It's too early for this

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 04/30/2018 at 10:31 • Filed to: None

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We’re doing concerts for elementary and middle school students this week. My face isn’t fully awake until at least 11 am.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ttyymmnn 04/30/2018 at 11:12

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I would like to tell my boss that just to see his reaction

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 04/30/2018 at 12:07

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That’s ok, most of the kids at that age won’t know the difference.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > ttyymmnn 04/30/2018 at 13:17

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Ah, youth concerts. I ‘member those days.

“How many times do you think the brass can make it through Star Wars in a day?” “Dunno. How many times are we playing this set?”

ttyymmnn > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious 04/30/2018 at 13:59

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Fortunately, nothing quite that heavy. But still a lot of playing. M-F this week, with M of next week, two shows a day, with three on Wednesday. We’ll gripe, but it will be a nice paycheck for a few hours of work.

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 05/03/2018 at 16:50

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I love these concerts. As a kid, they inspired me with what I could sound like some day.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 05/03/2018 at 17:18

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We grumble about doing so many shows (13 in all over 5 weekdays), but they are actually pretty fun. I know the kids enjoy them. When I was interviewing for college teaching jobs, they always asked why I wanted the job. I said that in my career, there has always been somebody for whom I can say, “If it weren’t for that person, I wouldn’t be here today. I hope somebody might say the same about me.” Around this time, I had a chance to talk to my HS Latin teacher. She was one of those people for me at a difficult time in my life, and I told her that. She was genuinely moved, but she also said, “Realize t hat you might inspire somebody to do something and never know that you did.” I keep that in mind during all of these school shows.

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 05/03/2018 at 17:33

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I just had a student come by my office and tell me that I made a difference. Same feeling. It’s why I do this too.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 05/03/2018 at 18:01

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I was playing a student concert last fall and one of my former trumpet students, who is now a band director, came to the stage to say hello. That was really neat, and he had a lot of nice things to say about our lessons. That meant a lot.