Thanksgiving with the Overbys

Even though we were in the middle of a huge snowstorm we decided to travel to Kenyon for a Thanksgiving day celebration with the Overbys.  Charlie was here from Alaska as well as his kids Jason, Alyssa and Rachel, who all live in Minneapolis now.   It was a lovely time together!  Selena and Xavier got to know their cousins a little better and they also played some music together.   After eating some good food --thanks, Rosie-- we played a game of Cranium.   Then we took a family photo together pretending that it was a 19th century photo shoot, "everybody be serious!"  We all look kind of awful and it doesn't represent the mood of the day at all.

"Don't smile!"
 From left: Alice Bishop, Xavier Jara, Ahna Bishop-Jara, Charlie Overby, Selena Jara, Rachel Overby, Jason Overby, Alyssa Overby, Rosella Strandemo

Xavier's audition for From the Top's "Big Break" contest

Etude #8 by Giulio Regondi. Recorded in Antonello Hall at the MacPhail Center for Music. Filmed by Dan Huiting. Guitar made by Stephen Kakos.  
Recorded for the Big Break contest for From the Top