Break at Sac Concert Band. Playing Ives tonight - woohoo!
@Eeyore6 southbound is open. nb bell to jaeger to dry creek
@ralphy259 thanks
slight detour. made it to school with little delay.
anyone know if 49 is closed to dry creek or streeter? may have to go weimar cross…
@trombone_chick the busses come from Nevada City, though, not Auburn
just heard that CalFire is saying 49 will be closed for the morning commute. I’ll be going through Weimar, I guess
@gb1191 good to hear your house is out of danger. crazy day.
Auburn, CA fire seen from Rocklin hills. - http://mobypicture.com/?…
@pianotyke perfectionism & personal frustration are common for great musicians, but so are great performances.
the guy wiping tables at In-N-Out is whistling “In The Hall of the Mountain King”. Now we all are. Now you are.
RT @tubamom: @pianotyke a cool site: http://www.musopen.com/ free classical MP3’s AND sheet music!
lunch at Subway, then to the band room to build Jazz folders.
@trombone_chick don’t drink shampoo. I learned this the hard way. Just cause it smells like watermelon and strawberries doesn’t mean it is
@ralphy259 the musicians have another fee. Colorguard is not as much - because they don’t go to events all year like the band does.
@ralphy259 for Color Guard, it is $50 + the cost of a uniform. We are using the same uniform as last year, so it shouldn’t be too much.
@pianotyke has the smoke cleared up? that was hard to breathe earlier.
@ralphy259 you should start learning the routine next week.
@trombone_chick I am too - but I also realize we’re going to have a number of weekends with trips, so I’m liking being a home-body. :D
@ralphy259 our first parade is Sept 13. btw, remember to go to the website and read through the handbook / download trip forms asap
is enjoying one of his last weekends of freedom before football/marching season gets under way.
ah, the mass of humanity that is the first rally of the year…
Jazz Band auditions wrap up this morning. Looking forward to rehearsals starting Monday @ 6:30AM!
leaving school & Band Booster Mtg after a 13+ hour work day
is watching Earth, Wind, and Fire on YouTube
@marleeluikens drummer banner carriers = auxiliary members
@punkrocker20706 I have a picture of you playing your clarinet in 6th grade! hahaha… wanna see?
@pianotyke yes - audition time: 6:35. 12 bar blues in basically whatever key you like.
is recruiting a clarinet player… hey, I’ve heard of stranger things.
@punkrocker20706 oh, that’s from Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich shop… if you see another one - get food - it’s good!
@Eeyore6 I’m a big fan of TweetDeck. I’ve used it for months & think its the best.
Tchaik, Wagner, & Chicago - all before break… :)
is very happy that he found his favorite pen. (Yes, you seriously just spent a portion of your remaining life reading that).
@MyApocalypse it’s looking positive…
its taken 11 years, but I finally feel I’m on top of this school stuff…check back in a few weeks
@DutchBros RT : Did U know Oroville & Las Plumas High Schools need $17K 4 athletics? Stop by Oroville DB. Aug 24-28 & $1/drink > 2 schools!
We’re gettin the Band back together… Jazz auditions, day 2
a three year old is a sneaky creature
@MyApocalypse just checking if you were listening.
Who delivered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner?
@trombone_chick really bad handwriting, spelling, sentences that make no sense, illogical arguments, did I mention spelling? Not proofread.
is amazed at the wide range of writing and reasoning ability levels of 9th graders. Some of these papers are great, and some are… scary.
@pianotyke sounds like a good afternoon!
Iced Mac Mocha! thanks @DutchBros Auburn, CA
I just gave a student 2 detentions in 1 period 4 chewing gum. That’ll learn ‘m. Well, maybe not but ruler on the knuckles is out of fashion.
is up and getting ready for day 1 of Jazz Band auditions.
@mmrankin signature form, new & improved computer poetry, “pretty good”, and tech news articles… new thing replacing words of the day.
is recording Frosh Tech grades and eating Carl’s Jr.
@tubamom nice pedal tones in Strike Up the Band!
is listening to Susie play with the Capitol Pops
racing to Carmichael Park to hear Susie and Carl play with the Capitol Pops Concert Band
is preparing Jazz Band binders. Auditions begin tomorrow!
1st marching performance in 19 years is in the books! Citrus Heights Community Marching Band @ State Fair
Ready to march @ CA State Fair - http://mobypicture.com/?…
Citrus Heights Marching Band setting up - http://mobypicture.com/?…
is practicing marching french horn for the parade today at the State Fair
@punkrocker20706 when you get to Tahoe - stand on a high peak, look west and wave. I live down the hill.
@punkrocker20706 are you going the back way through Susanville?
