So Hymns of Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year. This was my 4th year participating in the choir for this event. This year it will be playing on the nbc affiliate's channel on a loop for most of Thanksgiving day as well as Idaho public television in the evening. As you are all aware this last week has been interesting and stressful. I am grateful for the opportunities and great blessings we have recieved. Anne has been an awesome support and partner. As I said Hymns of Thanksgiving has passed us by and I am somewhat sad to admit that the performance happened for the most part on autodrive for me as my mind was elsewhere. I will say though that three verses of the "Star Spangled Banner" was not on autodrive. I feel honored to be a part of and share that experience with others. It seems that no matter what religion, education, or any other cultural background we may come from, we can agree on the fact that we have a pretty awesome country even though not every aspect of it is perfect.