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This post covers the weekend.
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Previous Louisville visits that I forgot to mention
2013 with the circus. We had a beautiful train run in. Visited the Ohio River, Louisville Slugger Museum, a glass museum, antique stores, Gordon Biersch, a local bakery, and got to see preparations for the KY Derby.
2014 again with the circus. Visited the Ohio River again, ate at a local restaurant that seems to no longer exist. We were going to Mexico the following week so everyone was preparing for that jump and that took much of our focus/energy. This was also the last time we saw our trumpeter, Slick, alive. He had been fighting cancer and came out to have a meal with us one last time. That was hard.
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FRIDAY
Up early to do laundry. I'm leaving a lot of extra stuff in my trunk this time. Extra clothes, my heavier black shoes, extra black sweater, misc canned goods, pretty much anything that I won't need while at home and will lighten my luggage. Because I'm bringing my winter stuff back to Florida for storage, and some treats and gifts for Jameson. And on the way back from the layoff I'm bringing things like my black peacoat, suit jacket, Easter and Christmas candy, and who-knows-what else. Sorting it all out now because tomorrow is the day it's all got to go in my trunk for three weeks.
After laundry was folded and put away it was breakfast, starting Hartford Foodie Finds, and sending DC Foodie Finds to the group. Sorting some luggage receipts from recent flights, booking rental cars for upcoming layoff things, researching what's near my dentist appointment and such so that I can maximize Uber rides while home (for example there's a Publix across the street so it would be a good use of time to get any groceries needed after the appointment.) These are the things I'll have to consider now that I don't have a car.
For lunch I went to a Korean place near our hotel. The big draw here is their bentos. I got the beef bulgogi. It came with sticky white rice, kimchi, folded egg, broccoli, little japchae mini-dumplings, and pickled daikon(?). So good!
Afterward I took myself for a walk to an intersection that had both a Dollar Tree and a Family Dollar. Sometimes dollar stores have good pajama bottoms, or weird snacks that you don't see often. There was nothing of interest for me today but I got 2 miles of walking in anyway. It was very windy and dust and pollen were flying, not many people were out.
This mural would be gorgeous if there weren't a fence in the way. The birds are not white; they are mirrors.
A normal afternoon which did include a nap since I'd been up early. Dinner and walking to the theater early so I could pack my trunk. This is something we can wait until Saturday to do, but our room is a bit cramped this week and I don't want to be in the way of others.
Have I even shown you my trunk? There's not much to see...
On the right is the Instapot that I haven't used yet (not visible,) topped with a bag containing two sweaters. Ringing that are my black boots, "nice" toilet paper, water bottle, umbrella, and pretty much any loose stuff I can cram in the cracks. To the left is a biggish Tupperware (not visible) that has any food items plus lighters, box cutters, batteries, band aids, candles, medications, and misc useful stuff like that. On top of that is a clothing cube with extra clothes + my "lap desk" for when I want to lie in bed with my laptop. In front of that is the Mini Keurig and some Ziploc bags. And there are some BATB posters and swag crammed in there too. Now you've met my trunk :)
Anyway. It was rather cold and windy in the pit too, weirdly...in fact the draft was so strong that the pages of Tim's music were turning on their own! I wore my sweater for the entire show.
Jameson was out with friends to see Jason Robert Brown perform at Judson's Live. I fell asleep before he got back home, but woke up when he texted to say he'd gotten back safely. Just like when I'm home in person and he comes home late and wakes me up, I asked how it went and tried to keep my eyes open while he described the concert and all the parts that had made him happy :) I love that we can have these moments even at a distance. And that he is going out and having fun without me (in fact he needs to do that more often!!)
Finally, Full Blown Trombone Studio posted this very kind "thank you" for the masterclass that I gave. It was a great experience for both of us, and I hope we get a chance to do one of these in person! (remember that you can click on the image to open in a new tab then click it again to enlarge)
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SATURDAY
Woke up wishing for more sleep, but also too hungry for more sleep :p
Breakfast and Foodie Finds, and realizing that I'm basically short a meal for Sunday AND that most restaurants in Louisiville are closed on Sundays! What to do. A little before noon I decided to walk to the Korean place again and see if they'd sell me a kimbap. I could pair that with one of my tuna pouches or something tomorrow. Tour eating is weird.
The kimbap is only on the menu as an entree that comes with other sides, but they were happy to sell me one by itself. Yay! On the way back to the hotel with my prize I passed a bagel shop that has not appeared on Google Maps, yet there it was: Barry Bagels. Intrigued, I went inside and found out from the staff that they've only been open for three weeks! That explains it. They make their own bagels in house, have breakfast and lunch sandwiches, AND are open on Sunday! I got two bagels for myself (Vanilla Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip because I love sweets) and quickly shared the existence of this place with the tour chat. Hopefully that'll get them some business.
Lunch and walking to the theater. The matinee was nice, kind of a normal crowd and normal show. It is still chilly in the pit. Back to the hotel between shows for a snack, decompressing with some YouTube videos, and researching potential sides for Easter dinner. Evening show was fine, nothing to report.
