This week we had both the Elementary and Middle School concerts to attend. The events were made even more significant by the fact that the new performance hall at school was completed just in time. This venue now the second largest in Muscat, only second to the Opera House. The structure was just a shell when we arrived and it has been amazing to see it come together over this past year. It is a really beautiful addition to the school.
During the ES concert. K through 5th grade all performed together in a show that featured countries from all over the world. The kids all learned 15 different songs, many in different languages: Italian, French, Spanish, a few from African countries, and more.
I was impressed that one music teacher behind the piano could hold the attention and conduct all 340 that were on the stage at the same time. The kids really looked like they were enjoying singing all the songs.
After the show we waited around and picked up our Middle Schooler — he’s showing off the black hole that is the suspected source of his disorganization. On the bright side, I found several of my forks and a few tupperware containers that had gone missing from the house.
We headed to a celebratory dinner at Sliders where instead of getting their usual sliders, the boys decided to tackle The Mighty Beast. They actually ate the entire burger on their own (along with fries and onion strings). Caleb ate as much as the older two — two whole wedges. And then they still had room for dessert at Dairy Queen. I had one slider and my favorite 7 bean salad that has pomegranate seeds, mint, minced jalapeños and a citrus dressing.
Blizzards and Arctic Freezes please!
Josh said Bahrain will have restaurants on the beach with a beautiful view like this — I’m not so sure.