The final 4 moments in the countdown to my birthday, which is today. It's been pretty neat, looking back at these moments that I've listed over the last 2 weeks or so. #37: High School Graduation I graduated from Ballard in 1996. I was so excited about it that I made myself nervous... but I … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #37 – #40
#33: 1st Time to the Ocean The closest I had been to an ocean, before 1996, was watching ocean scenes on "Nature". However, a trip to Orlando, Florida, with my High School band, finally put me at an ocean (and a first time at the beach)! We stopped by Cocoa Beach for an afternoon of … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #33 – #36
#29: 1986 Team Autographs The University of Louisville Men's Basketball team would sometimes hold special promotions before and after the games. One of those promotions was a Meet & Greet with the 1980 National Championship team, in 2005. Before our call time for Pep Band, a few of us went down to the side of … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #29 to #32
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:
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
3 more moments (a day or 2 late); this time, they are good times with old Work, High School, and College friends. Thank you, all involved! #15: Afternoons with the Beldens and Wingfelds In 2008 - I don't exactly remember when - I got the chance to meet up with Lorne, after a few delays … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: “Honored by Friends” #15 – #17
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
This series of posts are 40 good, memorable, and life-changing moments of mine, leading up to my 40th birthday on July 29th. 3 life moments will be in this post, as I attempt to get back 'on track' towards the 29th. #9: 2nd Grade Math Derby About 40 or 50 2nd graders at Franklin Elementary … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #9 through #11
Continuing the list of 40 memorable moments of my life.... #7: First Time Flying March 2003 was my first time in the skies. I was in the Pep Band at the University of Louisville and half of us were traveling to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round game in Orlando, Florida. I strangely wasn't … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #7 and #8
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