I'm almost packed. I have to use the curling iron, finish my hair, and then we can be on the road. Elegante Mother and My-Sister-The-Nurse and I are going to visit my youngest sis, Nan, and her daughters for the weekend.
For the past three years, I've been following Nan's oldest daughter around the northern half of Indiana, watching her high school marching band compete. It's been an exciting three years for this proud auntie, because the band has been in the top five Class C bands at State all three years. I want to see them in mid-September so that I can determine how much the performance has changed when I see them again in October. We hope to return to Indiana for District contest, and if they make the cut, to State Contest, too. State Contest is held in the Hosier Dome in Indianapolis, October 20. For those involved, the marching season, from mid-July to mid-October, seems to go on forever, but for those watching from the sidelines, it goes by in a flash. I'm fortunate, and delighted, to have a niece who shares my love of band.
Soooo, we are trying to remember all the last minute things that have to be done. I have to water the containers at the front sidewalk, or the plants will be dead when we return. I need to feed the birds. Most of our things are packed. We could have just backed some kind of suction device up to the back door and directed everything in the house into the trunk of my car, and it would have been about as efficient.
The house is clean, most of my office work is done, except for the dreaded filing. I've even put some of the fall/Halloween decorations up! I won't say that I'm going with a clear conscience, but I don't have a LOT to be guilty about. 
I hope you all have a great weekend, and I'll check in with you when I get back.
Comments (4)
i look forward to reading about it :-)
Posted by bod | September 25, 2007 12:27 PM
Posted on September 25, 2007 12:27
Buffy,
I'm finally back and trying to get used to my new glasses. I thought I was doing well until I read your entry above and thought to myself "I didn't realise the marching band was off to India". Obviously I still have to get used to my new varifocals.
It's really good to be back. I hope you had a really good weekend.
Posted by Adele | September 26, 2007 3:55 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 15:55
ORrrr.....maybe I DID type "India." I've been called a "Typo Queen" many a time, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to know I'd done it again.
As for the glasses, I'm sure you will adjust to them, soon. I have bi-focals in what they call "progressive" lenses. It means that there is no line to delineate between far and near vision. It took me a day or two to figure out what angle of my head was needed to be able to read the computer, and from there it was smooth sailing. I hope it will be for you, too!
Posted by buffy | September 27, 2007 8:48 AM
Posted on September 27, 2007 08:48
Buffy,
No, you wrote Indiana, it was just me. I am gradually getting used to my new glasses. It won't be long now. I hope.
Posted by Adele | September 28, 2007 3:26 AM
Posted on September 28, 2007 03:26