A message from 1972
No matter what we get out of this I know we'll never forget Smoke on the water, fire in the sky If you were there with the rest of us, then you know that last night wasn't your average school concert. Where else does the principal accompany the school's orchestra, the new Vice Principal take up an instrument SPECIFICALLY to join the orchestra and an entire gym of 5th and 6th graders rock out together to end an orchestra concert? When does orchestra ever get the "cool factor"? Not often! Man, it sure did last night. The orchestra teacher said that she planned this as a farewell concert in case the budget didn't pass, and 5th and 6th grade music programs were cut. "I wanted to go out with a bang!" The budget passed, so it was a musical celebration instead. It brought back memories for me. Deep, meaningful memories. Years of lessons in school (that I hardly practiced for - so there's a pang of regret) and countless orchestra and choir practices, con...