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Category Archives: Fairmont High School
2008 Marching Season comes to an end…
It is 10:55pm and we are home from a semi-cold, blustery day on the marching field. Yesterday, we had no marching band or other commitments. Jose and I did the traditional end-of-marching-season dinner – he chose Golden Corral (not my … Continue reading
A Friday night…
At 12:05am the five buses carrying the marching band passed in front of the house. I was standing on the front steps smoking my pipe and letting Flyer explore the symphony of smells in the front yard when they passed. … Continue reading
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All in a day…
It is 11:35pm on a Wednesday night and I am finally winding down after a full, productive day. After thinking through all I have accomplished I feel like I have competed with my cousin, Dana, who seems to cram four … Continue reading
The Buckeye's Holy of Holies…
All I can say is, “WOW!” In 1979, at Smith-Wallbridge Drum Major Camp, instructor Gary Smith, then the director of the Marching Illni of University of Illinois, showed us a film of The Ohio State Marching Band performing the legendary … Continue reading
The DMV… and Weekend…
When you finish reading this, you must read my friend’s blog… Jeff Carter had a fun time at his own license branch. Saturday I searched in vain on the internet to find the DMV’s hours. I could not even locate … Continue reading
Reunions & Football Game
Another enjoyable week. Monday I reunited with a former student with whom I lost contact 20 years ago. His family was wonderful to me during my Muncie days, and Nathan was always one of my favorite former students. In short, … Continue reading
Daily Briefs…
People are always asking me to describe what I mean when I mention, “Daily Briefs.” In the Haasienda, the Daily Brief is our communication system for each day. I am generally teaching when Jose arrives home from school, and this … Continue reading
This Weekend & Gone With The Wind…
What a busy, and then exciting weekend… FRIDAY Jose was with the marching band for the game against Lebanon, and we won. He got home around 11:30pm. I ran some errands and worked on writing for a few hours. … Continue reading
The Haasienda on Shroyer... 