Oh I loved this story! I know nothing about 'band activities', not being a participant in any musical instrument, but your way of telling this was a wonderful insight! Have you written a book yet? If not, then you absolutely should. You have the clarity and bringing together of words that some authors would be envious of! Keep this up!
Good story. I had to look up "flautist". That's the British English version of "flutist." I suppose Freud had a field day describing the sexual intent of musical instruments and the people who play them.
A date with a pretty girl in a nature preserve of tumbleweeds is hilarious.
I wonder what the flautist thought of the excursion at the time:
"Tumbleweeds! Is this drummer some kinda weirdo? Does he listen to country music? Does he want a tumble in the tumbleweeds? I don't think so."
Oh I loved this story! I know nothing about 'band activities', not being a participant in any musical instrument, but your way of telling this was a wonderful insight! Have you written a book yet? If not, then you absolutely should. You have the clarity and bringing together of words that some authors would be envious of! Keep this up!
Good story. I had to look up "flautist". That's the British English version of "flutist." I suppose Freud had a field day describing the sexual intent of musical instruments and the people who play them.
A date with a pretty girl in a nature preserve of tumbleweeds is hilarious.
I wonder what the flautist thought of the excursion at the time:
"Tumbleweeds! Is this drummer some kinda weirdo? Does he listen to country music? Does he want a tumble in the tumbleweeds? I don't think so."
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit.
Replace the tension within us with a holy relaxation,
Replace the turbulence within us with a sacred calm,
Replace the anxiety within us with a quiet confidence,
Replace the fear within us with a strong faith,
Replace the bitterness within us with the sweetness of grace,
Replace the darkness within us with a gentle light,
Replace the coldness within us with a loving warmth,
Replace the night within us with Your day,
Replace the winter within us with Your spring.
Straighten our crookedness,
Fill our emptiness,
Dull the edge of our pride,
Sharpen the edge of our humility,
Light the fires of our love.
Let us see ourselves as You see us,
That we may see You as You have promised
And be fortunate according to Your word,
"Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God."
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
What does your wife think of all this today :-)