I found this blog awhile back called, Freebies 4 Mom. I know I'm not a Mom, but it still doesn't hurt to get a few things for free, right? Especially since I'm on the computer so much, I guess I might send off for a few samples, or download a few coupons. But, sometimes it's much more...like telling you where to actually get free stuff if you ask for it at stores. :) Check it out!
I went to dinner at an old friend's house last night. Funny, because we were friends in Dallas, and then I hadn't seen him for about 4-5 years. All of a sudden, we find we are both in KC and he's married with a kid on the way! His child now is 14 months old, and the cutest little thing, with such a big personality! We all had a great time at dinner (steaks and salmon!) and I can't wait to see them again! I didn't know that his wife stayed at home with the kids (she watches her nephew too), so we'll probably plan an outing to a park or something soon! :)
This new symphony season will bring good things, hopefully! We had a great season last year, and I can only see things going up! (Not that it's bad at all!) We added a new subcription concert, and are playing with some GREAT bands for our Pops series. We just played with Michael Cavanaugh (Billy Joel Tribute guy) and it was FANTASTIC! I can't wait for the upcoming concerts...too bad we only do 4 a year! But, in February, ABBA (tribute band) is coming. I'm very conflicted whether to ask specifically to play in the orchestra for that, or to be able to have it off and be in the audience dancing around! :) We only use 6 violas out of the 9 for those types of concerts.
I decorated for Halloween and Thanksgiving (mainly fall) in my loft the other night. It was a lot of fun, and I credit my parents and Karen for giving me my decorations. It's great to have people around that LOVE to decorate so much that they are always buying new things, and handing down the old ones. :) I did go out and buy a few pumpkins....which are SUPER cheap around here....guess there is ONE benefit of living surrounded by fields...and they are around my house too. I got a potted Mum, but me being the "great" gardener that I am (NOT), bought the one that you are supposed to put in the garden, not the one that you can keep on the porch or house. So, it'll supposedly live for a few weeks and then die. Oh well. Haha.
This weekend is the first subscription concert of the season. We are playing a Haydn symphony, Rapture by Christopher Rouse and a Brahms piano concerto with Yefim Bronfman. Should be a great program! I'm really more excited about the donuts that we are getting at break today. :)
