Tonight was the final concert in the McAllen Town Band season. We arrived at 7:00 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. concert, but as soon as we walked inside, we realized that we were too late. All the center section seats were filled already. We decided to try the balcony, and we were lucky to find two seats near the middle front. The man who let us pass to get to the seats said, "I saved them just for you." While we waited for the concert to begin, we chatted. He asked where we were from, and that led to a nice talk about their six years of full-timing. It turned out that they had fallen in love with the Valley, bought property, and had a house built, so they were no longer on the road.
The program was billed as "People's Choice." We enjoyed all the pieces, but some were really special. "Satchmo!" was a medley of familiar Louis Armstrong songs that worked really well in the arrangement for the band. "Trumpeter's Lullaby" by one of our favorite composers, Leroy Anderson, featured a guest performer, a local high school student who displayed real talent and received a standing ovation.
During the intermission, we stood up to stretch and walk around. We tried to spot some of our friends. It turned out they were on the main floor in the center--they must have got there earlier than we did. Here they are smiling and waving up at us.
After the intermission, we especially enjoyed "In the Miller Mood." We decided that the balcony wasn't our favorite place to sit, but it was convenient to get out to the parking lot quickly after the performance.
We stopped on the way home to pick up some groceries. We're winding up our stay here in south Texas, so we're starting to make plans to travel.
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