The first shot is Belinda Parks Reid being sung into the chorus last fall. I went to high school with her and have SO much enjoyed renewing our acquaintance and -- now more than ever -- friendship. We were in the band together, her on clarinet and me on flute. She was one year behind me; she married someone who was one year ahead of me, Randy Reid.
Randy has been undergoing some health issues recently, and our chorus and many others have been praying up a storm for his recovery -- and for Belinda's being able to deal with it as well. They're both so sweet!
The good news: Randy's treatment is going well. He still has a ways to go, but the prayers continue to ascend. More good news: Belinda was back at chorus this past week, and it was great!
Another renewal of an old-time acquaintance: Kathy Hightower Hightower (yes, that's right) joined PHH as a bari this past fall as well. I knew her when she was a journalism minor and a history major at Louisiana Tech in the mid-'70s. Never taught her, but remember her being there and recall some of the incidents that she now relates from that time.
After a career that spanned at least three states (including time covering GWB), Kathy is back in her hometown of Homer, editing the paper there that her father once edited. She was my roommate at regional competition this year. It's been a joy to renew this "old" acquaintance as well. Kathy, sorry; this pic is kind of small. It's from our Christmas party, and they're all small. But you look great!
