Weird Event

So, last night we played in College Station, TX, home of Texas A&M University. Well, a few of us decided to walk back to the hotel after the show and as we were walking through the campus we heard Taps being played by a solo trumpet in the distance. Well, it was a little eerie and beautiful at the same time. As we kept walking we came nearer to where the player was. Well, after they finished, all of a sudden 4 people start sprinting down the quad, headed in our direction. To get of their way we drifted to the sides of the path, until they sprinted right up to us. We were all like "What the &^$^(&*" Then they told us we were supposed to salute or stand at attention or something for them. We told them "We didn't go to school here and had no idea what they were talking about." They told us how disrespectful we were being and we basically just started walking away, not sure how to react. One of our group was a girl and if a guy ran up to her at top speed and got in her face, what would keep her from pulling out the mace or something similar. This must be some sort of military tradition (it is a very Army school), I'll have to ask my dad about it. Isn't that weird?


This is post 100!!! Woo hoo!!

Quality of Life Has Gone Up :)

So, we are in Galveston, TX today and what a great day. We are staying at a hotel right on the water and we didn't have a show tonight. So, I got dressed and went for a nice run along the water, it was great, so relaxing!! Then a few of us went to a Mexican restaurant for margaritas and delicious food - so good! Then I went and saw There Will Be Blood, didn't like it (sorry Ryan), but I had fun anyway. What a great day!! Quality of life is rising.

Life on the Road

So, these past couple of weeks have been very trying. This schedule is just so difficult, and I don't want to sound like I am whining, but . . . We travel everyday on the bus an average of 350 miles. Some days it is more like 550, some more like 200, you get the idea. I sleep on the floor of the bus on an egg crate after sleeping for about 3-4 hours in a bed and then have semi-restful sleep on the bus for another 3-4 hours. Our lunch breaks, unlike any tour I have done before, are mostly at malls. It sounds great, but let me tell you, if you've seen one mall you've seen them all, and with no new variety, it is just boring and the food courts are pathetic. I have to admit too people, I have reached my Subway limit. I knew this day would come, and it has. Just the smell of the Subway makes me lose my appetite. Hopefully that won't last considering it is one of the healthiest things to eat on the road. I do enjoy Wendy's, however, especially their chicken nuggets, but again, not that healthy. Anyway, we get to the hotel between 3-4pm (usually closer to 4) where we have about an hour and a half of "free time". We load back onto the bus around 5 or 5:30 to head to the theatre. Because we are in a new city every day we have a sound check everyday and are required to be there 2 hours prior to showtime. We usually have about 45 minutes between sound check and half hour, mostly a good time to eat. Do the show, get back on the bus, wait about 45 minutes after the show so that the orchestra (the drums) has time to load everything back up and then back to the hotel where you are literally exhausted and go about doing it all again. It's a good thing I love to sing and dance :)

Ugh

Producers Video

FInally - I did it, I uploaded a video, enjoy!!

Can You Believe It?

So, I was watching Cspan or some such channel and I came across something quite interesting. There was a woman who got married and at her reception, during her first dance with her husband, she had a heart attack and died. What the . . . ?

Tradition

Well, friends and faithful readers. There is a certain blog that will remain nameless (Brudoghaven), that has year after year celebrated the rare achievement of the African American. I always found it quite enlightening to hear what people considered their important fact and the month is half over. I am hoping against hope that a certain website (Brudoghaven) gets their act together and celebrates the tradition that keeps some of us going year after year. If not I will be forced to have the whitest person I know (Mark Minnick) sing And I Am Telling You in the style of Jennifer Hudson/Holiday on a loop. No pressure . . .

This and That

So, I haven't posetd for a couple of days for a reason. I have compiled a little "Producers" video and I tried to upload it here, then I tried to upload it on YouTubde to no avail. Maybe, it just takes a long time, the video is about 5 minutes long. I don't know, maybe I need some tips on how to do it.

Did, anyone watch Oprah today? I have to say I am not a huge fan of hers, but today they had a mini Cosby reunion and it was nice to see them all again!! That Bill Cosby, his humor is so predictable, and yet I can't help laughing out loud to him.

Did anyone vote in the primary today?

We are in Florida right now and although it is raining, it is quite warm - how's the sleet?