So, it's been a while since I last updated this thing, if you count 2 months as a while! I cannot say that nothing has happened during this time. Many things have happened and it may take several entries to tell them all! Let's start small though...

At the end of April I had my recital. It was shared with Annika Reynolds. I was very excited coming up to it, and there were some good things that happened in my playing, but I have to admit that I was less than pleased with my performance. My endurance wasn't where it should have been, and I was dumb and wore my suit, which with the stage lights made it very warm! There were a couple moments where I thought I was going to faint because I was so warm. But in the end, there were some good things that came from it. Annika did an exeptional job! I am always amazed at what she can do. My parents came up for it, and I was glad that they were there. All in all, it was a good experience for me. I may do another half-recital next year, but that is still up in the air!

As of now I am taking a summer class that is only 4 weeks long. I'm halfway through it and it is going well. I am living at my aunt and uncle's house in West Fargo. I always deeply appreciate them for letting me live there, eat their food, use their water, and pretty much everything! I am working in the concert hall in the music building. There are times where we do some actual work, but most of the time it consists of sitting. Although I did get a tour of the basement of the building and got to go on the roof. Kind of neat I think...........

The annual Jass Festival was last weekend, and it went wonderfully! We got to perform at Island Park in the gazebo they have there, and the weather cooperated beautifully. It was great to perform with quality musicians and see people that I haven't seen in a year. If you want to see pictures and read about it from Chrisopher's perspective, got to www.danoandchris.com and read all about it!

Well, I have to get started on a paper for my psych class, so I better get to it. As you all know, I am great at procrastinating.....