A couple quick musical thoughts... ♫

Hey!  


Lucky you - new blog posts two days in a row!  ☺  Just wanted to get a couple things out while they're fresh:


Remember that student who won't let me say "give him a hand" without commenting?  Well, this evening in class, the boys asked me to play the piano (it's a baby grand), so they could watch it work.  I asked them to wait patiently till the end of class, then granted their request.  When I was done playing (I played part of a Clementi sonatina), the same little guy said, "I'll give you my hand!  No, I want to give you BOTH of my hands - that was awesome!"  Warmed my heart!


Also - this Friday I have the privilege of performing at the NSBA (Nebraska State Bandmasters Association) convention with the NWU band.  Since I'm performing with them, I'm attending a couple rehearsals this week.  One was this afternoon, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself!  I can't tell you how great it felt to play in an ensemble again...and a quality one, at that!  My dad always told me to enjoy and not take advantage of my opportunity to play and perform with such quality groups during my college years.  I can't say I enjoyed it every day then, but now, I do so very much appreciate and value the many musical and non-musical opportunities and experiences these ensembles and performances provided.  Thanks, Dr. Z and fellow musicians, for the opportunity this week.  To quote Dr. Z, "Feels like old times."   ☺


That's all for now!


Hope you all have a happy Tuesday!


Nostalgically,
Kensy

Favorites of the day:

Bible study

mini cupcakes

gentlemen (polite men)

My weekend at FarmHouse (could this be a more generic title?)

Hello, all!  Hope this finds you well and enjoying the almost spring-like weather!

Thought I’d share a little about this past weekend with you:

Saturday morning, I made the trip to KSU in Manhattan, KS to spend the weekend with my brother.  I was fortunate to be able to stay at FarmHouse fraternity with him (in the house mom’s room) and experience a fairly typical weekend with him.   One of my cousins was also in Manhattan competing in the college rodeo, so we were able to see and spend time with her, too (and see her dog’s newborn puppies!)!   Additionally, my parents came for breakfast and church on Sunday before we attended the intramural basketball game of the season (FarmHouse has two intermural b-ball teams, and they played each other this weekend.  Definitely the most entertaining game I’ve ever attended…and probably will ever attend).  Other highlights included a stop at a local donut shop to play a song on the piano for a free donut, a nostalgic trip to a small church where we always have family reunions, pizza-making and enjoying with the guys, an epic game of Nertz, exploring campus, making music together, and plenty of catching up and quality conversation.

I was able to capture a few moments from the “house divided” game:

Mascots

I didn't inherit the jumping gene he did.

The Mongeese came out victorious, but a good game was played by all.

Now, I know some of you are probably like my parents and others close to me and are wondering if I met any “prospects” during the weekend spent in a house full of such quality men.  Of course, many of them fit the bill, but thankfully, I was able to get past the fact that I was surrounded by so many solid guys and just focus on the one I was there to spend time with.  (I’ll be honest – there have been times I’ve visited during which this was hard to get past.)

Also - you should check out this promotional video the guys made for their pancake philanthropy (click for video) - my brother is the BoomBox Kid seen in the snow suit.

One more thing:

There have been a few times in my life I’ve been a little jealous of friends who have sisters and their relationships.  That jealousy seems trivial, now, though, and those times are long gone.  I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I am so incredibly thankful for my brother - the man he is, the inspiration and insight he provides, his humor, his intelligence, his kindness and thoughtfulness, but most of all, I’m thankful for the relationship we’ve developed and grown into throughout our lives.  I look forward to where life will take us both and am excited to share the journey through our connection as siblings, as friends, and as brother and sister in Christ.  Love you, Q! 

Sisterlyly ☺,

Kensy

Favorites of the day:

Zumba

iTunes

friends - new, old, and rediscovered ☺