Fri Sep 14 2001 20:06:
I am practicing the National Anthem to play tomorrow evening at the football
game. (I used to have it memorized , but it's been years!) We are doing the
Marine Band's President's Own arrangement, very snappy and rapid tempo with
lots of brass and snare. Dr. Martinez expects us to practically stand up and
salute and I keep crashing and burning-- trying to play and can't. Kickoff will go
on as scheduled against West Valley College, but there will be a memorial service
and moment of silence before the game starts. Today during the Church's
memorial service-- one of my few chances to sing with the MOTAB and I blew
it. I couldn't even sing I was so choked up.
Fri Sep 14 2001 22:35:
I finished moving cinder blocks today. Now I have to finish moving dirt.