We have a great Activity Days program in our ward for the 8- to 11-year-old girls. The previous leader was just fantastic and came up with some great activities. She was just released and then called as the new Relief Society president, but the new leader is going to do a great job as well. I asked her tonight if she was excited for her new calling, and she said it was one of those callings she always wanted, and was always jealous of those who had it when she didn't. :)
Tonight the activity was for the girls to meet at Central Park on Main Street in Broken Arrow, for the free "Tuesdays in the Park" concert. Families were invited too, so Erika and I joined Savannah for the evening. The performers were a Dixieland jazz band and they were really good - playing and singing old jazz and swing standards on trombone, trumpet, clarinet, banjo, bass, and drums. The weather was incredible - low 70s with a light breeze, just right. The little girls were up and dancing to the music; there were lots of friends from church there to visit with; bees were humming, sweet birds singing; kids could go down to the creek and try to catch crawfish; and the activity leader provided us with popcorn, skittles, and M&M's. When the concert ended, I didn't want to get up out of my lawn chair; I could have stayed there all night.
After the concert, we drove Erika's friend home out in the country. It was dark by then, and we rolled all the windows down and opened the sunroof, and listened to an Owl City CD. So nice and peaceful, and perfect music to end the day with.
Then we came home and saw the Thunder win game 1 of the NBA Finals. Like I said - a perfect night! :)
"If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving."
~ Doctrine and Covenants 136:28
