waiting for video to process at YouTube…. what can be taking so long!?
@Yelah214 naw, those children should learn how to be on time when they beg.
@trombone_chick cause we’re out of candy!
is hiding.
Video from hour 8 of TüRBø JåM last night: http://bit.ly/3KTG9L - thanks Max
got all his band stuff done on Friday and now has a complete weekend to spend with his family!
is Jåmmin it up TüRBø style until 10PM
hanging out with the kid, the cat, and the mice.
Playing around on Google Wave - trying to figure it out. Interesting.
Is in the midst of a Band Booster meeting.
is enjoying an 8 day old House.
Symphonic Winds tonight. Reading Dvorak 9 transcription… we’ll see how well it was done.
wants to buy a (good, but not too expensive) used Wagner Tuba. Any leads? eBay watchers?
is at Wild Chicken Coffee in Loomis working on Qtr 1 grades (still), and trying to order a double bass,… ok and playing on Facebook.
People who actually know me: I have a few Google Wave invites. If you want one, send me a private message w/ your email http://bit.ly/23ni2
Qtr 2 begins today! New Swing & Concert music in Jazz & Symphonic Bands.
@Yelah214 Swing Music in the morning. Go to sleep!
@gb1191 I will give out flight info tomorrow. It is the cheapest flight. #Southwest. Less than $100 each way.
@gb1191 wait until tomorrow to join a room. talk to people at school.
is trying to finally get all his Frosh Tech grades done. Some day…
Saw Chad D. and Mr. D. at the Symphonic Winds concert. Thanks for coming!
@gb1191 you want to select fri/sat/sun for WIBC Lodging. Also figure out who you want to room with. Have to select each other for it 2 work
Photo: Sight reading 1st on the concert. SSW http://tumblr.com/x8e3ov…
getting ready for concert #2: Sac Symphonic Winds, 3PM at La Sierra Community Ctr, Carmichael
coming home from the after-party of the Folsom Lake Symphony concert. Good concert!
is warming up for the concert tonight.
@trombone_chick what is this? a buffet?? Congrats!
@pianotyke excellent! Two good schools. Of course I’m partial to CSUN… spent many hours in those practice rooms.
@jb1465 good to hear! I used to be in that group.
@tedsblog I’m a stranger, but a nice one. if you’ve got extras dahrens at gmail.com
what happened to Gmail in Opera Mini??
@pianotyke That is fantastic! Any of them stand out to you?
just took a ‘short cut’ home through some farmland I didn’t know existed & don’t know where it is.
Photo: Rehearsal in Folsom HS Theatre http://tumblr.com/x8e3nv…
heading out for FLSO dress rehearsal.
@PAGRok We will play three or four for the Concert. Depends on how they are coming. I’m thinking you all will like this music, though.
is practicing horn.
8 new pieces for Concert Band ready; 5 for Monday, 3 for TùrbóJÄM
going in to school today to put together music for Concert Season, which begins Monday!
RT @RuudHein: Amazon To Release Kindle for PC http://bit.ly/3hjZHj
Photo: Android Heart http://tumblr.com/x8e3nd…
Kid #4 has discovered the magic of the tape recorder. She’s walkin round the house talking about everything, listening to it, & cracking up
watching Gustavo Dudamel & LA Phil on PBS http://bit.ly/2Cw0y Sounds great I think I would be distracted by his hair not bouncing w/ beat
playing horn tonight out Folsom way
the 4th Horn part to Hogwarts Forever has been getting much play around my house.
Practicing horn, grading papers, practicing horn, grading papers, facebook, grading papers, practicing horn, eat.
Poll: Only 34 percent of Californians approve of Pelosi’s performance - The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room: http://bit.ly/Ibay8 via @addthis
can’t wait to drop #AT&T in favor of #Sprint ‘s far better everything plan w/ the #HTC #Hero. Slick phone… just played w/ it at the store
noticing that the coffee place is way more crowded at 8:30 AM than it is at 5:30.
