City of Temecula Fourth of July Parade

Our friend and neighbor Autumn Boden sang the national anthem to open the 2011 City of Temecula Fourth of July parade in Old Town this morning. She did a terrific job! It was thrilling hearing her beautiful voice amplified throughout the entire Old Town district. She got a great response from the crowd.

Then I opened my Californian newspaper this morning to find this article describing her singing like this:

In a performance that belied her youth, the 12-year-old delivered the national anthem in a clear, unwavering voice without affectation or apparent flaws, despite the legendary difficulty of the lyrics and melody.

Wow! Just, wow.

Hope you all had a fantastic Fourth!