RenMacnary

2011 season. First football game of my daughter's Freshman year at Westwood. We're playing Cedar Park (they killed us incidentally). So, early in the season. Cedar Park comes in, starts the show, and it's Mahler 2. NOT the last part, no, they're marching the 1st movement. WHAT THE? CLEAN CLEAN trumpets, in tune. I've been thrilled a lot of times since then, but that first moment was when I fell in love with the possibilities.

Makes sense. Seems to be the low brass, which would further support the theory given the length of time needed to warm up the instrument.

Tuning seems to be an issue in multiple bands tonight. Given no environmental issues being indoors, wondering why?

I will be that fool, dressed up like Sheldon. My wife will be in the Amy Fowler costume. We take Halloween seriously here in Texas.

Basics: got to go to the Alamo. Right off of the riverwalk. Totally tourist move: La Margarita is over at Market Square. Off the beaten path, a ride away, Dough is a GREAT pizza place, Triple D did a thing on it. We're going down on Thursday and spending the evening watching people on the Riverwalk. Halloween, on the Riverwalk? Yes please. We're eating at Boudro's which is a nice laid back kind of place that has tables out over looking the river. Goin' to be fun! Oh, and GO WOOD!

I love a full retreat. So awesome!

Saw Pflugerville Connally on Friday, they had some really nice props that were stairs on one side and slides on the other. Very interesting use as both stages for various groups and movement up and down in different ways. Liked their show!

Just loved the drill of Crown. The group I was sitting with looked at each other after Crown's run, and said to each other, "That's 4th????" Really incredible finals.

That's HUGE for Area D, 6 instead of 5! So happy for Stony Point in Region 26 getting a 1. With our focus on who is winning BOA or UIL, it's easy to forget the bands that have struggled in the past and who, by dint of just caring to do their best, start to see some success. The bands that move me aren't those that have all the props and perfect intonation and great show design, they're the ones that are TRYING so hard. Stony Point getting a 1; that's AWESOME!

Oh good. Looking forward to seeing them this year!

New uniforms? Oh man, I LOVE those Round Rock uniforms, how much of a change is it?

2012 Silence.....INCREDIBLE show. That's the one that makes me watch Dripping Springs EVERY TIME I CAN.

Two Leander students that I know of in Crown....don't know if there are more. One from Vandegrift, graduated senior trumpet, and one Cedar Park Tuba who's at Texas State, think he's a Senior. MONSTER brass! Both play for me in our Church ensemble, and by george I'm PROUD of that!!!!

Jack Green, long-time Director at Westwood has just retired. His 2nd director, Thomas Turpin, is moving up to head position. 3rd Director, Brittany Dacy, is moving up to 2nd spot. So not a lot of change over for the students, and I think the whole community is excited for the change. I KNOW Jack is! Well deserved!

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