Summer Music

Malcolm Edwards, the Music Minister at Broadway Baptist, did Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas with the young people of the church. They worked on these all summer long and performed them just before school began each fall. I guess this was one of the reasons Jim didn't like to go on vacation with us. He would miss the fun they had working on the Operettas.

At that time we began going to Glorieta with Malcolm and his wife, Billie, for Music week. I transported Jim and a group along with Malcolm and Billie for a number of summers.
The music there was wonderful. I attended some of the sessions about teaching music to children, and really enjoyed it. The singing in the worship services was fantastic. Here were all of these musicians, hundreds of them, singing like a choir. Almost heavenly. There were concerts that we could attend also. A week of really fine music.

Over time, Jim's friends, David Casstevens, and Terry Wilkins began to be with us lots. They formed a trio group, maybe David's brother Mark was in on that too. They sang for lots of occasions and were paid now and then for their work.