I don’t get to this site very much.\u00a0 Yes, I know, you can tell.<\/p>\n
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I’ve lost track of the trumpets in all honesty.\u00a0 I sold the Olds Super Star Ultra Sonic.\u00a0 Since then, I’ve bought and sold a couple of Olds Studio models, sold a Special and a ’57 Ambassador, and finally settled on a really nice Special as my daily player.\u00a0 It has very minimal dings and scratches, and has 3 different plating colors on it.\u00a0 I also still have a nice silver Ambassador, and a 70s model lacquer Ambassador.<\/p>\n
I had been using a Yamaha 14B4 gold-rim mouthpiece, but acquired a vintage Olds Mendez 2 mouthpiece, and started using that.\u00a0 I have a little more ease getting up above the staff with it.\u00a0 And I think it’s cool to use a vintage Olds mouthpiece on a vintage Olds trumpet.<\/p>\n
I’m still playing only with the Florence (KY) Community Band.\u00a0 I’d like to spread out and play more.\u00a0 Hopefully some opportunities will present themselves.\u00a0 I would love to play with a big band.<\/p>\n
We’ve been back in Lexington for just about a year.\u00a0 I suppose we’re settled in now.\u00a0 I’m still not as keen on living in the city, but I’m used to it.\u00a0 McConnell Springs is a nice and close diversion when I get the need for some woods and creeks.<\/p>\n
We originally were attending Clays Mill Baptist Church when we first moved.\u00a0 The Lord allowed us to meet a really nice couple from Lighthouse Baptist Church in Nicholasville, KY.\u00a0 We visited with them one Sunday, and the Lord put us there to stay.<\/p>\n
One good thing about the central Kentucky area is that there is almost always a good choice of things to go to and do on the weekends, especially within 30-40 miles.\u00a0 We like that, now that we are nesters and have more free time.<\/p>\n
Well, that’s enough for now.\u00a0 Talk to you again in another year or so, the good Lord willing.<\/p>\n
(cartoon is Garfield, by Jim Davis, from 7\/24\/2018)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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