Tour de GNC

As of late I have been called to task for blogging too much about my job.

For those of you who voiced this complaint, my sincere apologies.

Truth be told, my world has been filled with work since December 27. Rarely have I had the opportunity for some non-work related fun. Even when I am not working I seem to integrate aspects of my job into my fun.

Case in point, a visit from friends on January 4. (Yes, don't shake your head in disgust - I have been a wee bit busy and this is my first opportunity to blog about a fun evening!)

On January 4 I was lucky enough to have a visit from my friend Chiara and her family. The Yeates family made a stop in Amarillo on their way back from Utah to Houston. Thankfully this stop in Amarillo was not as eventful as their stop in Amarillo in late December. Chiara and I have been friends since high school. Now we live in the same state again, but it is certainly not any easier for us to see each other. (Look at a map, Houston is a long ways away from Amarillo)The Yeates family visits to Utah do mean a stop in Amarillo as it is a good mid-point in their drive.

On this particular visit, I offered to cook the family dinner after their long day on the road. Zuppa Toscana (Ken, I know I need to send you the recipe, I have not forgotten) for the adults and chicken strips with french fries for the wee ones. After dinner it was clear that the boys had been cooped up in the car far too long and my apartment did not have the room that young boys with energy to burn need - so, I offered to give the family a tour of our concert hall - the GNC.

Needless to say, I think they all loved it. The boys ran around in the education room under the light of the ULOs. Kenny and Nathan were great helpers when it came to making sure all of the correct light switches were turned on and off. We explored all of the nooks and crannies of the hall.



Here the family enjoys sitting in some of our prime box seats. (While they are box seats, the sight lines are not that great!)



Kenny even had the chance to make his concert pianist debut as we played the roles of an orchestra on-stage. Not many kids make their solo performance debut at the GNC.


After a thorough tour of the GNC, a tired duo of boys crawled back into the van and were most likely asleep before the van arrived at the hotel.

While our visits are brief, I certainly enjoy spending time with Chiara and her family and only wish it could happen more often.