Winter Escape! Day 24: Concert!

Saturday, February 22, 2014:  It is totally delightful to have breakfast on Kathleen and Don's lanai this morning!  Just watching the ducks in the lake is very peaceful.  The neighborhood is perfectly quiet.

Stately Sandhill Cranes, strutting outside the lanai, between the houses.

Palm trees are abundant in Port St. Lucie, of course.  This fruit-bearing variety was outside Wal-mart!  I was unable to determine its name but I ruled out date palms and coconut palms.

The three of us went shopping for a short time.  At home, we sorted through a large box of photos I inherited from our parents.  We were very excited to find photos of our dad's parents, deceased for many years.  It was a treasure chest for us!  I can't believe that I had set this box aside 9 years ago, after our father died, and never since looked through it.  We have plans to scan the photos to preserve the images for the rest of our family.

After lunch, Don and I walked over to their neighborhood association clubhouse for a peek at their pool.  There were plenty of kids swimming! - in February!  We also toured several model homes for the growing community.

Neighborhood association's pool.

Statue in the Butterfly Park, close to Kathleen and Don's home.

After dinner at home, Kathleen, Don, and I scooted over to their church, St. Bernadette's, for a most enjoyable concert by "Les Petits Chanteurs de Nogent-sur-Marne," a boys' choir from France.  They delivered a varied program, starting with our Star Spangled Banner, selections from church music, musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, several versions of Ave Maria,  Ave Verum, and a rousing Alleluia chorus from Handel's 'Messiah.'  The 31 boys ranged in age from 8 to 20, were extremely talented with beautiful, clear voices.  The accompanying organist/pianist was outstanding, as was the choir's director.  The church's music director was obviously proud to bring such a fine concert to the church and community.

The Boys' Choir from France, in concert at St. Bernadette's Church.