12.17.2004

Signing off @ LACO

Today is my last day; actually this is my last hour of my first assignment with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. It has been great working with what is considered in the field as a small budget orchestra for these past few months.

I just want to send out a special thank you to my LACO family. To Ruth, the executive director and my direct mentor at LACO; Andrea, general manager; Nicolette, marketing director; Michelle; development manager; Danielle, associate director of major gifts; Tom, finance director; to the other members of “cubicleville” and the “room with a view” Addie, Ed, Nina, Katy and Cindy; to Christina, marketing associate; to Jacquie in the box office; to our fabulous telemarketing staff Esther and Merle (led by Don); to our great volunteers Pieter and Bill; to our publicists Betty Jo and Helen, to our webmaster Cooney; to our honorary staff member Mike; to all of the great musicians whom I was fortunate enough to get to know; to the great board members who took me under their wings; to EVERYONE and anyone I may have missed…thank you for inviting me into your personal family if for just a little while. You will all be missed dearly.

Tomorrow, I pack up my car once again for the long haul back home to Chicago. I’ll be stopping by Aspen along the way to visit some great friends I made there over the summer (and hopefully to ski). I will try to blog from the road and over the holiday. Until then everyone, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!