Don’t stay home alone on Dec. 5
November 30, 2008
by: Jenny Baxter- AWS percussionist
Thanksgiving and turkey have come and gone and Christmas time is here. I think this time gives us some perspective, about our families and what’s really important.
I want to say something about the Walmart employee first, I don’t know if you’ve heard about this story, but I feel deeply sorry for this person and their family. These Black Friday sales, especially at Walmart, are basically unorganized free-for-alls and shopping is not worth lives. I hope we try to think about our friends and family before material things, always.
I think music is one of the things that brings families and friends together. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is sitting in the car with my family listening to classical Christmas music before going to the Christmas Eve service at church. It’s always freezing, but we’re packed in the car with our jackets on.
The Austin Wind Symphony invites you to share the magic of this time through music. Invite your family and friends to our concert on December 5. Radio stations will be playing the same music non-stop, but you’ll get a chance to hear some pieces from your favorite Christmas movies.
