Christmas is coming soon!

Well, I just returned from another night of rehearsal preparing for the Christmas chatter. That noise in the background of holiday music and the bustle of hectic work preparations and closures to insure our customer can enjoy their Christmas without us in their Homes for the holidays. That is what I call the chatter. Mostly pleasant but at this time of season it speeds up and grows into a frenzy of anticipation. A little bit of excitement fills the air not just at work but especially at what we play at.

What I am rehearsing for are Concerts. That is my donation to the Christmas Chatter.

The Merrimack Valley Concert Band, which I am a member of will be giving a Holiday concert at Northern Essex college and my Sax quartet will be roaming streets and town squares here and there.

First on the list of events is the Atkinson country club's great tree lighting held annually at the club house and we play the tunes down stairs in the ball room.

Then Friday evening the Haverhill stroll will listen to us roam the streets and businesses playing Christmas carols and such. After that will be a parade Sunday in Merrimac and the next weekend in Newburyport playing in the square. So you can see I will be a part of that Holiday chatter that sets the tone for shopping and enjoyment for a night out on the town.

We'll rap up a few small and medium sized jobs this next few weeks and put off anything big that will harm anyone's Christmas enjoyment. This year we have a lot to be thankful for and that is something worth chattering about.