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Home again, home again
My dad got discharged from the hospital to a rehab center on Tuesday, a day early, because he was doing so well. I couldn't have rearranged my hotel and air plans to get home any sooner than they already were for Wednesday morning, plus the weather Tuesday in Maine was really, really nasty. Travel advisories all over. Bad enough that Wednesday morning as I was listening to the radio in the car on the way back to Manchester NH airport, the announcers were talking about all the power outages and downed trees and stuff. Anyway, I saw my dad off in the ambulance taking him to the rehab center, and warned the driver and the attendant about his atrocious puns. I've also given all sorts of marching orders to my assorted siblings as to what they're going to do to help out - hey, they already knew I was pushy, it shouldn't be a surprise to them. We're arranging for music for Dad to exercise to, a new reclining chair to rest in, etc. Of course, the biggie will be getting them to sell the house in Maine and move down here where they will be less than 100 miles from the nearest hospital, and less than 300 miles from the closest of their kids!
I got home in plenty of time for a nap before tonight's rehearsal. Playing the bari sax really is fun. It's not always exciting - sometimes, let's face it, I'm just a tuba with a reed (well, OK, a one-ba, as the bari sax has a range almost identical to that of the euphonium/baritone horn). We're doing, among other things, "Concord," a piece the Austin Symphonic Band did years ago, but is still tons of fun - it features a version of "Yankee Doodle" in 7/8 time. (Non-musicians, feel free to ignore that sentence.)
Now to catch up on mail, email, newspapers, and then back to unpacking! Since we've invited 9 assorted relatives for Thanksgiving, we have exactly 4 weeks to get at least the living room and dining room looking completely spiffy, in between also playing concerts, etc.
I got home in plenty of time for a nap before tonight's rehearsal. Playing the bari sax really is fun. It's not always exciting - sometimes, let's face it, I'm just a tuba with a reed (well, OK, a one-ba, as the bari sax has a range almost identical to that of the euphonium/baritone horn). We're doing, among other things, "Concord," a piece the Austin Symphonic Band did years ago, but is still tons of fun - it features a version of "Yankee Doodle" in 7/8 time. (Non-musicians, feel free to ignore that sentence.)
Now to catch up on mail, email, newspapers, and then back to unpacking! Since we've invited 9 assorted relatives for Thanksgiving, we have exactly 4 weeks to get at least the living room and dining room looking completely spiffy, in between also playing concerts, etc.