@PAGRok yes, sorry for not being clear. I just got back and have been going through these in order. You sent A LOT of texts…
@pianotyke Allie, yes of course. I will let you know tomorrow.
@PAGRok that is truly amazing. I think.
is telecommuting this week. Teaching is much easier without all of those students!
Video: charlesgomes: Munich Symphony, Christian Thielemann Conducting http://tumblr.com/x8e3l4…
… and we’ve got Thunder!
@PAGRok oh, just had a massive ol’ thunder down here. Thx Dario. I’ll try 2 remember 2 contact U when I want 2 build a snowman or something
@PAGRok I would like to request that it rain here, please.
is editing photos, reading a bit, and completely not doing any work today.
@punkrocker20706 mmmmm cinnamon honey butter scones…
October Break officially begins… … … ahhhh… NOW! :D
@PAGRok Nice! Live long, and prosper.
Congrats Bear River - Band 3rd place, Color Guard 2nd at Del Oro!
marching today at the Del Oro Band Spectacular - our final competition of the short season.
@punkrocker20706 if you like authentic NY-Italian sandwiches, try #TonyCaputo’s near Pioneer Park (well, tomorrow when it’s open)
@punkrocker20706 do you get service on the plane? I’m so out of the loop.
@punkrocker20706 I lived in Salt Lake for four years, and yeah - they are.
@pianotyke hmmm, doesn’t ring a bell.
@trombone_chick if you’re sick/contagious you probably shouldn’t be on the bus. Otherwise, I would be happy to have you along.
just figured out it was #Smartmusic that was slowing my laptop processing time way down. Uninstalled and we’re flying again!
@pianotyke of course you are human. I have no idea what you are referring to!
just realized I spend more time with teens than with humans.
Photo: Bear River kids at Marine Band concert http://tumblr.com/x8e3jo…
Photo: President’s own Marine Band http://tumblr.com/x8e3jo…
driving up the hill to hear the President’s Own Marine Band at NUHS in Grass Valley, CA
getting out of FL Symphony. 10 min home. took 2 hours to get there…
stupidly has to drive all the way back to school to get orchestra music for tonight.
@punkrocker20706 ohh, I saw that on House, I believe it has something to do with your spleen…
@trombone_chick you can print coupon 4 Round Table 2nite from Band Website
@Yelah214 I’m trying really hard not to say anything here.
power out at El Camino. Symphonic Winds cancelled. I guess it’s time to practice!
big Dodge truck just drove by w/ seriously munched front end. Cyclone victim.
is gathering animals two by two on board his Jeep for the float home.
Photo: Green Horn http://tumblr.com/x8e3ic…
loving listening to the wind, waiting for the rain to start.
@gb1191 I’m definitely going to the Marine Band thing.
Photo: Latest craze 4 HS boys: Four-Square! http://tumblr.com/x8e3hv…
is excited to hear the President’s Own Marine Corps Band in Grass Valley this Thursday!
heading to the Roseville office for coffee & quality grading time.
@PAGRok I do too! and the wind & rain are coming tomorrow…
is finally watching this season’s episode 2 of House on fox.com
Photo: My grandfather Garth Ernest Blackburn http://tumblr.com/x8e3he…
Photo: My Great-Grandfather Ernest Ephraim Blackburn stopping the irrigation water on his Montana farm with a… http://tumblr.com/x8e3he…
@PAGRok hey - it was my Grandma’s 90th birthday party yesterday… had to miss it sadly.
just got my Klean Kanteen http://bit.ly/10Zj43 in the mail and love it! No more plastic or aluminum water bottles for me :D
RT @Schlanghole: http://twitpic.com/l4f1o - Me in The Great Theatre built by Nero. Held 0ver 25,000 spectators. #Ephesus - Incredible shot!
