Páll Óskar and Sinfó

I am extremely fortunate, in that I have a good friend who takes it upon herself to organize fun outings for her girl-friends, which is awesome on so many levels!  About a month ago she sent out a notice that a fun concert was on the horizon, featuring Páll Óskar, who is one of the most beloved singers of Iceland, and the Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra (plus a four-piece regular band).  She was kind/wily/persistent/quick enough to call and book tickets for us as soon as they began selling them, because the two shows (later four) sold out in a couple of hours.

Tonight was the night, and I walked over to the concert hall to meet them (5 mins walking).  Right from the get-go it was obvious we were in for a treat, and we all walked out with smiles pasted on our faces.  I must admit that Páll Óskar turns out to be a much better singer than I’d ever imagined (I haven’t really seen him perform live before, at least not in this capacity).  He isn’t a fancy singer but he’s got a direct link between his heart and his lovely voice.  He also happens to be flaming gay and boy oh boy did he have fun with his costumes! 🙂

We sat in the third and fourth rows from the stage! This is from before it all started.

Kids in snow

Anna got a stomach bug last night, but when I arrived home with Bjarki this afternoon, she was feeling much better.  I therefore used the opportunity to take the kids out sledding in the ‘back-yard’ (it’s a mini-park) while there was still snow.  Apparently there are warmer days ahead, so there might not be picture-perfect snow for much longer.

Anna hauling Bjarki back towards the little hill we have in our 'back-yard'.