Kinder Koncert

I played a kiddie concert with a youth orchestra last night. It quickly became Phaedra the bassist and a stage of some kids. I couldn't help it, I had the tempos, the rhythms, and the intonation, so I just kept playing more loudly. The conductor never indicated that he wanted less from me (a few times he asked for more). I've never really been in this kind of a situation before, the most challenging part for me was just playing with these kids whose abilities were all over the map!

After the concert a few parents thanked me for playing! That felt great. One especially fabulous mother (the coolest mom there last night!) asked me if I was a "high-schooler." Aw! That totally made my whole night. I sadly had to report that I was instead a "thirty-one-year-older." She said she suspected I might be out of high school based on my playing.

Whadda ya know? I guess I really AM a professional.

In weather related news it was 37 degrees out, pouring rain, and the winds were 45 miles per hour for my 110 mile drive to and from the concert. Yuck! And my bedroom was about 47 degrees when I woke up this morning (it was 35 outside). I saw on the news that we had a little snow overnight (all melted, but STILL!). Snow and cold in May... I knew we'd pay the price for such a nice April!