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SUNDAY
Up early to get a few things from hotel breakfast and to check in for my flight. Usually Earlier Flight = Better, but in this case I might have shot myself in the foot: there's tornado potential and stormy weather between Sunday and Monday, and later travel might have been the better choice. Too late now and I'll just go into it expecting delays (and wearing SeaBands and taking St. John's Wort in hopes of not having a panic attack during turbulence.)
Breakfast and working on Hartford Foodie Finds, prepping snacks for today's shows and packing a little. Watching Owl House. I'm getting near the end I think, and not sure what show to pick up after finishing it.
Lunch was the kimbap with an added protein and it was awesome.
At the theater, the logo truck had been moved from the loading dock to across the street. One easy way to tell it's Load Out Day.
The matinee was good, though I was distracted due to worrying about the weather and flying. Then I found out I'd done DC Foodie Finds incorrectly: the hotel had been changed and I hadn't noticed! ARGH. Most of it is still accurate but some parts are now wrong, and I had to tell the group that. Considering I've been doing Foodie Finds for several years now and this is the first time I've released a wrong sheet without catching it first, I'd say that's a pretty good track record.
Back at the hotel, eating random leftovers for dinner and considering some upcoming travel options for Indianapolis and Madison. It is very windy here.
The evening show was all right. Ryu (violin) was smart enough to visit Company Management and pick up some hand warmers since it has been cold and drafty in this pit. I put one in the pocket of my black fleece sweater and it did actually help, because when I'm cold I get more tense and being a little warmer let me relax, = playing better. After the show we packed up for load out as usual, but five of us--violin, clarinet, trumpet, horn, and trombone (me)--will now have 3 weeks off due to Rule 24, while the others--the MD, Key 1, Key 2, Swing Key, Drums, and Flute--go on to DC for three weeks at the National theater. Tbh I don't envy them; that theater's pit is cramped.
Wished safe travels to everyone and dragged my bass trombone back to the hotel to package it up safely for travel. Packed more things and typed up this post. It's already 10:30pm and I'll have to be up around 4am, and this travel day does not look promising. Wish me luck.
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Monday: Very early flight that's supposed to get me to Orlando by 11am, but I do definitely expect delays with the weather being what it is. Just hoping to arrive by the end of the day. If there's time, an Instacart for groceries and some cleaning, unpacking, catching up with Jameson.
Tuesday: Jameson will be at Disney, so I'll be busy with scanning tax paperwork, cleaning, and cooking a St. Patrick's Day dinner for us!
This post covers the weekend.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
Previous Louisville visits that I forgot to mention
2013 with the circus. We had a beautiful train run in. Visited the Ohio River, Louisville Slugger Museum, a glass museum, antique stores, Gordon Biersch, a local bakery, and got to see preparations for the KY Derby.
2014 again with the circus. Visited the Ohio River again, ate at a local restaurant that seems to no longer exist. We were going to Mexico the following week so everyone was preparing for that jump and that took much of our focus/energy. This was also the last time we saw our trumpeter, Slick, alive. He had been fighting cancer and came out to have a meal with us one last time. That was hard.
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FRIDAY
Up early to do laundry. I'm leaving a lot of extra stuff in my trunk this time. Extra clothes, my heavier black shoes, extra black sweater, misc canned goods, pretty much anything that I won't need while at home and will lighten my luggage. Because I'm bringing my winter stuff back to Florida for storage, and some treats and gifts for Jameson. And on the way back from the layoff I'm bringing things like my black peacoat, suit jacket, Easter and Christmas candy, and who-knows-what else. Sorting it all out now because tomorrow is the day it's all got to go in my trunk for three weeks.
After laundry was folded and put away it was breakfast, starting Hartford Foodie Finds, and sending DC Foodie Finds to the group. Sorting some luggage receipts from recent flights, booking rental cars for upcoming layoff things, researching what's near my dentist appointment and such so that I can maximize Uber rides while home (for example there's a Publix across the street so it would be a good use of time to get any groceries needed after the appointment.) These are the things I'll have to consider now that I don't have a car.
For lunch I went to a Korean place near our hotel. The big draw here is their bentos. I got the beef bulgogi. It came with sticky white rice, kimchi, folded egg, broccoli, little japchae mini-dumplings, and pickled daikon(?). So good!
Afterward I took myself for a walk to an intersection that had both a Dollar Tree and a Family Dollar. Sometimes dollar stores have good pajama bottoms, or weird snacks that you don't see often. There was nothing of interest for me today but I got 2 miles of walking in anyway. It was very windy and dust and pollen were flying, not many people were out.
This mural would be gorgeous if there weren't a fence in the way. The birds are not white; they are mirrors.
A normal afternoon which did include a nap since I'd been up early. Dinner and walking to the theater early so I could pack my trunk. This is something we can wait until Saturday to do, but our room is a bit cramped this week and I don't want to be in the way of others.
Have I even shown you my trunk? There's not much to see...
