Happy New Year

For several years now, G and I have welcomed in the New Year at First Night Akron.  We invited another couple, who went with us two years ago.  G's favorite was listening to a group that dress and sound like the Beatles. He also likes the University of Akron Steel Drum band.  My favorite was a 40 piece Brass band that played an hour long concert of classical music and marches.  They played one of my favorite pieces by Leroy Anderson called "Buglers's Holiday".  Solos were played by various instruments where I heard the Flugle horn with it's mournful but beautiful sound.  There was another hour of the concert, but since there were four us us, all with different tastes, we all had to compromise and go to the ones others liked too.

First Night celebrations are at various cities in the US.  They are "family friendly" which means not a lot of alcohol and loud parties.  I am sure some of this was going on in the bars, but the various venues are in public buildings. There is one fireworks at 10:00 pm for younger children who need to go home and to bed early.  There was another at midnight.  So we got home around 1:00 AM.  It was a great start to the new year.