This year, I decided to join band and play the alto saxophone. This decision may or may not have been influenced by the instruments chosen by some of my friends, but since I am already known for tooting, this felt like a more productive way to blow hot air than my previous methods.

On December 8th, I played in my first band concert, where I successfully accomplished the following: sitting still, counting rests, watching the director, and not squeaking too much. In other words, it was a rockstar performance.

Turns out, band is harder than it looks, but also pretty fun! And now that I’ve learned how to play Jingle Bells, I might just take this show on the road. Please form an orderly line once ticket sales begin.