AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH ANOTHER AMAZING DAY OF SUNSHINE AND COLOUR WE ARRIVED AT MADONNA HOUSE TO PREPARE FOR A CONCERT WE WANTED TO GIVE FOR OUR DEAR FRIENDS , MANY OF WHOM LIVED IN OUR CITY OF EDMONTON , THEIR MANDATE THERE TO FEED AND CLOTHE THE POOR.
WE WERE INVITED TO JOIN IN AND LISTEN TO THE, PRAYERFUL SINGING AT VESPERS IN THE EVENING BEFORE A DELICIOUS , HOMEMADE STEW DINNER BACK AT THE MAIN HOUSE.
OUR CONCERT STARTED AT 8 PM AND WE WERE SURPRISED AND HONOURED TO RECEIVE A STANDING OVATION AND CALLS FOR ‘ ENCORE’ AT THE END. INCREDIBLE.
AFTER A NIGHT NEARBY AT HUSH LODGE , OUR FRIEND STEVE ( HIS BIRTHDAY THAT DAY!) , ONE OF THE DIRECTORS AT MADONNA HOUSE , INVITED US BACK FOR A BYZANTINE, ORTHODOX CATHOLIC MASS AND THEN A GREAT BREAKFAST BACK AT THE HOUSE AGAIN FOR FRENCH TOAST, HOMEMADE …..WELL …EVERYTHING…FROM THE BREAD TO THE BUTTER, MAPLE SYROP , ETC.
THEN WE SAID GOOD-BYE TO ‘ OUR LADY OF COMBERMERE’ , OUR FRIENDS ONCE AGAIN, AND HEADED OFF TOWARDS OTTAWA FOR OUR NEXT SHOW.
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