Were they really that short?
So this year at McEachern they decided that they would do an alumni band and invite anyone who’s ever played in the marching band or was in the color guard to be part of the halftime show. I’ve always wanted to go back one more time, and this is the year that I get my chance.
As luck would have it, I somehow managed to keep and old band jacket (I have the pants and cumberbund as well). As you can see, it fits like a glove. Well, that is,if the glove was really short and a bit oversized in the chest area. Either way it was good to have a chance to wear the jacket again.
Last night we all met up at the new band room for practice. It was pretty sureal. Aside from the new room, it was just like old times. People broke off into their groups and just kinda hung around and chatted until it was time to line up and play some music. The bass drum felt pretty good. Still heavy, but I kinda missed it. It took a few times through, but everyone sounded good.
I’m really looking forward to tonight. It should be a lot of fun. It’s not that often you get to come back and do stuff like this, and since the 10 year reunion is cancelled, this is a good opportunity to see people. That and most of the people I’d want to see anyway, or weren’t going to be at the reunion are in the band. It’s a win-win situation.
Tonight is the actual game and it’s looking like it’s going to be soaking wet. Then again this is kinda how things use to be back in the day. I’ll post pics and info tomorrow (or later tonight).
So tonight I had band practicie. It was really good to see the people that I hadn’t seen In an while. I mean, there were really a lot of cool people there. Putting on the #5 bass drum again was like putting on oxygen. it just felt right. i really did likei it. the guy that was on #4 g4raduated in 2004. i mean what the duece?! but it’ss all good. Robbie was on the #3 drum. and that’s how it should be, at least that’s how i recall it. back when i was in the drives seat after each game or whatever i would load up on as many of the drums as i could and i would carry them all back. i felt kinda lacking when i only had my 1 drum on tonight. it’s all good i reckon.
after the game we did some practie and it was just like old times. i really didn’t care too much about the people i didn’t know and the people i did know were awesome. so yeah, that’s the that. those were good times. it seems now that everyone has a baby or 2. i mean like babies everywhere! for seriouss nad stuff. so yeah. what?
ok, so i didn’t watch survivoer tonight due to the fact that i was at band practice. and oh my gah. it was just like band practice back in the day. i mean like totally like it was. i hung out with the people that i hug out with, was being me, and it was 2 bajillion degreez. so i think that’s where i’m at.
i’ve had the muches to drink. i’ve played the warcraft, ‘ve enjoyed the band pracktice, and its was an all around good night. oh shit! three’s laundery on my bed. tahat means 1 of 2 thinsg. either i need to get that mess and put it in the baby or i should prolly put it on the dresser and deal with it tomoror. i’m taking the week off for my birthday. i wanted to be in new york, but that dreally dind’t happy. intead i’m here being at band practice. and that’s ok with me i reckon.
so right now i’m a kinda out of it, but i’m still fighting it. by ‘it’ i don’t mean a bear. i wouldn’t realy fight a bear unless my life depended on it like that guy. you know him.