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More Outdoor Concerts!

I've talked before about how much I love summer for all the awesome outdoor concerts here in Zion.  Well, this weekend was no exception.  On Friday, Diana, Marianne and I went to a free concert at the Brigham Young Park. They had a fun quartet that sang a lot of classic songs.  I, of course had a terrific time singing along.  I mean, how can you not croon along to "Foggy Day in London Town", or "Almost Like Bein in Love"?  (Sigh...)  After that, we all went back to Diana's for lemonade pie, and Great Performances on PBS, featuring Diana's TLF Harry Connick, Jr. (Double sigh...)

Then yesterday, Angel and I and her Sister's family trekked up to Park City for a concert at Deer Valley (one of my very favorite outdoor venues).  We stopped at Squatter's Pub to grab some dinner to take with us (note to self: MUST order the pulled pork sandwich again), then off to Deer Valley, where we unloaded all our plunder, then made the hike up the mountain to find a spot. 

It was SUCH a fabulous evening - the Utah Symphony, conducted by Keith Lockhart, accompanying Idina Menzel.  Man - that gal has some pipes on her!  Fabulous voice, funny lady, and a real trouper, considering it started raining about half an hour before the concert got over.  She sang songs from "Wicked" of course, and "Rent".  And she sang such a sweet version of "Tomorrow" to close out the show.  You could have heard a pin drop - everyone just stopped and took it all in.  It was a neat moment.  Weekends like this make me wish every day could be summer.

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