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Consider the following an impressionistic portrait of the last fifty-one days of the Eccentric Musician's existence. No exquisite detail here, simply canvas sketches.

To begin, oh where to begin? THAT is the question.

The 8th and 9th of August saw me traveling to Western Illinois with the Harvard Bible Church Music Director and his family. Because their oldest son is in Iraq, they were looking for someone to form a men's quartet with. The whole family sang at the Le-Aqua-Na State Park and then at Lena Baptist Church the next day. Sang a lot. Ate way too much. Played some games. Made new little friends.

The 15th of August saw the culmination of work with NICYO during the summer - their first summer concert! Fabulous experience. Hard-working students. Industrious families. Glorious music. Enriching relationships.

The 22nd of August was a milestone on the Bernhardt calendar - the marriage of our Grandmother to Mr. John Levander! During the emotionally overwhelming processional I nearly lost it crying - which is dangerous when you're the organist PLAYING the processional. Beautiful times. Relatives visiting. LATE milking schedule. :-) Lots of food.

Since the wedding, my chief focus has been to keep going with my studies. Some GREAT books and WONDERFUL lectures.

It has occurred to me that if I post more often, you will receive more detailed accounts of my daily life. Extra visual stimulation would prevent your remaining in the dark concerning my consecutive accomplishments. Rich detail would replace vague meandering. Unfortunately, I am afraid that my blog readers ought not check the blog more than once a week from now on (probably on the seventh day of the week). Come back next week for more!

~JtB

HEADLINE: ECCENTRIC MUSICIAN SHAVES MUSTACHE

Harvard -- It is rumored that, due to unanimous familial thumbs-down and a clostrophobic upper lip, the Eccentric Musician's three-week whisker accumulation has succumbed to the mortal razor. Although investigations are still under way, it is believed that unintentional, successful eschewal of cameras on Mr. Eccentric Musician's part has left FHI (Facial Hair Investigators, LLC) without publicity photographs.