The Little Trumpet Boy

The Meigs Middle School band had their winter concert last night.  It was (surprisingly) quite good.  Bode is in the Beginner Band (it's his first semester playing the trumpet).  There was also a Concert Band, a Jazz Band, and a Symphonic Band.  The Jazz Band was very neat--we were trying to point this out to Bode, hoping he'd want to try to join next year, but he said he wants to be in the Concert Band.  The Beginner Band played four songs.  First up is a somewhat reserved edition of The Dreidel Song.

It's nice that Bode was seated near the front so we got some good video of him.  The next song they performed was Jolly Old St Nicholas.

Finally, they finished their performance with an old favorite, Jingle Bells.

I also took some still photographs.  Here was a shot of Bode setting up.  Note how big the boy next to Bode is--this is Brad.  He's 6'3" tall and is 12 years old.  Bode said he's the nicest kid as well--they both play the trumpet.

At the end of the concert, all the bands joined together and played Up on the Housetop.  I didn't record it, but I did take a couple pictures.

The fat-man comes in seven days.  We are all decorated up and ready for some action.  Here's a shot of our living room and the tree.

I also took a couple shots of our "exterior illumination."

Bode's last day of school is Thursday.  My semester is over, but I told a friend I'd work through some of the labs he rewrote in preparation for next semester, but for all intents and purposes, I am done.  Ashley will work the rest of this, and then we are ready for some holiday fun.  Perhaps we'll go see the new Star Wars movie!!!  Pleasant week to all.