First Blog

So Joel suggested that I start a blog, and I asked him why. He said I could write about what I do, such as my adventures last night. Hmmm, I thought. Last night consisted of my going to two different Georgetown bars with friends and drinking 7 cocktails over 6 hours. How exciting is that?! It was pretty fun for me, but I'm not sure how exciting that would be to friends and family across the country that would read this. (but if you're in the DC area, you need to at least try Mie N Yu in G'town for the fun, chi-chi atmosphere - $10 martinis and banana hummus - mmmm!).

So then I thought I could just write about my work with the jazz institute I work for. If I name names, I could get in trouble, but I do have some pretty good stories, even after working there for just under 2 years. I travel on average about once every month or two - this month I'm going to LA for the launch of 'Brother Thelonious' beer and next month I'll return to LA for a special 'Bebop to Hip-hop' school program.

Anyhoo, I hope family will check back on occasion to see what I've been up to. It's hard to stay in touch, even with email, so I'm hopeful this will be a step in the right direction. Here's what's coming up in the next few months:

1. Flute Society of Washington parlor recital tomorrow

2. judging Solo & Ensemble festival in Virginia next week (9 hours of listening to middle school and high school flutists.....9 hours straight!! but we do get paid)

3. French Wine Society wine tasting in downtown DC next week

4. 'Brother Thelonious' beer launch in LA on April 27 (Mom's birthday!)

5. 'Bebop to Hip-hop' school program in LA in May

6. our brand new Mini Cooper arrives in late May (yay!)

7. the Institute's having a Carnegie Hall event in June

8. Joel and I go to Paris and Barcelona for 10 days in July to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary and also our 10th year of 'togetherness' (even bigger YAY!!!!!!)

9. Joel and Dad cycle the Katy Trail in Missouri in August (glad they're the ones riding over two days in muggy 90 degree heat and not me)

10. National Flute Association convention in Pittsburgh in August

11. Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition gala weekend at the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, and the White House in September (part of which falls on my birthday--again)

12. family reunion at a beach house in Delaware in September (yay!!)

Oh - if you're interested in Joel's blog, where he writes about his adventures in cycling, check his page out at http://dcmountainbiker.blogspot.com.

CHEERS!!