Pat was born in Malad Idaho. She grew up in the middle of nowhere. One room school house ~ grades 1-4. No stores. No gas stations. No paved roads except the one through town. 5th through 12th grade rode the bus 23 miles to school every day. She played softball on a team and took Drama all through high school.
We are so lucky that she moved to our area 35 years ago. Pat has been with Echoes right from the very first note! Her favorite memory of Echoes is practicing and learning new songs. Her favorite song we sing? Spread Joy!
She loves all kinds of music except....Classical opera and heavy country.
She met her husband David Soper Sr. (You will meet Jr.in a minute)while decorating for a fellow young adult's wedding reception. (He went to see another girl.) Husband David Sr.has worked for Delta/Western Airlines for 40 years. He enjoys photography and Formula 1 car races. Other members of her family include: Son David, 35 ~ works at Salt Lake County Jail ~ single, loves sports - especially football, almost has his degree in Political Science and Journalism, has a Boxer dog, Mookie (Grand-dog). Son Eric, 26 ~ single, works at Universal Computer, builds and repairs computers; plays trumpet in Ska band, likes to travel and try interesting foods.
Pat likes collecting dishes and kitchen gadgets, trying new easy recipes, crafts on a very small scale. She usually has a garden. She collects sheet music, good books and movies.
Does she play any instruments? Computer music program!
Her favorite foods are Seafood, potatoes, BBQ pork, soft home-made cookies and breads (not so much cheesecake or ice cream)
She has many pets- 2 small parrots, 6 cats and Grand-dog Boxer
Her pet peeve is pushy people. (Was I too pushy?)
Pat is very talented and one of the 'glue' pieces in our group. She is very talented and we depend on her to give us cue notes, transpose music, rewrite music, do any cutsie one liners in songs and many other things. We love her.
Here is a favorite recipe of hers:
Raisin Pudding Cake
2 T. butter 1 t. soda
1 cup sugar 1/2 t. nutmeg
1 cup milk 1/2 t. salt
2 cups flour 1 cup raisins
2 t. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts
Cream butter and sugar together.
Add milk, flour, soda, nutmeg, and salt.
Mix into a smooth batter.
Add raisins, vanilla, and nuts.
Pour into greased 9 X 13 pan.
Combine 4 cups boiling water,
2 cups brown sugar, and 4 T. butter.
Mix until sugar is dissolved.
Pour over cake batter and
bake 45 minutes at 350*
Serve hot or cold with whipped cream or ice cream.
(Make sure the pan is nice and deep ~ the liquid tends to boil over)
Feel Free to leave Pat a little 'love comment'.
