Out of sequence. So sorry. I'll get back to Friday soon. Ish. Saturday night. Having dinner in a pub. Was recommended to an Italian place, walked there and in only to be told they were booked. Come back at nine? Yeah, no. Burger it is!! And a beer. Or three. Going to walk 25 minutes in freezing weather to jazz concert featuring Eric Vloimans. Look him up. Saw him in Seattle last year with Jan. Going to see if he remembers. We talked trumpets with Eric after the ...

Eric Vloimans, trumpet. The pianist and clarinetist' names I don't have at hand, but both were great. The clarinetist is from Damascus, Syria and has played with the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo Yo Ma. So yeah, he's good. Packed club. Vloimans is the most popular trumpeter in the Netherlands, so... The club, Mahogany Hall, just turned 51. Vloimans plays with the softest tone I've ever heard and it blended well with the clarinet. Show went from 9-11:45 with a 30 or...