One BUSY Week!

It's Wednesday evening, and I am very tired - so, this entry will be brief. The Besses are getting ready for a concert this Friday evening with the Bolton Youth Brass Band (who, incidentally are coming to the U.S. via Lee Harrelson and the Fountain City Brass Band in the summer of 2008), the Besses' Boys, and the Besses in a joint concert. We had rehearsal last evening, and then a dress/run through this evening.

At rehearsal tonight, I had an "American" moment. We were sitting around while one of the other bands were rehearsing, and a nice lady comes around and asks me if I want a 'brew.' Well, any American would say, "I know it's 5 o'clock somewhere, but I have to play in a bit..." She was definitely talking about coffee or tea, which is 'brew---ED', not talking about a beer. Oh well...

Thanks to everyone who has been writing lately to tell me that they are enjoying the blog and the pictures. I feel like it is one of my only life-lines to the U.S. while I am over here - and it gives me the chance to tell it like 'it is' over here.

In about two weeks, my Mary is coming over to visit me, and I am VERY excited. She is giving up her Thanksgiving break to fly across the pond to see little-ole-me. I feel loved.

Anyway, it has been a severely long day, so this is it for now. More pictures from the concert this weekend, and maybe even one in my spiffy-little uniform!