Dallas

I love watching Oprah in the afternoons, and I am very lucky my job, 99% of the time, does not conflict with this.  Right now, she's at the state fair in Texas.  How I miss Dallas.  Makes my heart hurt!  I was just in Dallas last week, and had a great time.  The week began pretty rough, with a complete nasty hotel fiasco, but it worked out (not without a number of tears!) and ended great. 

Not only was I playing, again, with a great orchestra, I got to be with Kayla on her 16th birthday, and really get to know Stef and Jarrod, and their amazing baby, Levi.  I enjoyed all my time in rehearsals, backstage, and getting to see people I hadn't seen in awhile.  It made me enjoy playing the viola for the first time in months, and inspire me to work hard again at what I do.  Even though the trip was only a week, it renewed confidence in myself, and gave me memories that I will remember forever.