On the 78th day of 2015 (3/19/15), I spent most of the evening at the Palestra (the Cathedral of Basketball), watching the Penn Women's Basketball Team defeat Hofstra in the First Round of the Women's NIT. And, as an added gift (maybe a day late for my birthday?), I got to meet Dr. Grace Calhoun, the new Athletic Director of Penn. I told her that I had been with the Band for 28+ years, and she remarked, "I've noticed, once you're in the Band, you're always in the Band." And then, of course, I told her I met my wife in the Band. She replied, "yeah, I hear that a lot!" It made me realize how many of my amazing connections have spawned from my time in and with the Penn Band. Not only my amazing wife, Sarah, but also my amazing compadre of "alleged adults, " Greer Cheeseman and Kushol Gupta. And also some of my best friends I have ever had. And the weddings, and the Bar Mitzvahs. The football, basketball, and other sporting games. The galas, the bus rides, the rehearsals, the tours of other Ivies....all amazing times, and all connections I cherish and will love forever!
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