@ITSAGRINDCoffee Nice job! and would imagine you would be sore.
is in ‘Day-After-Band-Competition Regeneration Mode’ which involves a lot of not much.
@trombone_chick happy birthday. Thanks again for the cupcakes :D
Photo: 1st Place: Bear River! http://tumblr.com/x8e3gu…
Photo: http://tumblr.com/x8e3gu…
Photo: Getting ready for band review http://tumblr.com/x8e3gr…
Photo: Pulling onto Hwy 49 bound for Oroville http://tumblr.com/x8e3gp…
getting fuelled and ready for the Oroville Band Festivo today.
Photo: Very interesting, but also very stupid. http://tumblr.com/x8e3gd…
Pep band in the house! Homecoming at Bear River! We’ll be here all night. Try the Funnel Cake!
“The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.” - John Cage (via petehalton) http://tumblr.com/x8e3g5…
Photo: On Patrol http://tumblr.com/x8e3fx…
4 WIBC audition recordings down, 2 to go ‘@,
… and some of the infirm have begun to return… hopefully the rest will be back soon. [“H1N1 !! “- said like Kirk to Khan]
Photo: The other horns at Folsom Lake Symphony http://tumblr.com/x8e3fd…
Western Int’l Band Clinic honor band auditions due tomorrow. Busy time in the band room.
sight reading 1st chair tonight. woohoo!
sitting in on Symphonic Winds audition committee tonight.
Photo: ‘Stratos’ in the Concert Arc http://tumblr.com/x8e3eq…
@PAGRok oh, I just noticed you said ruffles, not truffles. somewhat different.
@PAGRok is it true they use pigs to find truffles in the forrest?
@MarleeLuikens we miss you too!
@trombone_chick it is just a random picture of the band in the bleachers
Photo: A contemplative moment during halftime http://tumblr.com/x8e3ee…
Photo: Pep Band at Colfax game. 14 all in 2nd. http://tumblr.com/x8e3ed…
gearing up for the rescheduled Bear River / Colfax Fball game tonight. The band will be selling Funnel Cakes - just follow your nose!
Photo: Grading Tech Papers at Wild Chicken Coffee http://tumblr.com/x8e3e8…
wonders just how many students (and teachers) we can get out with the flu at once.
Folsom Lake Symphony horn sectional this afternoon :)
Monkey necklace fixed; crisis averted.
listening to the Star Wars soundtrack coming out of one room blending w/ the sound of Barney & Friends from the other. Hmm, combined movie?
Great work at our Marching Practice this morning Band and Color Guard! Thanks for your dedication. Let’s keep moving forward from here…
Photo: [Part of] the BRHS Marching Band http://tumblr.com/x8e3d8…
Photo: Stretching at Marching Practice http://tumblr.com/x8e3d8…
on the way to Saturday marching practice… but coffee first
@trombone_chick ‘what is hip’ ‘soul vaccination’ ‘soul w/a capital S’ ‘Squib Cakes’ ‘diggin on James Brown’ - are ones I particularly like
@trombone_chick any of them, lol. Just listen to their horns - to hear how to play our funk songs.
@MrAhrens if you’re bored and want to hear great horns.
@trombone_chick go to songza.fm and search for “tower of power”
takng advantage of a cancelled F-ball game 2 spend a very nice evening w/ his family. Wondering if they tested the suidae levels of the sick
@trombone_chick there’s a bunch of music that needs organization.
@trombone_chick sorry to hear this. Been playing football? Hope you feel better soon!
Photo: Pep rally 4 game that isn’t happening.. http://tumblr.com/x8e3cp…
Bear River / Colfax Football game postponed until Monday due to sickness on BR team. Bummer.
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@trombone_chick where’s your field trip to?
working on dinner for #4 and me.
is using a break in the Color Guard practice schedule to get some Tech grading done at the Roseville @ITSAGRINDCoffee .
getting lunch off-campus since I have two study halls in a row afterwards