For some time I've wanted to go on a tour of American orchestras of the non-bicoastal variety. On Thursday and Friday of this week I will see three performances in rapid succession: Indianapolis in the morning, Nashville in the evening, and Alabama the following night. I have spent long hours studying Rand McNally and concluded that it's all theoretically possible, although unforeseen events may obtrude. The trip got off to a somewhat rocky start tonight as a weather situation caused me to sit for four hours in Newark Airport.


