Its been a week

So, I just finished the first week of THE Winter Quarter 2010. It was nice. I finally have my schedule worked out and it is going to be a great Quarter. It is crazy to think I have only been at Ohio University a year. I tried to think about what I did a year ago my first weekend of Grad School. It defiantly didn't snow, and I KNOW I didn't have someone to spend it with. Here is an up to date weather report. Snow has been on the ground since Monday January 4 AND ITS STILL SNOWING! This weekend will be spent with Allison; we plan on going shopping for new black dress shoes and some nice boots for the snow, eat some nice foods, church tomorrow evening, and just enjoy each others company. I cannot forget to read two chapters for 19th century music history, practice my sweet Paxman 23L, and MAYBE write a two page review on a historic article about the 19th century...we will see. Time to get the ball rolling.

STAY WARM,

BUCK

SIKE!

Ok, So THIS is my last post of 2009. haha. Jokes on you. Anyway, Christmas was great, and I got a lot of sweet stuff. A new jacket, gloves, house shoes, sweaters, and of course sweet shirts from Allison. I got back to Athens on Dec. 26th and picked Allison up from a bowl game trip and she stayed over...IT WAS FANTASTIC. We spent 24 hours together before she left for California. It has been a very long week and I miss her very much, but I am glad she is having tons of fun in the sun. I will be picking her up sunday evening from the football stadium and we will be going to set up her room. I CANNOT WAIT. So here is to a Happy and Successful New Year.

Buck

Last Post of 2009!

December 22

I only have 3 more days until I get to see Allison, and I think that is very cool. I went and saw my cousin Chuck in Atkins, AR. He was doing well, and I am happy to know that he will remember that visit. Other than that I have just been practicing and sitting around the house...boring. Signing off until there is more to report.

Buck

5 days left!

Ok, so here is the low down. I drove away from Allison on November 30th, and I get to see her on the 26th...maybe i need to repeat myself. I get to see her on the 26th! How COOL is that? Nice HUH? I certainly think so. So yeah, I am just sitting at home and counting down the days while sitting by a roaring fire. Nothing much else to report other than just keeping to myself and practicing and...stuff. Later

Buck

Catchup

Here is the long awaited catch up post. Included below will be the abridged version of the past year...hang onto your butts.

Last year finished good. I have made all A's and a few A-'s on my grade report since beginning my graduate studies at Ohio U. I also had the pleasure of meeting a very pretty girl. We started dating on July 25th.

This is ALLISON HOPKINS.

This is her instrument of choice...and a very good one I might add.

She plays the Bassoon VERY VERY well, and LOVES to paint. She is getting a double Bachelor of Arts in Music and Art, and will be going to grad school for a Master degree in Arts Management. I think that is super cool.

Those are the few things you should k

now about her, other than the fact that she is AWESOME. for my birthday and Christmas this year we were not going to get to see each other, so she decided to surprise me and took me to the TOP FIVE STAR restaurant in Cleveland Pier W. Here is the website if you want to check it out:

http://www.selectrestaurants.com/pier/index.php

After that she took me to see the Cleveland Orchestra play Dvorak's "New World" Symphony in Severance Hall...IT WAS AMAZING. Later she told me she had this planned since August or September...CRAZY.

After saying all of this, I bet you guys are wondering if I love her. I can say, "YES I DO."

On a side note I got a new horn! It is a Paxman 23L, and it is freaking amazing. Here is a picture of it.

Other than ALL of that I made Principal Horn in the Symphony Orchestra and Co. Principal of the Wind Ensemble.

Until next time,

BUCK

Today....is what I did.

Hello,

Today I went to Alexander, AR outside of Little Rock to burn some leaves and clean up a trailer home with my dad. We also went to Burlington coat factory and I bought a sweet coat (I will show pictures later). I had NO idea that they sold shoes, pants, shirts and other stuff at Burlington COAT FACTORY...Its a COAT FACTORY. Don't put that in the name unless that is all you are going to sell. I mean, it was like any other store such as the following: Belk, TJMAXXX, Dillards, or JC PENNY, but the only difference is that it had more coats than the rest. I expected to see RACKS upon RACKS of coat, a SEA of coat, enough coat to fill the Great Pyramid...You get the picture.

CALM-D

ANYWAY, all of that aside I got a SWEET coat, and its uber warm.

Sean and I were called upon to make punch for our boy Aaron O'Rand's bachelor party that is tomorrow night, so we bought everything to make it; it is now sitting on my back deck marinating in 30 degree weather...it promises to be good.

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!! I promise to have pictures soon

BUCK