September 29th is...

Better drink up!  According to Wikipedia, we share the day with Canada, England, Ethiopia, Malaysia, and Sweden :)

The Lexington Ballet

Last weekend I played for the Lexington Ballet in a unique project - a performance of Les Sylphides, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and the Rite of Spring, all with a reduced orchestra.  One person per part!  It was wild.  The Rite was arranged specifically for this project, and it was really successful.  I'm interested in dance and collaborations between musicians and dancers, so when the opportunity to play came up, I was excited about it.  And I guess the Lexington Ballet rarely has the opportunity to perform with live music, so it was a very different experience for them, too.  These photos are just a few from the rehearsals on the Lexington Ballet's facebook page and the page for the music ensemble, which is a non-profit group called EnVage.  Check it out if you're interested!

Happy Anniversary!

To the most awesome pair (now a little group of three) EVER!  So many changes so quickly!  Happy one year wedding anniversary to Trish and Justin!!!  love you both so much.

There is an Orchestra in my Mouth

Yesterday I was chatting with Carolyn in the morning while we were both drinking coffee, and she thought hers was particularly flavorful, so she said,  "There is a marching band in mouth.  Oh wait, that would be horrible.  There is an orchestra in my mouth!"   :)

~xomo


ps:  The delightful cups above are from the Frothy Monkey in Nashville!

Venice

Narrow streets, boats galore, tons of pizza and little sandwiches...starting to look through photos from our Venice weekend! Here are a few to start :)