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

Her name is Allison Hopkins

There...I said it.

HELLO AGAIN!

Greetings,

I don't know if anyone REALLY reads this, but it has been almost a year since I did my last post...woops. Anyway I will catch you up on everything very very soon, but for now YES I am still alive and happy living in Athens, Ohio.

Hasta La Pizza Baybee- I'll be BACH

Buck

p.s. I have a special lady friend in my life (more to come)

Don't hate me...

Hello, 

I know it has been weeks since I posted.  I could say I was taking time to adjust to the Grad School life and a new state, but I am not going to use that as a fall back.  I have been busy though.  I practice every day...well, almost everyday.  In the past four weeks I have only missed practicing once day.  So as promised I am going to show you guys some pictures! :)

This first set is of my room. Warning: If it looks small, its because it is.

  

There is my room...told you it was small.   

Ok, now it is time for my office!  Just for reference we have one of the biggest offices on the sixth floor.  I share it with a second year Grad Trumpet Performance major who goes by the name Matt Hansen.  We get along great.  Her is our office.

Here is my side of the office:

Here is Matt's Side:

And a view from our office window that i took an hour ago...yes that is real snow!

Matt and Chuck had a recital on Sunday.  Chuck is a second year Trombone Performance/Pedagogy major.  Here was the A+ verdict from their Recital I hung on our office Fridge.

  

And the best part of the recital was getting the leftovers....Kenny and I decided to destroy the cake last night while waiting on Matt for dinner.  The cake was accompanied by listening to Katt Williams...Hilarious. 

I am enjoying it here in Athens, and on Saturday the Horn Studio is going to Cincinnati to watch the Principal horn play Mozart 4 with the orchestra.  JOY!

I will keep in touch.

Buck