[Trombone-l] Happy new yearrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

Well, if we're all telling what we did last night....

I was hired to play at a big party that had three bands.  Two big bands 
of about 13 pieces each with a singer, and another small 4 piece band 
with a sax player/singer, Johnny Reno.  I was playing with one of the 
big bands I regularly play with, Hunter Sullivan, but playing 2nd 
instead of my regular bass trombone chair.  At the last minute, I got 
called to play in the other big band also (on lead).  No big deal 
because the band was to only play one 45 minute set before the two main 
bands played, basically alternating 45 sets.  For a while around 
midnight, all three bands were on stage and play simultaneously (the 
same song).  Anyway, I agreed to play the extra 45 minute set for $200.  
The Sullivan band paid $400, so I made $600 for four hours.  Not bad.

Then I got out to my car about 1:30 a.m. after waiting about a half hour 
to get checks, and the windshield on my car is smashed!  Bottle, rock, 
who knows.  Glass all over the inside of the car, but I was able to 
drive it home at least.  Bad news...it costs slightly less to fix than 
my deductible so I have to pay for the whole thing.  Good news (sort of) 
is that I had a cracked windshield before and was in need of replacement 
anyway, so I sort of got a two-fer on the windshield this time.

Now for some time off for the next few weeks.

Happy New Year to all the Boneheads out there,

Eric Swanson
Dallas