Live vicariously through my experience at the 2008 Aspen Music Festival

Friday, July 4, 2008

Wait, it's the fourth?

So when you have a huge fully-orchestrated score due on a particular day, you don't really notice what day that is - Christmas, your birthday, or in this case, Independence Day. Yes, our final full scores of Jimmy Neutron were due today at noon. Luckily I have been very on top of my writing and had mine done the night before. I spent the morning making some last minute changes, printing, helping out the other guys, and starting on my parts. By the time the afternoon rolled around I was able to regain consciousness to the outside world and partake in some low-key fourth activities. But, it was actually only until I called the local copy shop and listened to their out of office message stating they would be closing at noon on the fourth that I suddenly remembered it was indeed the day... I guess when one is focused... 

I am very lucky to have a lovely posse here in Aspen who, in my compositional exile, rallied together and made plans. Most of you know that I am not the biggest fan of fireworks, but, a group of us decided to plan a picnic and watch Aspen's fireworks show from a grassy knoll in the distance, which I can do. It was a really lovely time with food, fun, and shenanigans. Yay for my Aspen peeps!



Left to right: Casey, David, Aaron (apparently pronounced Earin), Hannah, Jord, Brighton, Courtney, and Molls 

2 comments:

Julie said...

What a cute little picnic pic!

Aunt Marthlina said...

Happy Independence Day indeed, Dear Nevew!

What a sweet circle of friends! Especially the winsome Aaron! ;^>

Fireworks are so stunning, aren't they ... one does adore them so ... but as for all that noise ... eeeeeeeeeek!!! :^O

Grassy Knoll, eh? Hmmmmmmm ...