Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny day, perfect for a road trip to the north part of our state for an afternoon Christmas caroling performance. The event, in its sixth year, is unique because it takes place in a cavern. The harmonizing voices of the six carolers, four women and two men, resonate throughout the chamber in a way that no sound system could duplicate. Neither could a set designer duplicate the wonderous backdrop of the strategically lighted stalactites, stalagmites, columns, flowstones, and other fantastic formations of the 58-degrees cool cavern.
The hour-long program flew by, and we would have loved to hear more, but we knew the singers needed to rest their voices for a second performance last evening. This is a very popular event, and seating is limited for each of several performances over two weekends in December. In fact, it's so popular, that I purchased advance tickets last summer.
In the past, we could only get tickets for evening performances of this Christmas event. Yesterday, though, our tickets were for 2:30 p.m. Since we traveled in daylight, I noticed, for the first time, the area's street names, and was amazed at how many reminded me of Christmas: Ivy Loop, Mt. Joy Road, Evergreen Road, Pine Tree Road, Twinkle Circle, Church Street, Holiday Mountain Road, Lemon Road (reminded me of "Troubles melt like lemon drops, Away above the chimney tops," from "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"), and Clarence Street (reminded me of Clarence the angel who earned his wings in "It's a Wonderful Life.")
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