Summer moments
-Parade. A new high in musical theater for me. New high in quality, new high in responsibility, new high in awesome. While not quite toppling WSS from favorite personal production, it comes damn close. First time not doubling my part. First time conducting an orchestra rehearsal. First time conducting a full-on dress rehearsal! And I didn't crash and burn despite having zero (0) prep time.
-Token vacation with nuclear family: First time going to the beach in like 5 years, first time going to the beach with just parents and brothers in like 8 years. Got fairly sunburned due to just plain forgetting about sunscreen. Dad had it worse, though; he burned the tops of his feet so badly that he couldn't walk for a week.
-Token vacation to extended family: Detroit again. Bubbe's 80th birthday, so all of her kids and grandkids came for a dinner. First time we'd all been together in about 9 years.
-Mosh: Went up to visit Mosh for a friday night with Marsh. First time I had been back in 3 years and it really was like I was coming home, even though it made me feel really old. Step outside the car and BAM relaxed. Marsh and I did a special pish on Scientology but had to leave too soon because I had work Saturday afternoon. Really wish I could have stayed Saturday night as well.
-Music camps: Twice as many as last summer! I was able to do all of both weeks of the Landon camp AND got more podium time during the week (with feedback!) AND got to play a different instrument every day. Also worked the Maryland camp for the first time. Also did both weeks though the format was different. First week was chorus and orchestra, second week was band. I TAed two or three classes and helped out with the two ensembles. Dr Silvey had me sing with the chorus in the concert because the baritones just couldn't cut it, bless their little hearts. Let me tell you, memorizing five songs in 20 minutes sucks. Both weeks I taught at the Beginning Instrument Lab, which was a lot of fun.
-Work sucks.
-Token vacation with nuclear family: First time going to the beach in like 5 years, first time going to the beach with just parents and brothers in like 8 years. Got fairly sunburned due to just plain forgetting about sunscreen. Dad had it worse, though; he burned the tops of his feet so badly that he couldn't walk for a week.
-Token vacation to extended family: Detroit again. Bubbe's 80th birthday, so all of her kids and grandkids came for a dinner. First time we'd all been together in about 9 years.
-Mosh: Went up to visit Mosh for a friday night with Marsh. First time I had been back in 3 years and it really was like I was coming home, even though it made me feel really old. Step outside the car and BAM relaxed. Marsh and I did a special pish on Scientology but had to leave too soon because I had work Saturday afternoon. Really wish I could have stayed Saturday night as well.
-Music camps: Twice as many as last summer! I was able to do all of both weeks of the Landon camp AND got more podium time during the week (with feedback!) AND got to play a different instrument every day. Also worked the Maryland camp for the first time. Also did both weeks though the format was different. First week was chorus and orchestra, second week was band. I TAed two or three classes and helped out with the two ensembles. Dr Silvey had me sing with the chorus in the concert because the baritones just couldn't cut it, bless their little hearts. Let me tell you, memorizing five songs in 20 minutes sucks. Both weeks I taught at the Beginning Instrument Lab, which was a lot of fun.
-Work sucks.