The Ogden Holiday Parade!!

For all of you who didn't go...

good choice it was way too cold but thankfully very short.

I (Anne) went down just to take pictures of the Marching Band

before it started.

The Ogden Marching Band wanted to out shine all the other bands

in the parade (literally).  They added lights to the 

truck and trailer to their instruments and even them selves.

The other marching bands, Roy, Weber, and we think Northridge combined just to 

try and beat the Ogden Band.  

They didn't because Ogden rocks the hardest!!

Taylor "Boss" and Reese "Probie"

Now, I'm not sure what Star Wars has to do with a Christmas Parade,
but it was the coolest float.  

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Okay, we're driving home from Salt Lake Saturday night after a wonderful concert at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square -in which this cute guy . . . .

. . . . just happened to have had a solo with the Wasatch Master Chorale -
and we're listening to Sirius Satellite Radio station 003 which I now call

ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS!

I've been listening to Christmas music for a few days now - you know, FM100 and Kosy, which just happen to play the exact same songs over and over and over again - just like last year, and the year before that and the year before that.

So, this is a nice change, new artists, new songs I haven't heard before 

BUT  . . . .  some of them were a little much.  

I listened to Barry Manilow back in the day, but boy, he sure can ruin a good traditional Christmas song.


And Chicago - actually they were okay, love their sound, they do fine with Christmas.

Even James Taylor.

And I really enjoyed the Transiberian Orchestra's rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutrocker".

But . . . when Barenaked Ladies does Christmas - really, do they actually have a Christmas album?

Or Chris Brown - and yes, Anne had to explain him to me - R&B rap Christmas??

And the artist we can't remember but sings a song about how much he hates Christmas - - -

So, when the traditional channel gets a little boring, tune in the ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS for a holly jolly Christmas.

BRYCE CANYON

Manja an Bryan stop next at Bryce Canyon






And once again it was FREEZING cold - we just happened to be at the highest point in the park when the storm rolled in - wind, rain, pellets, snow.

Yep - everytime we stop at Bryce it's winter!!!

Hurry up and take the picture, we need to get back in the car!

HIKING IN SNOW CANYON

Bryan and Manja spend the weekend in St. George for the band competition and to visit with Carly and Jeff - Hiking in Snow Canyon - fabulous weather!!



Lava tubes -
Jeff of course was the only one willing and able to climb around in them.

Then Bryan and Jeff decide to take the trail less traveled back to the car - up the rocks.