Ms. Canning, I thought the same thing about the clarinet meeting. Why have it on the 4th? The international parties probably don’t get how we Americans are so desperate for our holidays. I am from Houston and since the festival was so close (12 hour drive) I thought I’d go. But no it was too much of a hassle. I really did want to see your part of the show of how to integrate art into one’s life. I am a clarinet player and occasional painter, yet work in another field. To be a painter or musician for money almost seems the hard way to retirement. I need to hang out with more people doing that to see what its like.