January 22, 2006

  • What an evening!  Don had been running a bit of a fever and coughing yesterday, and a couple of the grandkids have been under the weather, so we decided to push Charles' Hail and Farewell party from tonight to Tuesday evening.  Instead we invited the Navy Mid-South brass quintette in which Alex plays to come for dinner, since they drove in today from Tennessee, as they're playing this week at various high schools and universities.

    Big ol' mess of chicken and dumplings, fresh green beans with carmelized onions, and cherry pie disappeared like winking.    Plus, Charles received the benefit of much advice as to how to get along best in basic, which appeared to boil down to: Shut.  Up.  Do not come to their attention. Just do your business and stay low.

    Yeah.  Charles.  Shutting up, doing his job and not attracting attention.  Uh huh.

    Then they surprised us by unloading their instruments for an impromptu concert, right there in our living room! 

    Bet y'all have never had an official Navy brass quintette play a concert in your living room.

    It was fun!  Now, of course, the kitchen awaits. 

Comments (8)

  • What a wonderful way to spend the evening!  Blessings Anne! Praying for Charles...he'll do fine.
     

  • "Bet y'all have never had an official Navy brass quintette play a concert in your living room."
    Never a truer statement was spoken! Looks like fun though!

  • Spoiled...that's what you are, Anne Ivy!

  • Spoiled is good, at least when it's me.

  • Wow, that does look like fun!

    All the best to Charles and his folks.

    me<><

  • Oh, that is so cool. It reminds of holidays long, long ago when my four brothers, who all played band instruments, would practice and then perform Christmas carols for the family. Of course, that doesn't rank up there with having an actual Navy brass quintet play for you -- that's much cooler!

  • Dang. I wondered if I was spelling "quintet" properly.

    (Earl Percy sees my fall!)

    And your brothers playing Christmas carols for y'all is way cool, Jane.

  • Well, it's been a WHILE since we had an official Navy brass quintet play in our living room.

    It's sounds as though you all had a lovely evening.

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