseeing ~ and did I mention great food?
I'm salivating as I type, yum!

Claire and Amanda, just hanging out,
waiting for something I'm sure!

Mr. Mendenhall and his beautiful wife, Aprel.
Aprel is the one behind all the travel arrangements. She is the queen of tours. It's an honor to sing in this choir. Mendie (as they call him) doesn't just teach proper technique, he teaches about life, real life.
He feeds your soul, the whole you.
How do you thank such people?
They're modest, say it's their pleasure to work with these young people.
Indeed it is.
Thank you for doing it so well, so lovingly, so completely.
You've changed their lives forever.
You are real teachers.
We love you!

Claire has been to New York before. She was eleven. She was elated to return.
She loves to travel, any where.
Give her a bus ticket, a plane ticket, I bet she'd even take the train.
Traveling feeds her well being.