Flashback!

I was walking Chancho this morning and was hit with a total flashback. We live fairly close to one of the high schools. Not right next door, but the kids around here can totally walk and get there in 10 minutes. So, this morning I walked out of the parking lot and was hit by the sound of the marching band practising. First of all, I was surprised by how loud they are! I heard one trumpet playing doing his solo and it sounded like I was in the same room with him! Second, I had a million memories come flooding back....you know, early morning band practice (it was 7:30 this morning...man am I glad I don't live closer to the high school!), band trips, sluffing in the band room (and A'Cappella room as well) and having the teacher say you were his aid if the truancy officer came in (really, as a parent I think what kind of teacher does that, but as a student I loved both of them), band camp (and making fun of the townies as they made fun of the 'big city kids'. lol), marching in parades in the wickedly hot heat and those hideous band uniforms! Now, I know that a lot of you are thinking 'band geek'. I need to say that I think band players get a bad rap. Yes, indeed, some of every band members are geeks (sorry mom, I know you hate that title), but just because you wear the polyester uniform does not instantly make you a geek. I like to hope that I was not on the geeky side but just plain normal, but really, who cares now? It has been almost 20 years since I got out of high school and it has been 20 years since I got out of band (the teacher my junior/senior year disliked me almost as much as I disliked him....hard to believe that anyone could dislike me, huh?!). Who cares what happened back then. I am who I am now, ya know? I don't have a lot of fond memories of high school. I think that kids are too mean to each other and there is so much pressure to be thin, have the right hair, wear the right clothes, hang out with the right people, but when I was in band I didn't really feel that. We had a lot of fun and frankly were pretty good! So, I enjoyed my little flashback this morning, but I am still glad I don't live any closer to the sound!

Too Funny!

I just saw a video that is too funny! I decided that I would like all of you to see it as well. I tried to post this video, but I can't figure out how to do it. I think it might be too big for what I am allowed to do. So, here is the link. Click on it and laugh! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBhY6gphFLA I can totally see this happening to me!