I dreaded going to Schuster Center on Sunday, and I had to adjust several students’ lessons which is difficult to do. However, I am so thankful I did not miss the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra under the magical musical baton of Patrick Reynolds. It was a busy weekend for the Maestro as the evening before, he was leading the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra with featured guests, Canadian Brass. This afternoon, the super-talented orchestra kicked their repertoire out of the ballpark, and it was worth rearranging several lessons and giving up Sunday. I would do it again.

The Canadian Brass concert was so entertaining and delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. I got to see so many friends and colleagues throughout the event.

A lot is happening this week and I am already plotting my naps and rest periods to keep up. I will do so. Having temperatures in the 50s will aid me tremendously, especially with my spirit.

On this date in history: (1996) The unmanned space vehicle Mars Pathfinder was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in order to explore the surface of Mars. (1980) Several months after the death of drummer John Bonham, the British rock band Led Zeppelin announced that it was officially disbanding; the group later re-formed for short one-off performances on several occasions. (1969) American civil rights leader Fred Hampton, a charismatic member of the Black Panthers, was shot and killed during a police raid in Chicago; his death caused public outrage, and the ensuing investigations brought greater scrutiny of the FBI’s attempts to dismantle the Panthers and other Black organizations. (1918) U.S. President Woodrow Wilson departed for France to attend the Paris Peace Conference, where, following the cessation of hostilities in World War I, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty of Versailles was drafted. (1892) General Francisco Franco, who led the Nationalist forces that overthrew the democratic Second Republic in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) and subsequently was dictator of Spain until his death, was born. (1533) On this day in 1533, the three-year-old who became Ivan the Terrible was proclaimed grand prince of Moscow upon the death of his father, Grand Prince Vasily III, with his mother ruling in Ivan’s name until her death in 1538.

Make it a great day!