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I somehow just found myself with 3 days off. In a row. Didn't even think about it, but here they are!

So, for the next 3 days, I will be staring at a computer screen listening to and arranging music.

Sweet!

Two more weeks of chaos, then a week off! A much needed, well deserved (I think) week off. Leaving Wednesday for a drive up north, not coming back till Sunday.

Can't wait.

But for now, off to go teach more.

So, I've been a cyclist for over 20 years now, pretty much the exact same time frame as I've been a trombone player. I started both in 1988.

So last night, the Halloween concert with the symphony, was the very first time that I played a gig on trombone... In my cycling gear.

It was a bit odd.

I just don't get it.

I just got into an argument with an old friend on Facebook. The original question on one of those stupid quiz things was "Should 'Under God' be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance".

Long story short, during one point of the argument, he tried to say that the killing of the Jews in WWII was not based on religion, even...
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Rain. A lot of it. I'm glad I don't have far to drive today... The last thing I want to deal with is Bay Area drivers on the years first major rainstorm. I live in the 'burbs, 10 miles from downtown, 2 from the nearest freeway, and when I got up at 8:00AM I had already heard emergency sirens twice.

The weather means I'll be...
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Been a while... I actually missed 9 days of work for being sick. It was... not so great, as you can imagine. But, all is better now.

This week is different. Every day so far, and tomorrow as well, went like this: 8AM to 12:45PM: teach sectionals at the high school. 2PM to 5-6PM: teach private lessons. 7PM to 10PM: evening rehearsals. Every day. Damn....
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When was the last time I missed a day of teaching while sitting at home sick as shit?

I actually don't remember, so it's been a few years.

Bleh...

Knee injury. Last Thursdays ride ended in the same debilitating pain that the ride 3.5 weeks before ended with.

For a while I thought it was an MCL injury, but doing research, it seems those type of injuries usually come with pain and swelling after the fact, which I did not have. I may not have been able to pedal with any force at all...
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The semester is getting going, lessons are set up, marching band is in full swing...

But seriously, 3 weeks is too damn long to go without a bike ride.

And out I go!

Band camp done. And a tough first week of school out of the way. Almost done moving into the new building. Kids have lockers, instruments are checked out. And I'm not even the band director, I'm just the brass guy.

Now it's time to chill. I'm dog-sitting at my sisters place for the weekend, so here I sit. 3:30 PM. Hamm's #2 in hand. Stargate...
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