After a 16.5 hour drive from Minnesota, I’ve arrived back in Denton for my final semester. There were exciting events after the new year. I rehearsed once more with the Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and had a rehearsal and performance with the Stan Bann Big Band. I also took a trip with Siri to Chicago. I walked around DePaul a little bit and met with Bob Lark to say hello and introduce myself. Siri and I caught a show at the Second City, which was hilarious. There wasn’t enough time in the trip to see any music, but perhaps next time, there will be.

I just completed a two hour course to be certified to drive UNT’s 15-passenger vans. I’ll be driving alumni from Dallas’s airports into Denton. They’re going to be in town for this event, which will be an extravaganza, I’m sure. I don’t know who I’m driving. Who knows, I could be picking up Blue Lou Marini from the airport! We’ll just see.