 A lot of times I get asked by prospective students and their parents here in this office what it's like to tour and why we tour with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. And my answer always centers around two things, the music and the students. Really good for bonding, because you see everybody for like 15 million hours a day. Yeah, it's been really rewarding. You know, usually I spend eight hours in the laboratory a week and once I get done in there I get to go make music at this, you know, such an incredible level with such incredible people. It's gonna be a great experience in Sweden. I'm just excited to play some amazing music and be an example for this organization. These touring experiences are really important to me because as an elementary education major it's really hard to get the chance to go abroad and to go abroad doing something I love and get into play music for people across the world with people that I'm really close to in the band is a really good experience for me and it's an opportunity that I don't think I would get to have if I wasn't involved in music which is really awesome. The people, the way that our students bond and the way that they bond with one another and with the music and with me as their director it is an incredible experience. And I've always said to the band and I say this just about every time we're on tour it's what we do together through the music for other people that makes the greatest difference. I'll leave you with this. My predecessor, the great Dr. Douglas Nimmo always said that the Gustavus Wind Orchestra is life changing and lifelong and I didn't know what that meant until this month. And as we prepare to go on my first international tour of what will probably be seven international tours with the ensemble, all I can say is that he was right. This is a life changing place and a life changing experience and a life changing group of people that are in that rehearsal room right now and it is a truly lifelong learning opportunity and I can't wait to get on the plane next Wednesday and go to Stockholm. Now, you don't have to take my word for it. Why don't you come with me? Let's go meet them. It's amazing how many times I make this walk just between my office and the rehearsal room. It's a special thing and going through this door every day I'm reminded how blessed I am and how truly fortunate I am to be here doing what I'm doing. So we're gonna go in right now.