We began today in a driving rain storm as we headed west across Pennsylvania towards the famous Breezewood Rest Area. While the bus refueled, the guys ate, found amusement and then, like lemmings to the sea, piled on the bus again for the remainder of our journey.
We drove another two hours until we reached the Pittsburgh suburbs, where we spent a couple of hours at a local mall, eating, shopping, playing games and visiting the pet store.
We finally reached our concert venue for the night, Natrona Heights Presbyterian Church. The Pastor, Clerk of Session and congregants were most gracious hosts, and the audience was good-sized and appreciative. It took awhile to figure out what our connection was to the church, but the woman who answered our call for help with a concert venue was Mary Beth Orbin, aunt of Patrick LeDuc (Doppelgänger), a former Glee Club president, and sister of Trish LeDuc, a former parent member of the Virginia Glee Club Alumni and Friends Association board. Everyone worked really hard to make sure we felt welcome, and we greatly appreciated it. We also saw more parents! The Hancocks flew up from Tampa to hear the concert and celebrate their son "Saltine's" 20th birthday.
I hope the church folks are still glad they hosted us when we return in the morning to collect the guys, who are spending the night in the church basement. Their favorite thing so far? An indoor basketball court, on which I saw them playing basketball, frisbee, and lacrosse at the same time. Maybe they'll tire themselves out and go to bed early. Hope springs eternal. Off to Michigan in the morning!
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