Wacky Week

We started a week of wacky concerts today at Bluff Park.

To enhance that off-center feel, the MTV dating show "Next" was filming at the bottom of the bluff.

Can't say I've ever seen it.

One of the more normal aspects of the concert was John playing the typewriter for, you guessed it, The Typewriter Song.

Another wacky element:

Stage manager Greg is guest conducting this week.

Just think; he gets to set up, conduct, and tear down the concert.

What a privilege!

The marvelous Barbara Morrison, just back from Scotland, returned for the second set.

She is unbelievable.

You're not going to want to miss this week, especially if you've always wanted to have a professional band back you up.

Wet your whistle and come on down.

Tomorrow, Los Cerritos Park.

Concert Etiquette

Thanks to Jack's Shack for his July 27 post on cell phones that includes this video.

It's what I secretly long to do...

Deja Vu All Over Again

Hey, how did someone get Friday's Muni Band performance of Star Wars on YouTube so quickly?

Oh, wait.

That's an orchestra.

Never mind!

Friday Adventures

We went from a sea of boats at our Thursday concert to a sea of people at El Dorado Park.

Dad, Beverly and Mom were back after last week's absence.

Beverly is feeling better and Mom & Dad had a wonderful vacation on Orcas Island.

Betty and Ed made it down from Glendora, while Charlo and Joe had a quick jaunt up from Seal Beach.

Charlo's knee is recovering nicely from the surgery. She walked into the park on her own power.

Go Charlo!

Dick and Dolores were also in attendance but missed the photo op.

We have been enjoying "High Adventure" week.

One high adventure that wasn't so fun was the power that went out repeatedly just minutes before the sound check.

Bob to the rescue!

Kurt conducted so fast his fingers disappeared!

Our lurking lenslinger was back.

Hey, who are you pointing that thing at?!?

Carol Welsman completed a wonderful week in style. I'm enjoying her "Swing Ladies, Swing!" CD.

Next week, "Toot, Whistle, and Boom!"

Family Night At The Park

Thursday was family night at Marine Stadium.

Flutist Patti was joined by "the boys".

John and James, on a 4 week home visit from Korea, attended their first Muni Band concert with Jonathan and Aaron.

They were looking forward to hearing the "Harry Potter" piece that Patti had been practicing all week.

Clarinetist Leah had her beautiful, thriving daughter in attendance.

Conductor Larry handed off the baton to his son Kurt for a guest conducting stint that kept it all in the family:

Several members of the Disneyland Band (sorry, no pictures of them) came by to watch their fearless assistant leader in front of a different cast of characters.

An unidentified shooter was slinging his lens throughout the concert.

Carol Welsman was in his sights.

We'll be at El Dorado Park tonight.

Please come join us!

Cheezburger Anyone?

I should sooooo be getting ready for work.

Instead, I've been surfing ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM

Shorter Days

The days are getting shorter.

It's getting harder to grab a quick picture from the stand.

I did snap this one of Kurt doing his conducting thing:

Carol Welsman was back for another cool set.

She'll be with us through the end of the week.

See you in the park!