Yes, I Voted

 I realized we weren't going be here for voting, so when we were shopping we wnt to the county building and voted.  I hav never voted early, but there is a first time for everything.

Creighton University Views

Lots and flowers and gardens at Crighton; and more are being put in. 

The Green

soccer stadium

Creighton Hall

St. John's Catholic Church at Creighton University

 The Catholic church at Creighton University is very impressive.  I ventured inside and someone was playing the organ.  It was very nice.  

looking to the sanctuary

stained glass

organ loft

Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: Michael Thell Open Space Park in Omaha

 The Michael Thell Open Space Park is a trail through a forested area which you access from the parking lot of the Buena Vista High School.  To the west is a bridge that goes over 60th and to the west the trail continues through many buildings for almost a mile.  Lots of cottonwood trees line the trail.  I saw a garter snake on the trail, and a butterfly but it didn't stop for a picture.  The snake stopped.  It was dead.

Garter snake

Buena Vista High School fitness zone, the trail starts opposite here

cottonwoods

bridge over 60th

attempte to look down but the chain link distorted the picture

Omaha Symphony Orchestra: The Award Winning Music of John Williams

 This was a pleasing orchestra concert featuring the movie music of John Williams.  Most exciting was the "Main Title" from Star Wars; but there were many other fun songs: "The Shark Theme" from Jaws, "The Superman March," "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan.  A special number was "The Theme"from Schindler's List as the concert master, Susana Perry Gilmore played the violin solo.  She also played the violin solo from Fiddler on the Roof.  This is not original music to John William, but Williams arranged the music for the movie.  Résonance Festival Choir had a special part on several of the songs including "Double Trouble" from The Prisoner of Azkaban and "Dry Your Tears, Afrika" from Amistad.  Overall this concert was very fun.  The orchestra was directed by Ernest Richardson.  He was also the narrator and would provide tidbits about the music, which won the Oscar and which did not.  John Williams has a very large portfolio, and the orchestra performed it very well.  There were several Harry Potter songs, and Star Wars songs.