it was concert time around our house this past week ~ high school band on Tuesday; middle school band on Thursday. the last-minute searches for formal wear that hasn't made an appearance since the spring yielded adequate results, thank goodness. the tying of ties, the buttoning of collars and cuffs, the slightly late arrivals to band rooms. par for the course. both boys' concerts were lovely and well-played. and everyone ended the evening with a smile.
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| Samuel, 11th grade |
Outside of marching band season, Samuel plays trumpet in the Wind Ensemble, one of several bands at his high school.
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| Samuel is on the back row, second from the left |
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| left half of the Wind Ensemble (sorry flutes, trombones, saxophones, french horns, baritones, and tubas) |
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| Joseph, 8th grade |
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| Joseph made first-chair in the trumpet section of the eighth-grade band this year. |
Joseph and the second-chair trumpet shared several solos,
which he was pleased about.
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| cute Santas waiting for their cue |
