Christmas Get Together - #3

It was ONE busy weekend but we had one more party to attend - the "unchoir" party!! Pretty strange name I know - but this group IS the entire choir that used to sing together but is now disbanded!! Arlyne the director has made it a point to have a get together every Christmas, just so we can all see each other because after all, we're FAMILY!!

We all met at Arlyne's where we chowed down on lots of appetizers and the traditional "red punch" that I always bring (yes, this is mom's recipe!) and as soon as the Broncos game ended, we ate our potluck meal, always delicious!!

After coffee and dessert and LOTS of visiting, the most special part of the night arrives - singing Christmas carols!! We all head into Arlyne's "music" room and it's so pretty with all her beautiful decorations and lit tree, and then we sing!! Trust me, it's a beautiful thing to hear!! No, we might not have the voices we used to have when we sang in the choir, but to just sing TOGETHER once a year makes it so special to each and every one of us!!

And then we reminisce - mainly about the Christmas Eve service where we are singing "Still, Still, Still" (which we didn't know by heart) and someone hits the light switch by mistake!! We're trying to sing in TOTAL darkness, fumbling over the words and trying to remember notes - oh my, one of those things you NEVER forget!!

We all left with smiling faces and happy hearts - knowing that next year we will all meet once again for our special "unchoir" party!!