MizPete

Nuh-uh. They take my credit card. I like Aldi.

Dog years ago Peter bought Colt .45s sold by SASS. The S#s are his SASS number, forward & backward.

Y'all quit. That Taurus ran like a scalded dawg except for that transmission.

Raises chill bumps.

I could play the William Tell Overture on the OLD (first issue) phones.

Thanks, Tommy. You know, I had always assumed these kids picked their own groups. Wrong. Berklee assigned them without a lot of warning (about 2 weeks) and the kids were expected to adapt and perform. And they totally did. You know the best part? The person presenting the outstanding student award said some nice things about the recipient & then when he said 'talented cellist from NC' we (family) knew and so did the room - it went ballistic. So good to know his peers appreciate him as much as we do. You know the very best part? He looks so happy when he plays with these people.

Please, back to page 1. Just returned from a magical trip with family to Boston to see Grandson #2 (Peter Sumner cello on u-tube) awarded a Master of Music degree via Berklee College of Music's Global Jazz Institute, complete with being granted the Matt Marvuglio Outstanding Student award. If you are jazz-oriented, you can access their Masters' Commencement Concert via berkleeboston/albums. There were four ensembles; the first two presenting (amber & silver) were a bit "out there" for my baroque taste..... The first 3 ensembles presented 2 numbers; the fourth (Peter's, of course) presented 3, ending with his composition, Citizens United, to shut the house down. AND, the next day after the degree presentations, before we left the reception, Peter got a phone call with the offer of a 3-month tour - a REAL JOB OFFER! Are we proud? Just a little bit.

I guess I'm lucky. Around here, we hold doors open for each other & get a 'thank you' for doing so. My neighborhood is no longer mainly white. I have good neighbors. I am nearly always addressed as ma'am. Or Miss Bobbie, by those who know my given name (no, it's NOT just an alias). Oh yes, the syndrome abides in this city but I get to escape a lot of it, and grateful for it.

No Rio & Tall? How we EVEN gonna do this?

All I know is Grandson had some college money left over and upgraded his cello. I know about what it cost. I know about what the last one cost. I ain't a Strad. It ain't an Amati. But it's a fine cello.

All my life I have told God I'd trade him something big if he'd just let me be able to sing. At my age, He's run out of time.

Seriously, as a woman, I went & got the biggest man in our office & told him I'd buy his lunch if he'd go with me to the garage.

Sounds a lot like my Dad. He told me never to start it, and never to walk away from it.

I don't give a rat sass. Stumpy, you and Cammie REALLY need to come to Black Gold. Miss you too much!

And have you watched the LL world series? These kids can play ball! My experience with LL was as snack mom or running the concession stand (with help from the home team). LL kids are raised well - it's always ma'am and other manners so rare these days.

Heresy. Swing the mike stand. Do NOT swing the Les Paul.

Went to an event in Lake Charles, LA swearing I would never eat a mud bug (I'm from SC - I know where they come from). Had to yield when I finally realized I'd been eating them all week. They're good food.

With any luck, Todd will be there to yank him out of the truck & put the RV in my spot.

as long as y'all stay out of my spot

This. ^^^^^^^

different drum

Originally known as Napoleon's Retreat. At BabyGirl's house I share a bedroom wall with Grandson #2. One night I hear it coming through the wall. He'd been somewhere, heard it, came home & played the violin part on his cello. OK - back to topic.

Rye, he's my grandson. When I say I don't think he has a choice, it's because the music is in his head & it has to go somewhere. You are NOT wrong when you say music makes a hard row to hoe. But this kid has some sense & I have to trust his judgement. While I am soooooooooo impressed he made it into Berklee (about a 30% acceptance rate) I do wish he had a more traditional (& practical) education. Like his mama: an audio electrician who has been the Grand Poo-Bah at Olympic Broadcasting - her degree is in economics. BUT, like I said, he has the music in him and it tells him where to go.

I don't think he has a choice.

Grandson #2 (Peter Sumner cello on YouTube) receives his MFA from Berklee College of Music in a couple of weeks. Also, you can look up most anybody's senior concert @ Berklee & you'll find him playing in it. Not too proud.