Mother Died as in Motherboard or Our Computer

For over a month I have been challenged by the behavior of our computer. It kept giving up little by little until we finally took it in and found out the motherboard died. Trying to figure out what to do with the high cost of repair - almost what we paid for our computer - we decided to have an old one from home sent to us. Until it arrives we are now trying to post again with an old desk top that works most of the time.

Yesterday however we used our Preparation Day and treated our two Elders to a Christmas Concert. Here is the announcement - "One of Iceland’s most beloved tenors, Gardar Cortes, will perform in two concerts, singing international Christmas carols accompanied by Swedish pianist Robert Sund, at Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstadir on December 2 and 3.

Cortes and Sund first performed at a Christmas concert in cooperation with the Reykjavík Art Museum last year. The concert proved so successful that it has now become an annual event.

Cortes and Sund have worked together since 1980 and have released three joint albums.

At Kjarvalsstadir they will perform their greatest hits with emphasis on Icelandic and international Christmas songs.

We were somewhat surprised that the soloist sat but what a voice and the pianist was fantastic playing most of the songs with out music or at least looking at it. He paid more attention to the soloist than his music. Gardar Cortes had his son sing one song with him which was very beautiful - the video does not do them justice. The entire concert was a very enjoyable and a great way to start our Christmas.