Mostly, music.
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bunrabI haven't been reading that much, because I am working on writing a piece of music. I did read Terry Pratchett's Johnny and the Dead which although it's billed as a juvenile book, has jokes in it that juveniles won't get. (In fact, there are a couple of jokes in there that adults will only get if they took college physics and/or read all the current science magazines.) Anyway, very funny, with a very likeable cast of characters, including Solomon Einstein, a distant relative, relatively speaking, of Albert.
Yesterday, the Bel Air Community Band played a concert in Fawn Grove, PA (about 15 minutes north of Bel Air) - the town is celebrating its 125th anniversary, so we were part of that celebration, and also our conductor happens to live there, as do several band members. It was a bit chilly and grey, so everyone was wearing jackets, sorta covering up our nice uniform polo shirts, but at least it refrained from raining while we were playing. We had a larger audience than the group before us, though I think it probably didn't outnumber the band. Stuff like that is fun, though, even when the audiences aren't huge. The mayor of the town guest-conducted "March Grandioso" meaning he waved his arms and we ignored him because we can all play that march and end together without any help.
I am busy writing music, that I hope to be able to print out a draft of in time for Wednesday's rehearsal, because if I finish it in time for the Montgomery Village band to rehearse it for a couple of weeks - assuming the conductor likes it - it would be appropriate for our November 5 concert at the Hebrew Home. I won't say more about it till it's done. But if you don't see much of me, it's because I'm writing music, not words, for a few more days.
Yesterday, the Bel Air Community Band played a concert in Fawn Grove, PA (about 15 minutes north of Bel Air) - the town is celebrating its 125th anniversary, so we were part of that celebration, and also our conductor happens to live there, as do several band members. It was a bit chilly and grey, so everyone was wearing jackets, sorta covering up our nice uniform polo shirts, but at least it refrained from raining while we were playing. We had a larger audience than the group before us, though I think it probably didn't outnumber the band. Stuff like that is fun, though, even when the audiences aren't huge. The mayor of the town guest-conducted "March Grandioso" meaning he waved his arms and we ignored him because we can all play that march and end together without any help.
I am busy writing music, that I hope to be able to print out a draft of in time for Wednesday's rehearsal, because if I finish it in time for the Montgomery Village band to rehearse it for a couple of weeks - assuming the conductor likes it - it would be appropriate for our November 5 concert at the Hebrew Home. I won't say more about it till it's done. But if you don't see much of me, it's because I'm writing music, not words, for a few more days.
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Date: 2006-10-09 07:03 pm (UTC)Have you read the first Johnny Maxwell book, Only You Can Save Mankind?
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Date: 2006-10-10 05:16 am (UTC)No, not yet - it was checked out when I was perusing the juvie shelves. (Which was also when I read the I, Freddy series) - I will check for it again this Wed., and put it on reserve if they don't have it in. 'Cause I do want to read it!