Bluecoats props wait patiently outside the Rose Bowl.
July 11, 2026 – Duarte, California My California DCI tour is going well. For a break from the road, I found my way to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area owned by the City of Los Angeles. It is about halfway between last night’s DCI venue in Walnut and the Rose Bowl, the site of… Continue Reading →
July 10, 2026 – Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, California I am sitting in the shadow of the Mt. San Antonio College Student Center at a comfortable table. Tonight is the DCI Western Corps Connection. This show features an expanded lineup, including California DCI Open Class and the World Class corps from last night, as… Continue Reading →
July 9, 2026 – College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, California I have arrived at the Student Center on the campus of College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, the location of the DCI Gold Showcase. Student Centers are almost always open in the summer, where a traveling writer has the comforts of water, a… Continue Reading →
July 8, 2026 – San Diego, California I am sitting in the shade of a broad-spreading pine tree at a small hacienda in San Diego. The sky above is, well, sky blue. There has been a nice, consistent breeze all day. Now it is quite comfortable in the mid-afternoon Southern California climate. I am on… Continue Reading →
July 7, 2026 – Albany, New York I am at the Albany International Airport in upstate NY at gate C3 awaiting my departure for the first leg of my California trip on Southwest Airlines. My friend from San Diego is a 45-year employee, so he graciously provided me with a discount fare. Unfortunately, this airline… Continue Reading →
July 2, 2026 – Along the Mill Brook I just returned from Boston, where it was sweltering at 104 degrees when I left. On Wednesday night, the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps performed their 2026 program “Blurred Lines” for the first time this season in Lynn, MA. My 2026 season technically began on day… Continue Reading →
June 2, 2026 – Castleton, VT I am back in Castleton, Vermont, after a long hiatus. Today is the second full day of spring training for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps at Castleton University. They will be on campus and in town for over three weeks. I make an annual pilgrimage here for… Continue Reading →