Thirty Years of Caring in Carolina July 29, 2018 10:00am I am immersed in the comfort of southern hospitality with my new drum corps brothers, friends and family at a hotel in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I have embarked on my 2018 late season tour of Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions beginning tonight with NightBEAT,… Continue Reading →
Monday, July 16, 2018 – Reflections Along the Mill Brook When it hits 90 degrees, I have the best place to hang out – down along the Mill Brook. I am lucky to have such a nice private setting to reflect, write, and act out my natural tendencies. After moving a ton of rocks to… Continue Reading →
The Boston Crusaders in the arc at their home show in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
July 2, 2018 A Homecoming. After what seemed like an eternity, I reunited with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps yesterday in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They have been on tour since mid-June, competing in shows in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. After the great send-off in Boston, the corps continues to stake its claim… Continue Reading →
The BAC family in Boston for Spring Fling.
I have never witnessed so much love in one room as I did last night at the IBEW Local 103 hall in Boston. OK, Dorchester. This was the site of Spring Fling, the annual celebration of the beginning of drum corps season and send-off for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, as they are… Continue Reading →
The author delivering Cabot Seriously Sharp cedar cheese to Iceman, Anthony the chef.
It was a splendid night for drum corps. The ever-present sun was getting low on the horizon and the temperature had descended to a moderate 70 degrees. It was a windy day, but that had abated to a nice cooling breeze. The splendor of the Green Mountains surrounded Spartan Stadium. The corps was spread across… Continue Reading →
The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps 2018 Program – S.O.S.
The other day, I drove down to Vermont’s Castleton University to see some friends that I made last year while touring with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps (BAC), and to catch their spring training ensemble rehearsal for the upcoming 2018 season. Spring training for BAC in Castleton is the closest that drum crops… Continue Reading →