Band Photo Shoot  
The band did another photo shoot at the Mississippi Room,  the same place we did our famous shot with the shell stage.   Here's the original shot at the Mississippi Ballroom,  actually it's not the original,  but rather the first shot in which I was with the band.    
  
 

Family Time 
I was able to really talk with my sons today....   I mean,  just talk about stuff,  about school and what projects they're doing.   I'm getting to the point where I can talk to them as if they were my buddies.   I think that's a good thing.   I want them to be comfortable with me and look to me as a friend as well.   My boys are becoming more articulate and so they can express themselves more freely,  and we can connect on various topics of discussion. 
  
My eldest son wants to play trombone like Shannon in our band.   We're keeping an eye out for a used student model trombone.   Either way,  next year he'll be able to take up an instrument at school and he'll probably acquire a school instrument then.   It's amazing how kids are so impressionable,  especially when it comes to music.   My eldest son plays our CD a lot and keeps listening repeatedly to Bugle Call Rag,  and he likes to listen to Shannon's brief trombone solo on the tune.   It's just the funniest thing,  my son returning to the CD player and repeating the song,  over and over again.   It reminds me of the time when I was a kid,  playing this one 45 until it was totally worn out. 

My youngest son appears pretty bright,  and he even corrects me when I do something or say something wrong.   Sheesh,  at least he has a good attitude about it.   He's the most outgoing of the two boys.   He has several friends outside of his regular first grade class...  now that to me is very impressive!   I was always an introvert kid and kept to myself,  so he didn't get those genes from me,  I don't think. 
  
  
  
Let's Get Organized  
I've been trying to clean up one room,  and that's our study room,  or library room.   It's where we keep our computer,  so sometimes we just call it the computer room. 
  
But I've been seriously going through everything and sorting out stuff to trash and organize the stuff I want to keep.   I borrowed a CD from the library a while back,  and now I found it!   I guess I'd better return this soon since it's overdue. 

  
  
Carlos Rull 
  
 

CDs Played Today:  

Keith Jarrett - Bremen-Lausanne Concerts 
Pat Metheny Group - First Circle 
70's Chart Toppers Compilation CD 
Keith Jarrett - Luminesence 
Keith Jarrett - The Bregenz Concert 
Kenny Garrett - Songbook 
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 
Rachmaninoff - Symphony No. 2 
 

Suicide Kings (video) 
 

The Poet's Market Book 
 

None,  just the photo shoot.

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