It was either Saint John, New Brunswick or Halifax, Nova Scotia A fall foilage cruise and the bagpiper was on the pier right below my balcony. We were getting ready to depart for other ports.

Back when I lived in Memphis and worked in the medical field we had a convention, one of the evening events was dinner and dancing on the Memphis Queen. We had a spectacular time with fireworks over the Mississippi River. One to remember. I have been on a few of the River boat casinos too. I always enjoy the ride! Another picture from yesterday.

I agree about percussion. My son enjoyed his drum set many years after HS, and I never minded listening to the practice as it really was "music to my ears." Band is a wonderful experience for these kids, I know you agree and I commend you for whatever your involvement is. My son's school traveled outside the country a couple times to be in competitions, once to the Calgary Stampede where it rained on them and their new uniforms. He sure had a lot of wonderful experiences and is still close friends with one of his fellow drummers.

Raven, he goes in next Friday for his 2-week post-op checkup to make sure he's healing properly. The dental rinse starts then. It's safe to say that he's healed and has literally no pain. He's been dragging the throw cushion from the couch to us every nite when we're in bed, and when we leave the house. There's a cushion somewhere to greet us when we come in.