What made you happy today?

[Adami]

Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 

Trying....so....hard....not....to....say.....it.....

[King Postwhore]

Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 

Trying....so....hard....not....to....say.....it.....

 

Stads, I can't wait to get mine Friday.

[TAC]

Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

[faizoff]

Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

You know nothing TAC

[King Postwhore]

Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

You know about George Brett's pine tar though.

[TAC]

Of course! Who doesn't?


George Brett is my all time favorite baseball player.

[King Postwhore]

Well I pulled that home run out of my ass.  Time to play the lottery. 

[Stadler]

Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

[King Postwhore]

Tim only owns Rabbit ears. He'd never see that show. Lol

[TAC]

 

Yup, no idea. 

[King Postwhore]

🎯

[TAC]

It's an archery show? But he has a sword.

[King Postwhore]

No.  My remark was a bullseye. 

[Stadler]

But there is archery in it.

[TAC]

So let me guess..you have John Snow's Arrow too??

[Stadler]

So let me guess..you have John Snow's Arrow too??

He didn't use a bow, silly, his girlfriend did. 

[cramx3]

Tonight will mark three nights in a row of concerts, weather is beautiful here and feels like it's a perfect end of summer concert night.  Maroon 5 is basically sold out too! 

[King Postwhore]

So let me guess..you have John Snow's Arrow too??

He didn't use a bow, silly, his girlfriend did. 

And married in real life!

Tonight will mark three nights in a row of concerts, weather is beautiful here and feels like it's a perfect end of summer concert night.  Maroon 5 is basically sold out too! 

Marc, I would be gassed doing that.

[cramx3]

Tonight will mark three nights in a row of concerts, weather is beautiful here and feels like it's a perfect end of summer concert night.  Maroon 5 is basically sold out too! 

Marc, I would be gassed doing that.
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I took yesterday and today off from work.  In fact, I took next Thursday and Friday off too.  Last Monday I had off from the holiday.  This month with all the concerts has basically become my "2021 vacation" since I don't plan on doing a real vacation.  Burning tons of PTO this month so I can keep my energy and attend all these shows. 

Having said that, I'm surprised how I'm not that tired today.  Tomorrow I expect it all to catch up and be exhausted, and perfect for a day on the couch watching college football. 

[Cool Chris]

Going to the Halloween store with the kids and picking up some new decorations for the house.

[pg1067]

I've mentioned before that my kid is in her high school marching band.  She's now a senior, and the last couple years have been ROUGH.

In 2019, the band finished #3 in the state in its division (bands with between 81-120 members) despite having only 80 members.  It was really great.

In around February 2020, I agreed to take over as president of the band boosters (in part because the band director told the outgoing president that I was his first choice).  Then COVID hit and, in June, the director told me he was leaving to take an identical position at a school closer to home.  The ensuing year sucked HARD for a lot of reasons that I won't get into.

Fast forward and we're now down to a 60 member band, BUT the band FINALLY got to step on a field last night and do a performance.  They did the first 2/3 of their field show at halftime of the school's football game.  It was a little rough -- especially with some of the electronic equipment -- but they finally did it!  First competition is Saturday.

Oh...and my kid has a solo (in the pic on the bottom, she's on the right giving me a dirty look)!

[hefdaddy42]

I was a band parent too.  It was hard, for sure, but I miss those days.  Tons of fun.

Here's what made me happy today: I received a bundle of gourmet cookies in the mail.  My employer shipped a box to all of our employees.  Unannounced.

[Chino]

What make being a band parent so tough?

[vtgrad]

What make being a band parent so tough?

Band Camp.  (I'm in no way inferring that Hef and pg's children were involved in any activities whose stories start "one time at band camp...")

Maine Blueberry Black tea with Blueberry Honey and my wife's Lemon Bread with Maine Blueberry Syrup (I'm getting ready to workout... needed the suga).  I think we may move to Maine.  This made me happy today.

[romdrums]

Getting behind my drum kit on my lunch break.  Even if it was only for about 15 minutes, it consistently makes a huge impact on my day. 

[pg1067]

What make being a band parent so tough?

Band Camp.  (I'm in no way inferring that Hef and pg's children were involved in any activities whose stories start "one time at band camp...")

I have a very different perspective as a result of my decision (which I now regret) to become booster president.  I'm not sure being a band parent is any tougher than being a parent of any other kid who does an extracurricular activity in high school.  If your kid doesn't drive, you're constantly shuttling him/her to and from school and other places, often at odd times.  When my kid was a freshman, they had a competition for which their call time was 6 a.m., and pick up time after the competition ended was midnight.  You're also constantly dealing with requests for money or food donations or volunteering (right now, I'm the one making those requests at least once a week).  But being a band parent (apart from being booster president) is AWESOME!

[Dublagent66]

It's Friday bitches!!! 

[Kotowboy]

It's my first of FIVE days off today and Therapy? posted that they're entering the studio next month to record their new album with the producer of TROUBLEGUM. 

Cannot wait. He also produced their 1999 album Semi Detached and their amazing most recent album Cleave - which was probably their best album since Troublegum.

[TAC]

I guess I'll put this here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2WuacWE-WQ

Balling my eyes out..

[Kotowboy]

Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 

[Stadler]

Well, this weekend.  Installed a new kitchen light, and put in three switches on my outside lights allowing me to set timers for them.   Then Sunday I installed a new mailbox (got poison ivy, though ) and a lighted post with the house number (my house is about 750 feet back from the road and not visible from the road, so it's an easy driveway to miss).   

[ReaperKK]

Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 

I took the day off today and felt this.

[cramx3]

Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 

I took the day off today and felt this.

I rolled around in bed for 15 minutes this morning contemplating calling out  lucky guys! But I made it in, I actually took Friday off for a concert and considering adding next monday off as well.

[Harmony]

We have 2 cats who turn 2 years old on November 1st.  I don't remember this happening last year but one of them is obsessed with the leaves falling off the trees.  Yesterday was when he first discovered them as it has been a tad windy outside.  He spent the entire day moving to different windows in the house to watch them fall and blow around.  He finally conked out when it got dark last night.  This morning when I wake up, sure enough back in the window.

It's going to be a long fall, buddy.   

[Kotowboy]

Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 

I took the day off today and felt this.

I have Sundays and Mondays off every week. Monday always feels like I have work later but I don't.

Also i've never once called in sick to a job in my life when I was lying. I'm too worried they'll instantly know I'm lying and demand I come in.