From our hotel balcony.
Hubby and I made a trip to Galveston to see the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
As a child, I listened to my aunt's recordings of the band's renditions. I played the song, "In the Mood" over and over. It sounded happy to me.
The band we saw in Galveston was excellent. They were not the original group, of course, but they were as good as the first assembly of musicians.
I bought the tickets in advance. I also made hotel reservations. We are about two hours from Galveston, and we didn't want to return late at night, so we stayed over. Besides, a stay in Galveston is always lovely. I enjoy gazing at the water, even if it is seldom blue. The Gulf of America/Mexico is always grey when I view it.
When one purchases tickets in advance, how does one know the weather? Right?
From the Internet.
It is old, but it is filled with ambience. The audience must have been smaller than today's patrons. The leg room in the place was kin to that of an airplane.
We sat beside a couple who live in Galveston and hold season tickets. The lady told me they have looked all over the auditorium for the best leg room, but the seating in the place didn't have it.
Americans grow larger these days than they did in 1894.
I needed to trip to Galveston. As you know, if you read my blogs, our daughter lives in heaven now, but I continue to grieve.
If you have a chance to see and hear the Glenn Miller Orchestra, go! You will enjoy it. The movie, "The Glenn Miller Story" is a wonderful movie. It stars James Stewart and June Allyson.
On a different subject. My book, Sarah and the Angelic Magical Makeover is free today! I wrote it, but when I read it, I still laugh. It's a feel good book.