@trombone_chick pay special attention to the Tusken Raiders, even if they don’t have music stands
is watching the soloist.
was successful at getting the Tusken Raider band shirt into his yearbook picture.
is finishing up some stuff in the band room while our new horn player practices.
is rockin the new Tusken Raider band shirt for picture day
RT @JeannineQuinonA: Tower of Power’s “What is Hip?” makes me lament the decline of organ/horn-based songs in 2day’s popular music landscape
@pianotyke are you selling lockers on the black market now? How devious.
the Ahrenster… ma-kin’ cop-pies…
is done with homework and going to bed.
just finished preparing the Jazz Band audition materials
@tubamom why? something happen in MN? and “Hi!”, btw
and it begins!
is warming up with the Sac Symphonic Winds
I’ve done all I can do here. School starts tomorrow - it will be wonderful! but Tonight - first rehearsal with Sacramento Symphonic Winds!
is paying attention during a staff development meeting
Hey…. I get paid to work starting tomorrow! All of this not-getting-paid-to-work is fine & all, but I love to mix it up every now & again
Just watched w/ amazement as a @taco_bell guy ran down the road 4 abt 2 blocks 2 give food 2 a car that left w/o it. Major kudos TB dude!
@kitherkatrina :O
@gb1191 Try out for drums/Aux Percussion & Bass
my giant tonsils are not digging all of this fallout from the #YubaFire
!!! the new Auburn @DutchBros coffee has them lining up down the street
New school year starts in the morning. Students arrive physically on Wednesday.
@Eeyore6 thanks for the tip. I’m still not over this silly thing. Nice new Eeyore, btw.
is wondering when/if he will get his voice back. It would be convenient to have by the first day of school, I’m thinking.
Kid #4 wades in the river - http://mobypicture.com/?…
Family picnic in Chico - http://mobypicture.com/?…
may be going to Chico to meet up with family as long as giant swollen tonsils don’t get in the way.
@punkrocker20706 I’m pretty sure it’s everyone’s Friday
has spoken only once today. stupid phone call ruined an otherwise lovely streak of silence.
slept pretty well for the first time in about 4 nights. Feeling about 40% so things are looking up
@filmworksphoto cool. I’ve missed #DutchBros coffee since moving here from Oregon
is completing pointless surveys on Facebook.
Is overseeing the migration of all of his various and scattered notes to #evernote for safe keeping and easy recall.
@mmrankin since Friday night after the lake. Doesn’t seem to be getting much better. Hopefully I won’t miss the entire school year :)
just heard on the news that a Secret Service robot just shot a laser beam into a VW Bug in Westwood, CA… YES! SciFi has become reality!!
ok, it’s not strep throat. Well that’s good. So what is it?
made it through the night.
@kitherkatrina yw, I thought it looked good too.
Students: Some notes on taking better notes: http://tr.im/wiHH
Strep Throat anyone? We’ll know tomorrow.
Heading off to college soon? This article has some common sense suggestions for making the most of it: http://tr.im/wiot
the Costa Rican President #Arias has contracted the #H1N1 Swine flu. He complains of a fever and sore throat…. hmmm, sounds like me. :|
@mmrankin I heard GI Joe was pretty bad, but I haven’t seen it.
is watching a horrible Jane Curtin movie from 1980
http://tr.im/wfg6 This would be a very relaxing way to live. Maybe I should move to an island…
@pianotyke were you able to get your flute? If not, do you still need it tomorrow?
has had a day full of sleeping, watching the news, and preparing Pep Band music. Pretty typical.
@pianotyke I’m planning on being at school tomorrow. That is unless I am sick. but I’m feeling much better, so chances are good.
@trombone_chick our short person was watching that yesterday and I found it to be very disturbing.
is splitting PDFs… to make document soup.
has one week to get all geared up for the new school year!
keeps trying to convince himself that a sore throat is NOT a good idea right now.
listening to Monk’s ‘Nutty’ on Meuzer
Thelonious Monk - Nutty www.meuzer.com/3452hewr
Dinner w/ Cherry & Ted - http://mobypicture.com/?…
thinks the garage is about cluttered enough.
is enjoying a beautiful Saturday morning
finished Booster Meeting at Northridge. Drop by for dinner until 9 to support the band
almost time for dinner at Northridge Restaurant to support BRHS Band
is refurbishing some bass drums and cleaning his office.
Good turn out at Band Camp. Lot’s of fun. Tomorrow we’ll try it again, but with Drum Majors!
Coffee corrects spelling deficiencies. Band Camp starts in 20 minutes.
Banf Camp starts in under 2 hours. Getting coffee.
took a drive to Sac State to see the guys at Drum Major camp. They’re doing well / learning much / having fun. Now sending out some emails
RT @BearRiverBands: EVERYBODY eat dinner at Northridge / Combie this Monday Night 5-8PM and support the Bear River Band program!! please RT
@MarleeLuikens I’ve got the Color Guard CD edited