I made a few resolutions/wishes for 2018. This is how I did with them: 1. Get down to 230 pounds, by April 1st; get to 215 pounds, by Halloween. Regardless of the final numbers, this felt like a success. Going strictly by weight and time, it was a partial success: I got under 230 lbs. … Continue reading A Look Back to 2018… A Look Ahead to 2019
On Sunday November 18th, I am going to Silverton, Ohio - a few minutes north of Cincinnati - for Cincinnati Tradition's "Opening Night". Cincinnati Tradition is an all-age Drum & Bugle Corps that competes on the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) circuit; "Opening Night" is their tryout night. I haven't made up my mind on which … Continue reading “A ‘Borg and a Baritone”: ‘Prologue’
25. 2004 UofL Exhibition at BOA In addition to football games, the University of Louisville Marching Band performed at various community events, exhibitions, and the occasional High School Marching Band exhibition. One such exhibition took place at an old football stadium. Bands of America (BOA) is a national marching band circuit for high schools, with … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #25 – #28:
And just think: if I had called in to work on a snowy February morning, I probably would have called in the following morning, and would not be here to type a blog post on my Birthday Week! 😉 I signed up for a program called "Code Louisville". It is a free program where you … Continue reading Inside The Terrordome: “Trip Around The Sun #40”
These are some of my favorite moments from my Drum & Bugle Corps days. #21: MBI Membership Night 2013 For over 10 straight years, MBI (Minnesota Brass, Inc.) finished in the Top 3 in the world at the DCA World Championships. 2013 was in the middle of that streak, and the year I made a … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #21 – #24: Drum Corps Associates
#18: "Noon" A silly little moment from Marching Band: During my days in UofL's band, our Game Day days would regularly exceed 7 hours. If a football game started at 7:30, for example, the band would report at 3:30 for warm-ups and practice; we'd then have "Card March", performances for tailgaters, and a performance, and … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #18 – #20
Posting 40 memorable, funny, and good moments of my life -usually 2 a day, in no particular order - leading up to my 40th birthday. Today's post has 3 moments. #12: Obama Rally In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama held a rally in Louisville, campaigning for the Presidency. I went with my sister; we both ran … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #12 through #14
