homecoming at GHS

as expected this was quite a spectacle. friday's madness was preempted by a powder-puff game on tuesday night. they actually had to have traffic and parking control for it. the temperature at kickoff of friday was a cool 95 with no wind. i am glad that i don't have to wear a wool uniform. anyway the most fascinating aspect of the homecoming ordeal is the wearing of the mums. yes, the girls all ware these genetically engineered flowers that resemble very large jellyfish.

they seem to be a status symbol with multiple flowers and more extravagant ornamentation giving the bearer a great sense of pride. the kids were stunned when i told them that we didn't have such things in ohio.

gatesville won big and we don't have a game till october 6th. the drumline has a standstill show on saturday and we are currious to see how everything pans out.

i like the five day week

i know this sounds crazy but there is too much to get done with holidays. we had a 9/11 gig this morning at the county courthouse and the band got major props for being there. we only got 2 new sets on tonight but also got some much needed cleaning done in part 1 and some tempo adjustments in part 2. our football team man-handled at top five AAA team friday night so i may be doing football games for quite a while.

it is nice to be an OSU fan right now. however it sucked watching PSU get whipped by ND.

game one

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ok, one down and nine to go (hopefully. i enjoy marching band but i really don't want to be at a playoff game on november 17, my birthday) i just wish it wasn't going to take us ten weeks to do so (we have a bye week). all went well for the most part. court said was "cold and shitty" at the lake so that was the only good thing about not being there for the first time in years.