Monthly Archives: November 2010

Thanksgiving & Christmas

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jill

There was a very quick turnover between Thanksgiving and Christmas for me this year! I celebrated Thanksgiving 3 times- on November 16 at HBR, on Thanksgiving Day at Viki Payton’s house, and on the day after Thanksgiving at the Greenhoes’ … Continue reading →

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Thankfulness

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Jill

Today I’m thanking God for….. – My family – Good friends – Good food – Skype – Snow – Christmas lights – Good health (no Swine Flu this year!) – Safety on the Paris trip (for the most part) – … Continue reading →

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Chocolat et Musique: Merci Paris!

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Jill

This weekend was the high school orchestra’s trip to Paris! Six string players (4 violins, 2 cellos) and 3 chaperones (myself plus RAs Chris and Jon) drove to Massy, a suburb of Paris, on Friday and returned to Kandern on … Continue reading →

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Musick Notes #018

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Jill

Newsletter 018

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Pain in Beauty

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Jill

I’m sitting here listening to Itzhak Perlman’s moving performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto, and something about it is so beautiful it almost hurts. The gorgeous, rich tone of the violin converses with the orchestra’s wandering melodies and powerful chords. … Continue reading →

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Themenfrühstück

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Jill

The Intermediate Orchestra played at FeG Kandern’s Themenfrühstück, an outreach breakfast. We arrived around 8:30am, played from 8:45-9:00 as people came in. Then we all sat at a table together and ate breakfast…. Before the message, we played a mini … Continue reading →

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Quotables

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Jill

“I prefer going shopping for avocados because they look prettier than clothing.” – A.P. “If people in movies listened to me, a lot more of them would still be alive!” – D. P. “I thought everyone else was in the … Continue reading →

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Beginning Orchestra/Band Party

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Jill

Last Monday was a day off school for fall break, so Katie and I got our beginning band and orchestra kids together for a party. As kids arrived, they played a game: Put the new music stands together! Then they … Continue reading →

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