Another evening well spent
Apr. 3rd, 2004 01:11 amA college friend of mine (who lives near DC now) has a girlfriend who is in the the United States Army Field Band. She was on tour when I visited Maryland recently, so he suggested that she and I should try to meet up while she was in New England. (I was also given some crossword puzzles to deliver to her. Apparently when you're on a tour bus for four weeks you go through a lot of crosswords.) After some email back and forth today was the day we settled on.
So first I saw one of their concerts in Westerly, Rhode Island. It was pretty fun. (I have a weakness for John Philip Sousa, which always helps at these sorts of events.) I only wanted to throttle two of the people sitting around me (a couple who kept giggling and making hats out of their programs), and they left at intermission, so that was all right. A few of the things they played were:
( But perhaps you don't care! )
Afterwards I got directions to the hotel they were staying at and met with my friend's girlfriend for dinner. I had been instructed to bring embarrassing stories about him, but sadly I couldn't remember too much. (Well, maybe one or two things.)
It was nice to meet and chat with her -- hopefully I will get to see both of them the next time I'm down near DC.
So first I saw one of their concerts in Westerly, Rhode Island. It was pretty fun. (I have a weakness for John Philip Sousa, which always helps at these sorts of events.) I only wanted to throttle two of the people sitting around me (a couple who kept giggling and making hats out of their programs), and they left at intermission, so that was all right. A few of the things they played were:
( But perhaps you don't care! )
Afterwards I got directions to the hotel they were staying at and met with my friend's girlfriend for dinner. I had been instructed to bring embarrassing stories about him, but sadly I couldn't remember too much. (Well, maybe one or two things.)
It was nice to meet and chat with her -- hopefully I will get to see both of them the next time I'm down near DC.