IC Band Reunion Weekend

I just got home from a great weekend at my alma mater, Ithaca College. It the first IC Band Reunion Weekend. 187 alumni strong came (51 clarinets!). I was really looking forward to getting my clarinet out again. My mouth was shot by the end of rehersal on Friday, but it was a blast. I shared my stand with classmate, Sarah Winston. She's hysterical. She's teaching at a private girls school in the DC area. The girls are lucky to have her. She's a great teacher and has an obvious passion for the work.

I got to play for every conductor I had during my time at Ithaca and even had a chance to catch up with my clarinet professor, Dr. Michael Galvan. The best part of the weekend was getting to spend time with my college roommate, Laura. When we met 20 years ago, it was like meeting my sister. We hit it off from the word go. I've never had a friend like her who gets me so well and is so accepting of me. I could burn down the town and she would have no judgement against me. I wish we lived closer so I could spend more time with her and her girls. But the distance make the time we do spend together so much sweeter. I guess that's the way it is sometimes.