Practicing for the sing along and potluck was for sure a learning experience and most definitely a memorable one. I think the potluck was a good experience because some of the shyer folk seemed to come out of their shell and do what they needed to do to perform because they felt enlightened from being “in the moment,” and that’s warming thing to witness. Just getting into the feeling of music in a spirit of optimism is creativity in and of itself – it’s that willingness to let it flow. When everyone puts in a good vocal effort, then others are no longer afraid to be heard (and why should they be anyway). I sing in the shower all the time, and then think “the walls are pretty thin, I hope the neighbors can’t hear!” Then I reconsider to myself and think that it didn’t sound that bad to begin with.. ;-) My mom, I swear, develops a lot of her songs for her school when she is in the shower at 5 am, and my dad on the tractor when he “thinks” no one can hear him. I thought the energy present was self evident. I think the sing along was a good choice because it lets the Christmas feeling flow to the audience and they become involved without feeling “forced” to watch a more dramatized skit, for instance, that may not have connected as well with the audience. I observed Willow smiling and singing through most of it, and even saw Colin singing! * Yeah* Good work classmates.