August 7, 2026 – Indianapolis, Indiana It’s Friday, day two of the DCI World Championships. Yesterday was the Preliminary Finals; today is the Semi-Finals. Earlier, I took a walk to the Crowne Plaza Convention Center to have a rendezvous with K. Kawai, my same-time-next-year piano. There she was sitting with the cover on track 2… Continue Reading →

August 3, 2026 – Somewhere in the heartland of Pennsylvania I am at a town recreation park almost one-third of the way between Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Akron, Ohio. The icon for it popped up on my GPS screen, so I took the exit to come here for a break from the long and winding road.… Continue Reading →

August 1, 2026 – Allentown, Pennsylvania I am finally taking a break in the hotel lobby to catch up with you on the 2026 drum corps tour. I just returned from a great round of golf wth Chuck, Barry, and Matt. We make a yearly habit of this reunion on the greens. I had two… Continue Reading →

July 18, 2026 – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas I found a picnic table outside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, for the DCI Southwestern Championships. My computer in the clear bag was getting a little overheated, and I was too, on my 20-minute walk to the stadium. A happy tree, melodious birds, and the breeze… Continue Reading →

Midnight – August 10, 2025 – Lucas Oil Stadium BOOM! The drum corps world was rocked by the impact left by the Boston Crusaders tonight in Lucas Oil Stadium. I’m sitting in my seat at Row 13, 50-yard line. I just witnessed the most exciting event since I started following Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions back… Continue Reading →