Band trip goodness

And then there was the time that I was 7 months pregnant with my first daughter (yeah, I know, a long time ago!), and I was conducting a sit down concert with my Ridgefield High School Band at Sea World in Florida. We were all hot (but not as hot as the band at the Lincoln Memorial in my last post, we were at least in lighter clothing!), but enjoying playing in front of this lovely fountain right on the main drag into the dolphin exhibit - prime real estate! I don't really remember how well the band played, but it must have been really good cuz I do remember the thunderous applause at the end - or was that because my entire trumpet section, took a little leap backwards afterwards into the fountain pool to cool off? That was also the concert where, when I got back to Ridgefield, CT, I received a note addressed to the "Female Band Director". Inside was a picture of me, very pregnant in my blue sun dress, conducting the band at Sea World, with a note that said, "I think a little one might enjoy this someday." The picture still resides on my refrigerator and has survived many moves!