back in 1998 I auditioned for the LA junior philharmonic with my french horn and I was accepted.  Gosh, I remember the audition like it was yesterday.  I had to sight read a piece I had never played.  there was a triplet that caught me off guard.  I remember mentally saying 'sa-tur-day' as I played the notes (I'm pretty sure it was a Bflat) and freaking out.  I remember getting the postcard for the callback to audition but I don't remember actually getting accepted because I know that was also the same time I was let down by being told that my mom would not be able to drive me to the practices downtown.  I was so angry.  finally when I was 'good' at something, the very people who told me I wasn't good enough for anything had let me down.

Its their 75th anniversary this year.  

sometimes I wonder if I should go back to playing music.  I wonder what my life would be like right now if I had become the member.  will I have majored in music?  Would I have gotten good enough to play in other orchestras?  would I annoy my neighbors?  would I still be a military wife? 

I really want to play the trombone again.  I think it was my favorite.