Notes_Norton

We got lucky. Tree limbs, branches, and palm fronds down. Landline and Interned down, cell phone practically worthless. Lost this week's gigs. A lot of people lost a lot more. We got lucky.

Don't - Elvis Presley Just got my Internet back and there is a big post-hurricane cleanup to finish, so no time to fish out a video.

What did she play? In Middle School, I was on the basketball team and in the band. The band was going to play at a basketball game, and I had to make the choice. I chose the band. It was the right choice for me.

Awnings down, storm panels up, ice made in the freezer, water for flushing, gas for the generator, gutters cleaned, loose outdoor objects stowed, it's raining, and the wind is blowing - big time. So far, so good. We haven't lost power or Internet yet, but it won't peak until about dawn. We're hoping our luck holds out.

Dreeamboat Annie — Heart (because a ship is a big boat)

It's extreme. And now that it's passing the Yucatan, it's starting to build. They just issued hurricane warnings for my area. I don't think we'll get the worst of it, but I just dropped down all but two of the storm awnings. I'll get them in the morning, the skeeters are-a swarming right now. There is a good chance I'll lose electricity and phone. I have gas for the generator but if both the landline and cell goes out, I'll be out of communication. I've been through this drill before, and hope this one works out as well as all the others for us.

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