At this point we don't know. We know that the Wal-Mart by our house had substantial damage and we live right around the corner from Wal-Mart.

You can't spend Mardi Gras in Birmingham.

At the end of the day when we bow our heads, we are not so different at all.

We didn't find out until December, and the students were preparing for the Christmas program then. When they came back from vacation, the kids really worked hard and focused. They did a nice job. They have a big performance contest in April, and not much time to prepare for it. This caused them to have to peak early, and they will have to peak again, but they were up to the challenge. They did very well.

I think Parsons will represent the smaller schools very well, though. Our string orchestra has a good reputation.

See, it's all worth this.