Are you kidding me?

Seriously...you have got to be kidding me.

The week before the first show, and our entire ensemble block gets rained out? Seriously?

Yep.

We worked hard all day in drill and sectionals, and now the first time we'll see the fruits of our labor will be in Wildwood on the day of the first show. Oh, that's just freakin' great.

I'm all for rehearsing in the rain, but this wasn't rain...it was ridiculous. When it stopped raining briefly, there was still lightning...so we just ended up in the parking garage refining our visual technique and doing some standstill ensemble music. The guard was able to learn some new work and solidify the stuff that they have.

I didn't say it was a waste of time. We don't waste any time at Fusion. It does put us in a bit of a pickle as far as next weekend's first show is concerned. There are things we've never done as an ensemble before. There are things that really needed to be tightened down. All of that is going to have to happen the day of the first show. It sucks, but it is what it is, and there isn't a damn thing I can do about it.

Everything is really coming together nicely...at least musically speaking. I have yet to see most of the guard work because we've had so much sectional time lately in order to allow them to catch up. It'll be a surprise for everyone on Saturday. Can't wait.

What will save the day is if the members show up ready to work from the second they get off the bus. We go on first, and therefore don't have much rehearsal time on Saturday. We need to rehearse smart and efficiently...and that CAN happen if the corps has the right mindset. If they come in flat and not really into it, we're dead in the water. Saturday will say a lot about us as a drum corps, that's for sure.

I'm looking forward to seeing my old team, the Bushwackers. They have a great show this year, and my fiance is marching in the mellophone line. Hopefully I'll have the chance and won't be stuck listening to tapes while they're on.

I hope to have some pictures soon...maybe a recording or two. We'll see. I hope everyone out there in blog-land is well.