Field Marking

Today is the day my husband is up at school getting ready to mark the practice field. I am so thankful that this year is so much cooler than the last couple of years. I hate when school starts and it is so hot outside. I would take 90 and humid any day over 112 and humid. Oklahoma in summertime is not pleasant at times. I remember working during the summer at band and thinking good night how much hotter can it be. So our year officially started a couple of weeks ago when the music of the Jackson 5 was filling our home. I started strong on Monday when he started going up to do drum line practice and then on Thursday with the new comers to the group ( ie the Freshman and anyone that didn't march last year. we lovingly call them the rookies). This summer has sure flown by. It seems just like yesterday I was packing our bags to go to Dallas and now we are beginning the '13-'14 school year and the football season. Soon we will be back on the bus and headed to contest and football games all over NE Oklahoma. Well maybe not all over NE Oklahoma, but there are days that it feels like that. With me starting back to work, I won't be able to go to all the contests like I have in the past so my posts won't be as fun as they were last year, but I will try my best.

Tomorrow officially starts summer band. I am truly excited about this year. I will miss the kids that graduated, but get to welcome a whole new bunch of kids from our junior high. With the leadership dinner, these kids definitely want to have a great year. I am excited to go back to the Bixby contest this year. We will have our annual director's meeting on Wednesday with friends and that makes me happy. I look forward to this cookout every year. I love hearing about the year they had the year before and what they look forward to in the coming year. Not only with their own bands but with in the bands in our association and also with the honor band they put together every year. Plus I get to see other wives that go through the same stuff I do year after year. I know I will have more stories come Wednesday after the meeting. and I know some will be comical.