Fiesta Bowl Parade 2010

What an awesome day today! After the Ft. McDowell Indian Tribe ceased funding, we thought it was the end of the Play It Again Band, but, thanks to AAA, we got to march, for the 22nd time. It was my 11th time, and it was as awesome as the first time! We got there, got Nate and his friend situated as observers, and then went to North Phx. Baptist church parking lot, where all the bands convene. It is so awesome to watch all the bands from all over the country warm up and practice. My favs are the college bands! Idaho and Texas Christian did not disappoint!!! We went to find restrooms, and, there was Sheriff Joe Arpaio! He was so nice, asking all about the band, and then was happy to take a pic with us (though it sure doesn't seem so in this photo!) It was great!
We had plenty of time...we were the last band in the parade!...so Dee took pics of me with:
The Ghostbusters
The University of Idaho Bronco
The Texas Christian University Horned Frog
The very very best part, though, is just being able to do something I have loved to do since high school, with the sweetest hubby on the earth.



I pick on him a lot (you see, he didn't get to be in band in high school, and after watching me practice for years, they invited him to play the bass drum...he has a bad knee, so it is not easy to carry a heavy drum, and last year, when he had a little bass drum, I kinda teased him about it, so he picked the biggest one this year. Plus, I pick on him because he gets on TV EVERY year, and he never had to sweat like a pig every day in high school marching at the hottest part of the day or anything!) It is awesome to be there, to be with him, and to "Play It Again". Thank you, so much, AAA for giving all us old guys one more year to march together and to reminisce about the past!