Back to the Woods

Spring has arrived in Georgia with a vengeance and summer is banging on the windows.  My head is about to explode from the approximately 8 trillion tons of allergens that fly up my nose every morning, and I think I’ve gotten third-degree burns on my back from sitting in the oven that I call “my car’s interior” during my afternoon commutes this week.

It’s amazing.  Two weeks ago, it was snowing.  This week, the temperature has nearly reached 85 three times – for all I know, it will break that mark today.  I’m scared to leave the office.  God, I hate hot weather.

The concert that I mentioned in my previous post went off quite well.  In fact, I got a recording of it from the band director with instructions to digitize it and make it available for other band people to download from our website.  I guess I should do that, huh? 

Oops.

Anyway, it went well.  There were the usual fracks and ensemble problems, but there were also some extraordinarily musical moments.  Not to be cocky, but I think we’re going to dominate at the championships in a couple of weeks.

Those are in Raleigh, NC, by the way.  Go to NABBA.org for more information.

Not much of interest has happened since the concert.  I’ve had a couple of lessons, eaten a few dinners, briefly lost my temper, picked up a massive head cold, and went camping.

“Camping” would be somewhat of an exaggeration, although it is, technically, what I did.  I went to High Falls State Park, near Jackson, GA, last Friday morning and stayed until Sunday morning.  The park is more of a motor park than a campground (I was the only person there with a tent), and includes power, water, showers…even a washer and dryer.
 If I were thinking about just getting away from the city for a week or so, it’d be sort of a nice place (though not even close to being my first choice), but for a weekend “camping” trip, it was a bit over the top.

There were some pretty things there, however.  The two primary trails, one along the river and the other through a patch of woods, are both well-maintained and have some pretty scenery.   And the weather was absolutely beautiful, which was a pleasant surprise  (it was even a wee bit chilly at night).

Have a rehearsal in the morning and an Easter gig Sunday.  Not sure what else I’ll do this weekend, but I hope it doesn’t rain.  Maybe I’ll put in a garden.
TWD