Youth performance at side patio of Hollywood Bowl

I sometimes forget all that I have done in my lifetime.

When I look back I am grateful. 

I was a part of a small youth group that got the opportunity to perform at Gustavo Dudamel's Inauguration into the LA Phil harmonic which took place on the side patio of the Hollywood Bowl a short walk down on the hill from the patio and you'd be able to see the Bowl. 

I recall Mr. Wakefield needed volunteers to assist in setting up music stands. I volunteered, it was during the school day, so I got written permission to help set up. There were two volunteers. 

We drove to Hollywood Bowl dropped off and set up the stands. 

Then we walked around Hollywood, ate McDonalds and got asked if we were from Loony Town.

Later on we came back with the whole band and performed. We got to sit in on speeches and other musical performances. Mr. Dudamel thanked his wife while holding a bouquet of flowers on stage. He gave a story about his childhood, when he was a brass instrument player, the youth performance reminded him of it, and his father.  

 When the performance ended we walked to a garden area and Mr. Wakefield gave us all medals.  

The next day on the radio we heard the radio host announce that Gustavo Dudamel arrived late to his first rehearsal. I just thought it was cool how I got to sit in a car where they announce the name of a person, I saw a few feet away from me just the day prior.