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Well, it's officially the busy season for marching bands around here. Football game tomorrow night, followed by a major contest (Renegade Review) on Saturday two hours away from here. The ninth is a free weekend, but after that, it's either a contest WE host here (the Saturday after the 9th Oh God why is my brain not working ;_;) or the big statewide contest for bands in MHS' division (6A) which is in Tulsa again (OBA on Oct. 30th). After all that, they leave for Grand nationals on November 10th and won't be home until the 14th @ 1PM.

I always thought marching was hectic for the kids (I remember it all fondly) but it's a logistical nightmare for the boosters.

On a lighter note, I made the new icon all by myself with Gimp! Don't ask me how.. I just played with it... a LOT.

Also? Have some pictures of my girl marching!

Isn't she awesome? XD

See icon

Phone: riiiing
Me: Hey.
Her: Hey, are you busy?
Me: getting ready to go to the parade. Why?
Her: I was wondering if you could take me grocery shopping. (she doesn't have a car)
Me: ... well, I would since I need to go, too, buuut I'm about to go to the parade since Piper's marching.

Her: Oh. What about tonight?
Me: ... it's Friday. She's marching tonight.
Her: ... okay?
Me: I'm going to the game to watch.
Her: Oh, okay. What about after?
Me: ........... we won't be out of the band room until close to 11 tonight.
Her: Okay. That's fine. ^^
Me: ..... no, it's not. We've got to be back at the band room at 8:30 tomorrow morning to head to Tulsa for Renegade Review (2+ hour drive counting on stops thanks to teenagers with teeeeny bladders.

Her: .... oh. Okay, well, what about tomorrow night?
Me: We're in Tulsa until after Finals, and that won't be over until at least 10:30.
Her: Well what about after that?
Me: We won't be HOME until close to 1:30 or so after we unload everything from the trip.
Her: That's fine.
Me: Hon, I love you and all, but I'm going to crash as soon as we walk in the house.

Her: ...... I guess I can wait until Sunday.

Yeah, I guess so.