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The trip was difficult: quickly planned, and way more time in a car than anywhere else. And driving on I-10 through the Florida panhandle is a hell I wouldn't wish on anyone. I left Hattiesburg on Thursday (Oct. 4), and arrived in Miami Friday evening, after making a stop in Gainesville. Friday night was spent catching up with Brian Potts, on whose couch I also crashed that night. Saturday was long, but very productive, as I was able to meet with my advisor to talk about my paper. I left feeling great about the work I've done, and excited about what I still need to accomplish. Finally, I met Sidney Silva at Books and Books in Coral Gables to buy the drums. We met there since Federico Britos, an Uruguayan violinist, was playing, and we were going to join him with my new drums to play some candombes. Brian also came out, expecting to listen, but was also playing for most of the evening; the one exception being this clip, and here he's running the camera:
It felt great to play again, and having the opportunity to do so definitely made the short trip worth the long and exhausting travel. The only downside was not really having an opportunity to catch up with many people. I am excited to continue working on the paper at this point, and can't wait to return to Miami to defend my research, share candombe, and properly catch up with old and new friends. And now it's time to catch up on sleep.
