A couple of weeks ago my daughter's school choir performed with a few members of the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra at Southminster United Church.  After the performance I was motivated to see the Symphony again as I was reminded of my love for the orchestra.

This past Sunday I had a date night with my daughter.  We left the boys at home and attended our first ever performance of the Lethbridge Symphony.  Not only did we get to take in the wonderful sounds of the orchestra, we were also treated to singing by "5 Singing Guys and a Men's Chorus".  The title for this performance was "Ye Merry Men's Christmas", which makes sense being the time of year it is.

There were a few traditional Christmas Carols performed such as "It's the most Wonderful Time of the Year", as well as songs I was not overly familiar with.  My favourite song of the afternoon was the "Huron Carol" sang by the Men's Chorus.  The entire show was fantastic and I would have loved to watch the second performance if I would not have had to work!

I had tears in my eyes at the end of the concert when the entire audience participated in a sing-a-long with the orchestra and the Men's Chorus.  The way everyone came together in time to the music singing all of those Christmas songs we learned as children was magical!

I always thought the Symphony was for 'rich' people until I attended this performance on Sunday.  Many young families were there as well as older couples whom I can only assume may be the ones I imagined attending these types of events.  Regardless of 'status', I realized that attending the Symphony is an activity for anyone who has a love and passion for music.  I hope I pass this trait on to my daughter who seemed enthralled by the concert.

I hope to continue attending performances by the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and in writing this blog have hopefully inspired some of you to think about supporting the 'arts' in your area as well!

Thought of the day:  Why do you get on a bus and a train but get into a car?

Quote of the day: If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.- George S. Patton

One of my favorite meals has to be breakfast, from choices such as French Toast to Baking Powder Biscuits.  Who does not enjoy salty breakfast meat?  On the other hand, one of my least favorite meals to cook would have to be breakfast.  Whipping up pancake batter (from scratch of course) and being splattered by oil is not always as much fun as it sounds.

As a Facebook user I come across like many of you do as well, numerous recipes to experiment with.  One Saturday evening around 10:30pm as I lay in bed (my Saturdays are very exciting), I made the decision to attempt eggs in a muffin tin for breakfast the next morning.  I found a recipe that was simple, not that any of them are complicated, and tried it out in the morning.

To the delight of my family and myself, these were some of the best eggs I have ever made!  I did not have to stand over the stove watching everything either which was a huge bonus!  I used ingredients I had on hand to go in the eggs which included ham and diced tomatoes, but these ingredients can be swapped for almost anything you prefer.  Here is the basic recipe I used from the web site "The Lemon Bowl".

Recipe:
12 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
6 slices Canadian bacon - diced
1/4 cup minced scallions
salt and pepper to taste
4 ounces shredded cheese (cheddar, marble etc.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray muffin pan.  In a large bowl whisk together eggs and milk.  Stir in bacon and scallions with salt and pepper to taste.  Divide egg mixture between 12 muffin tins (1/3 cup each), sprinkle with cheese.  Bake until eggs are set 25-30 minutes.  Let cool slightly before removing from pan.

I have seen similar recipes used with bacon, sausage, mushrooms, peppers etc.  Go wild!

 Interesting tidbit:  According to www.incredibleegg.org East Indian history indicates wild fowl were domesticated as early as 3200 B.C.  Egyptian and Chinese records show fowl laying eggs for man in 1400 B.C.  It is believed Columbus' ships carried the first chickens to the Americas.  There are nearly 200 breeds and varieties of chickens worldwide.

Thought of the day:  Do they call a fortune teller who can't see a 'blind seer'?

Quote of the day:  A clever person solves a problem.  A wise person avoids it.- Albert Einstein