Concert at Raphael House

Isabella the cat has certainly been busy recently, transforming Raphael House into a winter wonderland in less than two weeks. Garlands and wreaths outlined the front of the senior center and many candy canes were also set up there, too. It was a relatively small concert today but we managed to get the most out of it. The flowing notes of the piano gave the seniors a nice break from their daily routines and also gave them time to soak up the Christmas cheer that is starting to build up as we near Christmas. Grace started us off with three calm pieces, Lia brought the marching of nutcrackers into the room, with March of the Wooden Soldiers, Skye played two classic pieces, which he somehow synchronized to the flashing of the Christmas lights on the curtain, Luna bought back River Flows in You, which reminds us of our old CFO who has sadly left the program, Selena played a few dramatic pieces that felt like the hearts of young children waiting to get their presents, and Nathan played his piece August, which somehow fits right in due to it feeling like falling snow. At Music and Love, we put quality over quantity and today is a perfect example of that. (Reported by Aric Deng)