On Friday we rode to Augusta, KS, to Augusta UMC, home of Heather Bartlett’s family. We visited here on our last trip to Grand Canyon 6 years ago. They were wonderful hosts, as before, providing great taco dinner and a breakfast with egg casserole and french toast. The performance on Friday night went well.
Yesterday we left early to head to Colorado Springs and then up to Denver. On past tours we have sung at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel for services, but this year we had learned that the chapel was to be closed for renovations over the summer. Kim learned that the chapel closing was delayed so we were hoping to get to sing in the chapel for ourselves at least, but there was a wedding going on, so we got to see it from the outside but not to go in. We did see a bit of the campus and the kids got to walk around the gift shop. It’s a beautiful setting, and it makes me wish I lived out here sometimes.
From there we rode up to Denver, found a mall for dinner, and then came to the church where we are now. This morning we sing for their 10a service and then do a full service at an assistant living facility this afternoon.
Tonight we’re in a hotel, which will be a nice break. I’m looking forward to sleeping in a bed and giving my back a rest. Needs are simple on choir tour: an occasional shower, a night not spent on a floor, those are the luxuries we crave on tour. 🙂