Okay. I have to admit that I have had the bug for marching band this entire summer, way before I found a way to actually be a part of a marching band again. There was something about the summer heat that made me wish I was at band camp again. Not young again, but specifically at band camp again, specifically marching band camp. There was a certain feel to the air... how I felt... I can't really explain it to you, except to say that it felt like it was time for marching band camp.
This morning, I felt something different in the air. This morning felt more like an early fall feel, like a September morning. The dew was on the ground, the sun was out, the air was clear and crisp, and this all made me feel a new feeling. It felt like it was time for the marching season to begin. Well, would you look at that... the season starts tomorrow night, and on national television too!
Seriously though, when I went outside, it felt like it was time for a friday night game. In high school, the early morning was when we would go out for rehearsals. Every morning from what, 9:30-11:10 ish, we would march on the football field in preparation for the game or competition or whatever. We would literally knock the dew off of the field, as it was still there when we arrived. But those mornings were still hot when we were training. Yet, when it came close to the start of football season, it felt more like it did today. I guess you could say, the air was right.
A Ravens player tweeted the other day that it felt like football weather that morning (be sure to follow my musical tweets: twitter name: tbonesnotes). I'd agree. The anticipation is kicking in now, and the weather tells me it's time to march. I've missed that feeling, and I'm glad it's back.
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