After getting up at the crack of dawn (well, for me anyway) to get on board my flight to Orlando, I was able to get to through security in a breeze and had time to sit in the terminal and contemplate CNN over breakfast. This really wasn't as relaxing as I thought it would be, because right after the stock ticker they returned to the main story: the "Killer Tornado" that just hit Florida north of (you guessed it) Orlando in the wee hours. Juggling baggage and yogurt and coffee, I managed to dial my friend who was picking me up and determine that he was fine, in fact, he didn't have a clue what had happened. I arrived safe and sound and was picked up by our wonderful Stage Manager, went to lunch with him at Dennys (OY), and grabbed a few other orchestra members from the airport on our way to the hotel. Gab, gab gab, all the way there. I haven't seen some of these people in almost four years!
We went out for a drink at a restaurant around the corner and were a little held up by the building being surrounded by fire trucks. We got back to the hotel to find that not only had our friend the Stage Manager gotten us tickets for the Orlando Magic game tonight, vs. the Nets, he had gotten us BOX SEATS (he has people). Fun times were had by all, even though we had too much to drink and didn't get back in time to practice before tomorrow.
Even better, my roommate is not a freak, but one of my favorite people from my last tour!! More tomorrow after rehearsal...
