3 redneck tenors trip

my "little" brother, Steven is in a production called...
3 Redneck Tenors

a bit about Steven... (lifted from the 3 redneck tenors site...)

Steven Sanders
Tenor
Mr. Sanders has performed with companies such as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Opera Boston and Des Moines Metro Opera. As an accomplished concert artist as well, he has also been heard as a soloist in the Carmina Burana and the Mozart Requiem. Mr. Sanders holds degrees in Music Education from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and Vocal Performance from Oklahoma from Oklahoma City University.

They've gotten some pretty impressive reviews!! Check the link above and check them out!

I decided I had to see the show.  On January, 17th, 2006 they were playing in my hometown. I couldn't think of a better time/place. :)

The local paper, The Alva Review Courier, did a nice story on Steve and the show... Click and read!

they did another story the following week...Click and read!

here is a review of the show in Ft. Worth. Click and Read!

I must admit.. i'm a proud big sister. :)

 below are the pictures that were taken on my "adventure". :)

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This is how Katie woke up the morning i left. :) what bedhead!

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my Tommy. so sweet!

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At the show. Rise(half of her head), Lisa, Aunt Shirley and Margaret

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what is a REDNECK show without my DOUBLE cousin Vicki?

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Rise, Lisa and Aunt Shirley

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more double cousins. :)

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Doug and Vicki

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here we all are... :)
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we made the usher take pictures!
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awkward picture of Margaret...
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" of Rise
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" Lisa...
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" me. :)
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illegal photo taken during show!
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checkin' out the pics.
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Steve is 3rd from left
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far left
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again... far left.
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their logo. cute!

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the Honey Wheat Bed & Breakfast where we stayed. It was an awesome experience!

click on the above link to read some more about them. :)

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"Sparky"
The Honey Wheat's Mascot was featured in the local paper. click on sparky's name to read the article.

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Lisa, Rise, Steve, Margaret and I at the Honey Wheat.

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The old armory across from the B&B.


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This is what i was really taking a picture of. :) she was there hours later, when we came back. :)

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This is a house my Dad and Aunt Shirley are said to have grown up in. stories say it's haunted by Grandpa Sanders ghost.


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at some point they started to remodel it.. but folks say it hasn't been lived in for a very long time.

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one of the bedrooms

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a mysterious hole that one could hide a car in. i called the owner/seller. he has no idea what it is... but his WIFE says it's "creepy to mow around".

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another bedroom.

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The next Sanders home.


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Steve hung my "sky-chair" while i was gone. i was so excited!


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the kids were glad to see me.


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what a face!