Update Update

[Dan Schultz]

Overheard at work today:

"That other shop wants to charge me $84 to repair this King trumpet. I can buy a new trumpet for $109 at XXXX. I'll let you do it for $40, but no more."

That wouldn't fly in THIS shop!

[bort]

My wife and I have been to that Christmas market in Berlin that got attacked today. Almost right to the day, 6 years ago, and likely in the exact place the attack happened. How absolutely terrible. My deepest sympathies and prayers are with the families and the people of Berlin, which is a truly wonderful city.

[Donn]

So I guess the soapbox telegraphy above is about refugees from the middle east. Whatever, I just wanted to discuss "viscous", a term that's usually used for relatively thick, sticky fluids. Viscosity is an important characteristic of lubricants for example. It isn't usually a characteristic of dogs, but ?

[MaryAnn]

Painted a ceiling today. Oh what fun it is to ride a roller with paint today!

[roweenie]

Unusually mild Christmas Eve here in the northeast, and just enough snow to make it white, without making it messy.....couldn't be better!

Painted a ceiling today. Oh what fun it is to ride a roller with paint today!

Keep looking up!

two masses to play tonight (6 P.M. & 11 P.M.) and a nice Japanese steak house dinner with great friends between.

Sounds like an excellent time!

"Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work we go..."

Me too, very soon.....

Nothing puts me "in the spirit" more than playing good Christmas music with good friends.....

I hope you all have a good one, too!

[opus37]

Having finished a week of practices every night and playing in 4 services yesterday, I finally got home at 11:30 pm last night. The euphonium player borrowed my double bell and now won't give it back. He offered me a fair price for it, but the best part was the smile on his face as he took charge of his new horn. Priceless!

[windshieldbug]

And 2 sousaphones in the garage that need resurrection.

Obviously heathens...

[Ken Herrick]

Hey, Dan, this is getting seriious!!! Almost THREE whole days since the last update! NO! Make that FOUR.

It will get to 100 here today.

That is all.

[windshieldbug]

It'll take a little more than a little Holy water to fix these, I'm afraid.

Little more than some good valve oil?

[Dan Schultz]

... It will get to 100 here today. That is all.

Glad I'm where I am!

[Ken Herrick]

At 7:30 it was already 85 and it'll top 100 again today. A warm Happy New Year to all from the land of Oz.

[sousaphone68]

It is now 12.10am here in Ireland so Happy New Year and goodnight

[Donn]

At 7:30 it was already 85 and it'll top 100 again today. A warm Happy New Year to all from the land of Oz.

Just by coincidence reading some old literature from down there, came across this passage on the matter:

A hot day. A very hot day on the plains. A very hot day up in the ranges, too. The Australian sun had got up suddenly with a savage swoop, as though he was angry at the still coolness of early morning, and was determined to drive the cattle, who were munching complacently in the long rich grass of the swamp, back up under the hill among the thick she-oaks. It seemed to be a settled thing on the part of the sun to get up hotter and hotter every morning. He even went down at night with a red face, as much as to say, "Take care, I shall be hotter than ever to-morrow!"

[arpthark]

I told my girlfriend I would propose by the end of 2016. She said "yes" at 11:59:57!

[Dan Schultz]

I told my girlfriend I would propose by the end of 2016. She said "yes" at 11:59:57!

Nothing like waiting 'til the last minute! Congrats!

[windshieldbug]

Had that been an eBay auction

It would have read "Great girlfriend, only selling because I find I need someone larger right now and I have too many girlfriends already... "

(and congratulations, too! )

[Heavy_Metal]

Had that been an eBay auction

It would have read "Great girlfriend, only selling because I find I need someone larger right now and I have too many girlfriends already... "

(and congratulations, too! )

On a more serious note, she knows you're a tuba player, knows what she's getting into, and she still agreed to marry you? Definitely a keeper. Congratulations!

[bort]

I told my girlfriend I would propose by the end of 2016. She said "yes" at 11:59:57!

But what time did you ask her? Sounds like she took her time deciding!

Seriously though, that is wonderful, congratulations. Few better ways to start a new year!

[Three Valves]

Last night on CNN there was a 2hr special about the band Chicago.

Worth a look if you get the chance.

I would not recommend CNN for any other viewing, however...

[Minkrott]

Last night on CNN there was a 2hr special about the band Chicago.

Worth a look if you get the chance.

There is a replay Sat Jan 7 at 8:00 EST and again at 10:00.