5 and a half months. It's hard to believe that I joined the Cincinnati Tradition Drum & Bugle Corps that long ago. And now, the Summer season starts this Saturday, with our first performance in 6 weeks! I've really enjoyed the 1st half of the season with CT, so far! I've learned (and relearned) a … Continue reading A Borg and a Baritone #16: “The Training Wheels Are Off”
Work was put in, a new wrinkle was added for Visual Block, and a streak ended with Greyhound. That, and much more, after the Break. Saturday started a little differently. Before leaving, my little brother and sister visited for a couple of hours before we all went down to my Dad's for a few minutes. … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #10: “Camp 7 – Emptied The Tank”
Monday, 12/17, 8:30 AM Camp 3 is in the books! We got our first taste of the show music, got a very big visit, and I even saved a few pennies! I made the trip to Cincinnati via Greyhound Bus again. The bus was nearly 2 hours late, but made the drive in about 70 … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #5: “Camp #3”
Saturday, December 8th, 10:37 PM I've been pretty fortunate, when it comes to participating in Drum & Bugle Corps, although my path hasn't exactly been a 'traditional' one. First Tryout: 2000 Phantom Regiment I made my first solo trip out of the Louisville area in the late Fall of 1999, to travel to Rockford, Illinois. … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #4: Knights, Brass, and Tradition – Oh, My!
In addition to this blog, I also write for the comic review site, "Comicdom Wrecks". I just passed my 1 year mark with CW; it's been a fun year with them, even with a much smaller comic knowledge pool than the other's knowledge. Stop by the website and read some of our posts! Speaking … Continue reading Inside the Terrordome: ‘Novembrrr’
I will post 2 moments a day, (this post will be back-dated), until the 29th of the month, resulting in 40 memorable and good moments of my life, in no particular order, leading up to my 40th birthday. 5. Nichole's Baptism My sister is the one in our family that regularly goes to church. A … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #5-6
I've written about the Minnesota Brass before, both on here and on Facebook, and how much I enjoyed that Winter and Spring of 2013 with them, even though I had to quit during the season. They are looking for players this summer; I want to help them out, in some way. You might be able … Continue reading Minnesota Brass: Horn Line Spots Available!
So, the posts on this entry will be mixing some of the Notes on different subjects that I've posted on Facebook over the last decade or so. And they will probably be LONG, so bear with me. 😉 This first one is of some of my many posts recalling my times on the Drum Corps Associates … Continue reading Drum and Bugle Corps Adventures
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