First and Ten[tative]

I took the Gardener to the Tucson Symphony concert last Friday night. This was his first-ever classical music concert. I was apprehensive.

Actually, I was apprehensive on several counts. Who knew what he knew about a classical music concert? Did he know not to clap between movements? Would he find the music so relaxing he'd fall asleep and start snoring? Would he attempt to talk to me and not whisper?

More than that, how would he react to being introduced to 20 or 30 people, friends and former TSO colleagues and singers with whom I've become friends?

I'm happy to report he did very well. He even professed to have enjoyed himself and said he'd be happy to accompany me to such an event again. Wow!

I was impressed.