A DAY IN PARADISE

PARADISE HILL IS A WEE TOWN NEAR LLOYDMINSTER. 

BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED THIS MORNING THE SUN WAS SHINING AND IT WAS FUN TO CHECK OUT THE AREA AND SEE WHERE WE WOULD BE PERFORMING TONIGHT.

AFTER OUR DAY OF EXPLORING WE HEADED BACK TO OUR HOTEL TO FRESHEN UP AND GET READY FOR OUR 7 PM SHOW.

 LATER, WE WERE MET BY AUDREY AND A COUPLE OF OTHER LADY’S OF THE UNITED CHURCH WHO KINDLY HELPED US BRING SOME OF OUR HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO THE ALTAR WHERE WE WOULD SOON PERFORM OUR 28TH AND LAST SHOW OF THE 2019 CANADIAN TOUR FOR SPIRITLINE.

WE RECEIVED A VERY WARM WELCOME FROM OUR AUDIENCE AND AT BREAK TIME THE LADIES PROVIDED COFFEE, TEA, FRUIT , CHEESE AND CRACKERS AND HOMEMADE COOKIES. WE GOT TO CHAT WITH MANY NICE PEOPLE TOO.

AS TERRY PERFORMED HIS SECOND LAST SONG ( HIS ‘ LOVE SONG FOR HIS BRIDE’  , SHEEP RIVER FALLS ) I SUDDENLY FELT EMOTIONAL AND COULDN’T QUITE FINISH SINGING THE MUSICAL INTERLUDE.   IT JUST SUDDENLY STRUCK ME THAT….THIS IS IT .  WE ARE SINGING THESE SONGS FOR THE LAST TIME THIS YEAR  AND IT BECAME SURREAL. 

I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THAT ALL THOSE MONTHS OF PLANNING AND DREAMING ACTUALLY WORKED OUT BEAUTIFULLY AND THE DREAMS BECAME REALITY .  I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE WE ARE DONE FOR NOW AND HEADING HOME TOMORROW.

THIS HAS BEEN JUST AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE AND WE AGREE THAT WE HAVE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

I AM SO GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR THE CHANCE TO DO THIS AND FOR OUR SAFE TRAVELS.

I AM SO GRATEFUL TO OUR DEAR FRIENDS WHO HOSTED US IN THEIR HOMES FOR SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE CONCERTS.

I AM ALSO GRATEFUL TO OUR NEW FRIENDS WHO HOSTED US IN ALL THE VARIOUS VENUES …FROM CONDOS TO CHURCHES TO BARS TO COFFEEHOUSES….

AND I AM SO SO GRATEFUL TO TERRY WHO MADE IT ALL HAPPEN BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE AND INSPIRATION …AND TALENT ! 

WHAT AN ADVENTURE !  I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WESTERN PART OF THE TOUR NEXT MARCH BUT FOR NOW….THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.