There was a lack of posts yesterday, as my few readers noticed. I was away from the computer for a good bad (because I miss it) long time.

Today may be no different. Time will tell. I am off to UCSC to teach, and it’s possible I teach a bit extra, as I volunteered to help coach a quintet there (gratis, but sometimes things are worth doing for free, yes?). I don’t know if they are planning on seeing me today or not.

I’ve been fighting this silly cold, and I think I’m going to recover much quicker than my husband and a friend did. I’m mostly just thankful I didn’t get this thing last week; I’m not sure how I would have done on the solos, since I do sometimes have coughing fits. I am guessing the reason my back is now thrown out is due to the coughing. Or maybe it’s just that I was trying to copy someone I love whose back was thrown out earlier this week (you know who you are … and I hope you are recovering!).

Opening night for ballet was last night and I think it went well. I don’t have anything to fear in the thing; I am playing second oboe and I have nearly nothing of importance. Good timing for that kind of week, don’t you think?

And now to my regularly scheduled latté.