Thursday, December 7th, 2017 Venice, Florida Spoiler alertVenice, Florida
MusicTony Glausi is a brilliant trumpeter in his very early twenties that has already garnered some impressive accolades (first prize in the 2017 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Solo Competition, first prize in the jazz division of the 2017 ITG International Trumpet Competition, and first prize in the jazz division of the 2014 National Trumpet Competition). I was first introduced to Glausi's music when he was featured in an otherwise a capella version of Circle of Life. Since then, I've found a bunch of other material of his. Below are two of his Christmas-themed videos. Both are terrific and favorites of mine. (It is at this point that Alison will usually point out that her Jewish husband has an unusual penchant for both Christmas and gospel music.)
From the archive...... I've found the pictures from three of our previous trips down to Florida:
Terracotta ArmyLast week, my friend Suzanne called me late one morning and (effectively) asked if I wanted to play hooky for the afternoon, to include lunch and a trip to see the Terracotta Army at VMFA. One of the benefits of semi-retirement is that the decision to say yes is pretty much guilt-free. For those new to these warriors, they were created for and buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. Comprised of more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots and 670 horses, they were intended to protect the emperor in the afterlife. Along with the emperor's entire mausoleum, they took 38 years to construct starting when the emperor rose to the throne at the age of 13 and finished a couple of years after his death. The exhibit focused mostly on the world that the figures represented, rather than the archaeological aspects of their discovery and exhumation. I would have preferred less of the former and more of the latter, but that's because of my far greater interest in archaeology than history. All is right with the world
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Dick & Mary Bailey
12/8/2017 03:22:10 pm
Nice review. Have a wonderful weekend celebration. Congratulations to Cam on a remarkable achievement. Our Love to all! Grandpa Dick & Mary
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Nanci Harmon
12/8/2017 03:47:46 pm
Congratulations to Cam!
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Janet McBride
12/8/2017 04:02:45 pm
Thank you, Josh for taking the time to share. So enjoy looking back on the photos, seeing Cam and Ian as young boys and knowing how each have grown into such nice young men. Can’t say enough about Alison and the great mother she is. Congratulations to all, a job well done.
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Kathy Knollmann
12/8/2017 04:46:06 pm
Congrats to Cam on graduation. I know you are so proud! And what a beautiful place to enjoy all the family and friends!
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Bev
12/9/2017 02:07:32 pm
I love seeing you all so happy and what a special occasion! I am at Duane's helping with the kids as Rach is in Houston. It is snowing to beat the band-enough for a small snowman.
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Cousin Hyman
12/9/2017 07:45:28 pm
Congratulations and Mazel Tov to Cam and everyone - by "Roberts Bay' ...what could be bad!
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Suzanne
12/12/2017 10:59:23 pm
Always enjoy your updates -- and any hang time with you guys! So glad the Florida trip went so smoothly, that you enjoyed the Terra-cotta Warriors....and that you shared the Hillary Hahn performance. Just Wow!
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