Loving the Losses

High school is still great, but there are few things I wouldn't mind changing. Like for instance the orchestra.
I'm still getting used to the way things are run here at KHS, and the orchestra definitely isn't the same.
Here are some past memories that make my heart ache but smile all the same.
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Back to School Note

For some people school is a necessary way of life, for others, dirt under their fingernails.
I love school and the opportunities it brings. So far, this has been the best three weeks of my life! I have a good feeling the rest of the year is going to be great...

Writer's Block

Just when the flame seems to be at its brightest, bringing promise of new life and hope, it dwindles and dies.
My heart's burning desire to write has lost its flame and flare.
When will this era of loss end?

Duet

I absolutely adore this song and can't wait to play it in a duet.

Busy Summer Days...

It is now mid July. Wow, time flies! Here's an update on my life:

Since May I have been working on my Region music.

It's beautiful isn't it? Well I still have a long way to go.

Finally, I am painting my room. It's not quite done yet, but the final product will be amazing.

On the Way

This past week I went to Austin. My cousin Will from Vegas had a national volleyball tournament there, so my family and I drove three hours to see him....We had a very interesting drive.
This grasshopper decided to hang out on the windshield for awhile. And this tree looks like something out of a Doctor Seuss book.
On the way there, mom surprised us by visiting the Blue Bell Creamery. Instead of staying at a hotel, Ariel's roommate Alexis from college who lives in Austin let us spend the night at her house. Her family is crazy! And obsessed! Here is Jake in one of the many Lord of the Rings Helmets. Now I want Arwen's Necklace. That put an end to day one in the capital of Texas.

Austin

Will and his team were amazing! I've never had so much fun at a sports game (Will is #8).

After the tournament, we toured down town Austin. The coolest place was the capital. It looks just like the White House, but since everything in Texas is bigger and better, it's a foot taller.