This past week, I was fortunate to play for Grammy Award winning composer Arturo O'Farrill's "Carmen" An Afro-Cuban Musical" which also happened to be a world premier at the Olnet Theater Center. The book was an absolute blast, made even more enjoyable due to the first rate DC musicians performing it. I did have a random realization though that gave me pause. 20 years ago, almost to the day, I was a freshman in High School on spring break visiting my Aunt Janet in Colorado