The first day is finished and it was great! We got to Bay View about 11:15, so there was time to acclimated, etc., before rehearsal started at 12:00. It went until 4:30, which is LONG for a handbell rehearsal. Especially when you’re ringing low bass. :-)
Dinner was at a local restaurant and was excellent. We all had been preassigned tables to sit at, for enforced mingling, and we even had our names at our seats. The food and conversation were excellent and there was a special presentation of a commissioned art work (2 paintings, actually) that were given to Don Allured and Carl Wiltse in honor of this 30th anniversary of the Bay View Week of Handbells and all their work and dedication over the years.

Then we had another hour and a half rehearsal in the evening, ending with a little ice cream social, where we got to mingle and talk more.

Bed was welcome and late. :-)
Now it’s off to a full day of rehearsals–3 hours this morning, 3 hours this afternoon, and 1.5 hours this evening. Whew!!