So, what's been going on in the Coy family life since the last time I wrote? Katy's been hard at work for the symphony. Last weekend they brought in Andre Watts to play Beethoven's Emperor concerto and concluded the concert with Brahms 2. All I can say is that it was really a very good performance. Watts's performance of the Beethoven was simply exhilarating, and the the Brahms had a lot of passion and fire in it. I was very happy to be there.

I've been teaching, of course; it's entering recital season at school, so I'm getting some requests from the upperclassmen for extra lessons. I'm honestly really excited about some of the performances that are upcoming. I think the trombone studio will have a pretty solid representation this year.

We're still in training for our spring races. Neither of us is running very far yet; we've got plenty of time, and it's much better to be conservative than to be injured. Plus, it's been very cold, and we don't own cold-weather running gear. So, we've been stuck indoors on the treadmill almost exclusively. I did run outside once, on a day when it warmed up a little. That was great, but it didn't last. Hopefully soon we'll be able to move outdoors. The tedium of the treadmill will make 10-mile runs really painful if we have to do them indoors!

Tonight, we signed up for a CSA share with Wayward Seed Farm, a local organic-process farm that specializes in heirloom varieties. We actually went to a wine tasting tonight where the farmers were present and got to meet them - they're a couple about our age; he and a friend work the fields, while she runs the office. This is their fifth year in business, and they have some pretty big long-range plans. We're very happy to be involved.

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