Notes_Norton

Never heard of it, so it's not in my circle - and google isn't helping either. Well, the translation is great. Thanks.

What does this say? The only word I can make out is Hotel.

My grandma told me her joints are getting weaker, so I told her to roll them tighter.

Our biggest march was in the Orange Bowl parade, 3 years in a row. I only did it once, though. I had potential gigs for the last two, I asked the band director what should I do and he said take the gigs. He said one less player in the band won't make much of a difference, and the gig experience would teach me a lot. He was a very good teacher, I had him for both middle and high school, and thanks to his teaching I sat first saxophone in the all-state band every year that I was eligible to compete. I also took the section leader away from the first alto sax. So it was a coup for all the tenor sax players. We also marched in all the football games, and when that season was over, we were a concert band and played symphonies, and other pieces from the great historic classical composers. It was a good time, and without it, I wouldn't have become a career musician.

Milton was 180mph before it grazed the Yucatán in Mexico. There is a chance it'll grow again as it hits the hot, gulf water. But there is some wind shear that might counteract that. Right now that path is entering near Tampa and exiting near Cape Caneveral. That puts me close to 100 miles south of the worst part of the storm. But I've lived in Florida long enough to know the storm can defy the best predictions, and can change course in a hurry. So I'll keep checking the updates. We're getting a lot of rain, and will get more. Growing up in S.E. Florida, I know the only good place to buy a home around here is on the Eastern Sand Ridge, and neither on a barrier island nor reclaimed wetlands. That minimizes my chances of a catastrophe. I've done preliminary preparations, and will drop the storm awnings at the last minute, to keep light and air in the house. I've got gas for the generator, a garbage can of water for flushing the toilet and tap water in a dozen empty wine jugs in case the power goes out. The rest is just luck. Good luck to all in the path, stay safe.

Nurse Rozetta — Alice Cooper

Las Vegas Tango - Gil Evans

Planet Noob?

I marched in Florida, but it does have cold snaps. Nothing like that though.

We have another one coming towards Florida. This one looks like it will come closer to us as it crosses the state. Arrrrgggggghhhhh. Making just-in-case early preparations.

On Green Dolphin Street — Jazz standard done by so many. I'll choose the Miles Davis take today.

WHAT???

I hate carrying my luggage around the airport, I rest my case.

In 1970 there were about 3 billion on the planet. Now it's about 9 billion. 'nuff said. There are 3 kinds of lies, Lies, Damn Lies, and Staistics. Mark Twain. I'm not saying this is what they are doing now, but they could be skewing the statistics in order to boost the birth rate even more. More customers mean more profits for international corporations. The earth handled 3 billion pretty well, it isn't handling 9 billion well at all.

I have fond memories of being in the marching band. It was fun

Soft Winds — Benny Goodman Sextet

Can't say that I have. I generally don't like the plus-sized gals. Nothing wrong with them, I prefer them medium-sized with a nice bust and not an oversized butt.

I have a feeling that if we continue our wasteful ways, it's going to get worse. I planted over 20 trees on my half acre, painted the roof white, and planted ferns and native vegetation under the trees. I've re-wilded my half acre. I'm driving a 2010 minivan (need that for my gear) and won't get rid of it until it becomes undependable. Mrs. Notes has a 1978 Jeep that she brought brand new. We don't use the AC and hang clothes out on the line. I buy classic clothes that don't go out of style next year, so I wear them until they wear out. We're not perfect, but we are doing what we can. Won't you join me? But the folks across from us have a 1.5 ton family pickup truck that will never haul anything more than a week's groceries. 3 people on the block get their lawns mowed every week, whether they need it or not, (and a lawn is the worst thing you can have). People just consume, consume, consume, and the planet gets hotter and hotter and hotter. And people are having too many kids. Of course this is good for corporate managers, hedge fund managers, bankers, and the super rich, but it isn't good for the planet. I don't see it getting better. Sorry to be so pessimistic. The bright side is that I 'planned' my birth right. I grew up when anyone halfway decent could gig, and the young folks gigged in singles bars (the DJs hadn't taken that yet). It was during the free-love generation, and before AIDs, so there were plenty of delights for young musicians (and others). I saw the USA when it was on top of the world, and even the German Chancellor drove a Cadillac. Now the world is getting too crowded, the environment is getting nasty, and I'll probably die before the hard times come after our crops fail because of the heat. ♪♪ Cryin' won't help you, and prayin' won't do you no good. ♪♪

Hold Your Head Up — Argent

Actually, they kill more humans than any other animal, including other humans. But of course, they don't cause too much property damage. Thankfully, I'm far enough south never to experience a frost. So I planted citronella grass around the entryways to the house. It doesn't get rid of them all, but greatly reduces the numbers. Before the citronella, there would be hundreds of skeeters buzzing on the screen porch, trying to get to us. After the grass, 4 or 5. I don't have any plants that collect water, and I make sure there is no standing water around the house or in the gutters. But once you get out in the yard, they will gang up on you. Being not one to use Deet often, I found a spray of mint and catnip extract. They don't like that, either. They buzz around but don't land.

I removed the shell from my racing snail to make it go faster - but it just made it more sluggish.