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Friday
Mar012024

Day 61 in 2024

At our last Band Festival performance. I cried a little in the sightreading room. Ok, a lot. Sometimes I can't stop the feeling of anger and frustration that comes from having been robbed of two years of these normally fabulous high school activities (thanks to the pandemic), but it just makes each experience we do get that much more precious.

Thursday
Feb222024

Day 53 in 2024

Nearby Chelsea doesn't have their own bassoonist, so when they heard that Dexter had an All Stater they asked to borrow him, thus we find ourselves turned into groupies, following our musician from town to town...

Saturday
Feb102024

Day 41 in 2024

Our final district Solo and Ensemble.

This year he earned two blue ribbons with an accompanied solo (with his favortie accompanist, of course), and a nine person chamber ensemble. This ensemble was amazing! They did two pieces, arranged by two students in the group, and they were so fantastic Jon and I both had tears in our eyes.

That makes six years of S&E, at three events each year (bassoon solo, piano solo, ensemble) until he gave up piano last year, and one pandemic year with no event, but that's a still a LOT of blue ribbons!

Saturday
Jan272024

Day 27 in 2024

Day three, taking in Calvin's very early All State Band performance before heading home for a delicious lunch beer and sandwich at Erratic Ale, our last "birthday" meal out.

Wednesday
Dec132023

Day 347 in 2023

Laaaast Christmas...concert. Really proud of this kid (standing, far right, to accept recognition).