On the right is the Instapot that I haven't used yet (not visible,) topped with a bag containing two sweaters. Ringing that are my black boots, "nice" toilet paper, water bottle, umbrella, and pretty much any loose stuff I can cram in the cracks. To the left is a biggish Tupperware (not visible) that has any food items plus lighters, box cutters, batteries, band aids, candles, medications, and misc useful stuff like that. On top of that is a clothing cube with extra clothes + my "lap desk" for when I want to lie in bed with my laptop. In front of that is the Mini Keurig and some Ziploc bags. And there are some BATB posters and swag crammed in there too. Now you've met my trunk :)
Anyway. It was rather cold and windy in the pit too, weirdly...in fact the draft was so strong that the pages of Tim's music were turning on their own! I wore my sweater for the entire show.
Jameson was out with friends to see Jason Robert Brown perform at Judson's Live. I fell asleep before he got back home, but woke up when he texted to say he'd gotten back safely. Just like when I'm home in person and he comes home late and wakes me up, I asked how it went and tried to keep my eyes open while he described the concert and all the parts that had made him happy :) I love that we can have these moments even at a distance. And that he is going out and having fun without me (in fact he needs to do that more often!!)
Finally, Full Blown Trombone Studio posted this very kind "thank you" for the masterclass that I gave. It was a great experience for both of us, and I hope we get a chance to do one of these in person! (remember that you can click on the image to open in a new tab then click it again to enlarge)
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SATURDAY
Woke up wishing for more sleep, but also too hungry for more sleep :p
Breakfast and Foodie Finds, and realizing that I'm basically short a meal for Sunday AND that most restaurants in Louisiville are closed on Sundays! What to do. A little before noon I decided to walk to the Korean place again and see if they'd sell me a kimbap. I could pair that with one of my tuna pouches or something tomorrow. Tour eating is weird.
The kimbap is only on the menu as an entree that comes with other sides, but they were happy to sell me one by itself. Yay! On the way back to the hotel with my prize I passed a bagel shop that has not appeared on Google Maps, yet there it was: Barry Bagels. Intrigued, I went inside and found out from the staff that they've only been open for three weeks! That explains it. They make their own bagels in house, have breakfast and lunch sandwiches, AND are open on Sunday! I got two bagels for myself (Vanilla Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip because I love sweets) and quickly shared the existence of this place with the tour chat. Hopefully that'll get them some business.
Lunch and walking to the theater. The matinee was nice, kind of a normal crowd and normal show. It is still chilly in the pit. Back to the hotel between shows for a snack, decompressing with some YouTube videos, and researching potential sides for Easter dinner. Evening show was fine, nothing to report.
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SUNDAY
Up early to get a few things from hotel breakfast and to check in for my flight. Usually Earlier Flight = Better, but in this case I might have shot myself in the foot: there's tornado potential and stormy weather between Sunday and Monday, and later travel might have been the better choice. Too late now and I'll just go into it expecting delays (and wearing SeaBands and taking St. John's Wort in hopes of not having a panic attack during turbulence.)
Breakfast and working on Hartford Foodie Finds, prepping snacks for today's shows and packing a little. Watching Owl House. I'm getting near the end I think, and not sure what show to pick up after finishing it.
Lunch was the kimbap with an added protein and it was awesome.
At the theater, the logo truck had been moved from the loading dock to across the street. One easy way to tell it's Load Out Day.
The matinee was good, though I was distracted due to worrying about the weather and flying. Then I found out I'd done DC Foodie Finds incorrectly: the hotel had been changed and I hadn't noticed! ARGH. Most of it is still accurate but some parts are now wrong, and I had to tell the group that. Considering I've been doing Foodie Finds for several years now and this is the first time I've released a wrong sheet without catching it first, I'd say that's a pretty good track record.
Back at the hotel, eating random leftovers for dinner and considering some upcoming travel options for Indianapolis and Madison. It is very windy here.
The evening show was all right. Ryu (violin) was smart enough to visit Company Management and pick up some hand warmers since it has been cold and drafty in this pit. I put one in the pocket of my black fleece sweater and it did actually help, because when I'm cold I get more tense and being a little warmer let me relax, = playing better. After the show we packed up for load out as usual, but five of us--violin, clarinet, trumpet, horn, and trombone (me)--will now have 3 weeks off due to Rule 24, while the others--the MD, Key 1, Key 2, Swing Key, Drums, and Flute--go on to DC for three weeks at the National theater. Tbh I don't envy them; that theater's pit is cramped.
Wished safe travels to everyone and dragged my bass trombone back to the hotel to package it up safely for travel. Packed more things and typed up this post. It's already 10:30pm and I'll have to be up around 4am, and this travel day does not look promising. Wish me luck.
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Monday: Very early flight that's supposed to get me to Orlando by 11am, but I do definitely expect delays with the weather being what it is. Just hoping to arrive by the end of the day. If there's time, an Instacart for groceries and some cleaning, unpacking, catching up with Jameson.
Tuesday: Jameson will be at Disney, so I'll be busy with scanning tax paperwork, cleaning, and cooking a St. Patrick's Day dinner for us!
