I had to get the Park Avenue into the shop this morning by 8am........new strut, brakes, and rotors.....so the 1st Lady went with me and then we did our morning "power walk" to return back to Buford Heights and TheHowserHouse.
As we arrived, a former student of mine arrived for some Fr. Roast coffee......an invitation I had issued yesterday afternoon to him. Nick Nichols, who just received his degree at Truman State in trumpet performance this spring was in town to visit his relatives for a couple of days. It had been WELL over a year since we had merged our schedules so we could visit......and the three hours this morning were wonderful!!!
This young man, who began playing the trumpet in 6th grade, played in band for the next seven years, and also studied privately with me for four years.........has, and continues, to make a name for himself in the field of trumpet performance. He has received a graduate assistantship at Western Michigan State University for the next two years, won the performance scholarship award for the National Trumpet Guild this spring, and will continue to rack up the awards and performances as his Life continues. What a joy it is to have the morning to talk with him and to discuss his successes and his plans for his future.......WOW!!!! An incredible young man with sooooooo damn much talent and professionalism!!!!!! He really makes me proud!
This afternoon.......most of the time I spent researching the Egypt trip.....talking with the tour company in New Jersey......and checking on other prices from other agencies. Think I am settled on this particular company..........they really sound like they have everything planned well........a small group of no more than 8 participants.....and perhaps only the 1st Lady and myself!!! A personal guide will be with us from the minute we arrive until we catch the plane back to New York from Cairo.........!! A firm decision and deposit must be made very quickly as reservations on the flights must be VERY soon!
Then this evening with dined at the Hanner House with Dave and Sue. Another wonderful meal.......she is a fantastic cook/chef!!!!!!! They just returned from a week in Chicago......and we all had soooo much to discuss and laugh about............always a riot when the four of us are together.
Must close..........the bewitching hour is arriving and I might turn into a sagging blob of a pumpkin with the gravity pulling at me from all angles........what a horrific visual!!! But....even if this occurs......
LIFE IS GREAT!!!!!!.....and I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
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