The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee is now history for another year. We volunteered, as usual, and we enjoyed it, as usual. But this year we did something a little unusual and lots of fun. We invited our oldest (almost 14 now!) grandsons Ben and Perry to come stay with us for the four day festival and enjoy it with us. It didn't hurt that they are both serious music students and had expressed some interest in the Jubilee. They're also both well-behaved and easy to get along with.
As a shift manager for our site, Carolyn was responsible for supervising a team of approximately 15 people to do various things: from announcing the bands to getting drinks for the bands and volunteers, to evaluating the bands and counting the crowds to verifying that everyone entering the Sheraton ballroom had a valid ticket or pass. Although our team was mostly new to us, they were all reliable and a joy to work with.
Although I was listed as Carolyn's assistant, I wasn't much help. But that didn't stop me from enjoying the assignment. For example, the group Sister Swing (one of our favorite groups) needed a handsome old man to pose with. I was more than happy to volunteer because that's what my badge says I do.
perry had a great time...even the sing along moved him. thanks for showing him a good time. some big burger impressed him. those boys can eat!
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