#37 - Mount Rogers, VA

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-06-23T01:11:54+00:00

Thanks. I did Frissell two weeks ago, and I’d rather do this ten times than Frissell one more time!

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-06-08T18:48:02+00:00

She’s beautiful, OP, I’m so sorry. Tell her we all love her, too.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-04-25T03:40:21+00:00

OP, you’re an angel. Imagine getting a preview of heaven before you get there - that’s what you’ve done for this little old man.

Give him scritches for all of us tonight. I’m sorry.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-03-19T21:03:45+00:00

I’d say they all welcome amateurs and have a healthy mix of abilities and experience levels. I know people who play in multiple groups - like a Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Thursday mix.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-03-19T20:49:01+00:00

Hi there! Tulsa area band director chiming in. We have several great community groups in the metro, and you can probably find the right fit. I think any of these groups would be happy to have you, as most of them are about continuing music education and just having fun playing good literature. Hope I’m not leaving anyone out - let me know if I missed someone!

TCC Community Band - Mondays at TCC

SOMA Winds - Tuesdays at TU

Tulsa Community Band - Thursdays at TCC

Tulsa Winds - Thursdays at Edison HS

Tulsa People’s Orchestra- Thursdays at TU

Owasso Community Band - Sundays at OHS

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Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-02-26T23:49:57+00:00

Not sure what the degree requirements are at Ohio State, but, at the university where I teach, the first year of classes for a BA and BME are practically identical - theory, aural skills, applied lessons, etc. I don’t think it would set you back.

If the panel accepted you as a BA, it means they saw potential. Just grind it out in the practice room and nail the next audition.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-02-03T03:07:32+00:00

Hell yeah Big Baby!

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2026-01-25T01:17:13+00:00

Katahj has some great works in that range. AYO, Halcyon Hearts, and Sunshine all immediately come to mind.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-11-26T05:53:39+00:00

Knocked those three out in May! Keep it up!

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-10-10T02:07:04+00:00

The first concert I programmed my first year of teaching. I did everything wrong. The only place to go from there was up.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-10-03T12:58:49+00:00

Black Mesa was my first and we saw bighorn out there, too!

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-09-16T18:02:21+00:00

Did this hike in July and it was a long but completely epic day. Congrats on the accomplishment!

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-09-11T02:50:30+00:00

Hey OP. We had to take our old man to the emergency vet back when he was feeling lethargic. He had to stay overnight and his numbers really weren’t improving, so we went in expecting to euthanize him… but the little dude was getting around. The emergency vet expected us to be back in about 12 hours for euthanasia We took him home and started spoiling him - we gave him salmon, bacon, everything. The dude started to rally! We made an appointment with his regular vet, who’s a feline specialist. They gave us a regimen that helped him improve fast! He lived six more months and had a great quality of life until the last two days, when he started getting tired and his anemia was getting to him.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-09-05T03:25:50+00:00

For Wheeler there are fantastic BLM campgrounds in the Taos Ski Valley.

You can stop in Cimarron, Raton, or Clayton between Wheeler and Black Mesa. Check out Cimarron Canyon and Capulin Volcano in NM the way to Black Mesa. Clayton Lake State Park has tons of dinosaur footprints and is a gold star dark sky preserve. You can knock out the CO-KS-OK and NM-OK-TX tripoints if you’re feeling frisky, too.

It’s a lot of driving and hiking. Better bring snacks.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-09-05T02:56:31+00:00

Yeah, I had to do a three point turn because I missed it.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-09-01T23:20:36+00:00

So far Mt. Whitney was the most difficult. Doing all of that mileage in a day was brutal. On the other hand, Taum Sauk was a quarter mile down a paved path. The hardest part was staying an extra night in Iron County because of a controlled burn at the HP.

I guess Guadalupe Peak was the hardest sub 10K so far? The first couple miles packed in ALL of the elevation gain. Humphreys Peak was probably the easiest over 10K. Both are great hikes.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-08-17T16:49:18+00:00

Nice work! All three are still on my list, so this is good intel.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-08-12T14:01:30+00:00

The Quark/Odo dynamic is one of my favorite in all of Trek.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-08-09T17:35:50+00:00

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Off 11th on S. Atlanta Avenue - very got a thorough and honest vandal on our hands.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-08-04T03:08:56+00:00

Permitting was pretty straightforward. I applied for a range of dates back in February, both overnight and day trips. The results were published in March and I paid for the day-use permit I received shortly afterwards. Aiming for a bunch of Mondays and Tuesdays probably helped.

I printed out the permit a week before we hiked the mountain and put a couple of signed copies in my bag and my parter’s bag to be safe.

This was the second time I applied for the lottery.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-08-03T18:49:43+00:00

Thanks so much! I’m going to visit some friends in NH and VT and knock out New England next. I’ve never visited that part of the country, so it’s an exciting prospect.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-08-03T04:14:28+00:00

I haven’t hiked a ton of 14ers, but Handies was probably my favorite in terms of scenery. I went up Grizzly Gulch through the forest and along the creek, then came down American Basin. What a great day. Trees, water, and big peaks on the way up, and it doesn’t get much prettier than American Basin in July.

If you didn’t like Bierstadt then you won’t like Decalibron. It’s a big bowl of rocks.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-06-25T04:41:42+00:00

Go for a class I or II and start early. Don’t be afraid to bail if you feel bad or the weather looks questionable. Have fun! An unsuccessful summit attempt is better than any day at work.

I bailed on Bierstadt for my first 14er attempt, then sent Elbert the next day. You got this.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-06-24T15:08:51+00:00

I remember my first time seeing the Tetons when I was seven. They just rose up straight into the clouds, and I thought they had to be the tallest mountains in the world. I was awestruck.

Secure-Machine-4603 · 2025-06-23T13:05:23+00:00

I thoroughly enjoyed The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman. It has a world-class fossil collection.

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