Brothers in Philadelphia

When my grandma passed away the funeral was going to be held in Delaware, so the most convenient airport for my brothers to fly into was Philadelphia.  It was fun having them here even though it was only for a few days.

We love having visitors.

When my brother Chris as here I took him on a little tour of the city.  We went to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall.  It was freezing that day so we went into the Mint, which was not nearly as cool as I had hoped.  I mean come on it is where they make the coins.

Chris flew out before my brother Michael so we took him to one of our favorite places to eat in China town.  The food is tasty and cheap, and you can watch the people in the back make your noodles.

Curtis Symphony

On Sunday night Joseph and I received two tickets to hear the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.

It was held in one of the big performance halls at the Kimmel Center.

The orchestra was made up of students at the Curtis school, and let me just say that these students are so good.

I forgot that it was students listening to them play.  It was remarkable.

I couldn't help but feel a little bit like an underachiever surrounded by such talented people.

When the orchestra started they opened the performance with a symphony rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.  Everyone in the audience stood up, it was really moving, and so beautiful.

I am so glad that we were able to go. 

It left me fantasizing about being a professional musician.

It's not to late to learn, right?

The domed building is the Kimmel Center.  The tall white building next to it is my office building.