Bless Your Heart

nightbeat



last night husband and i went to nightbeat with the in-laws, jon’s cousin lee, and jon’s aunt and uncle erv & deb. it’s the annual performance and competition of drum and bugle corps from all over the country. jon’s cousin dana plays trumpet and has been touring with the carolina crown for 2 summers now. she’ll be a senior in high school this fall and let me tell you, it’s greuling. they perform in literally 100 degree heat in these huge long sleeve uniforms. but she gets to go all over the country and it’s really quite an experience. you have to audition to be in the corps, and it’s the best of the best in your state.

they really put on an amazing show. last night one of the corps, the cadets , brought the house down. they ended up winning the gold medal, but they won the crowd over first. their program was all based on 40’s music with a very patriotic twist. the color guard was all decked out in 40’s dresses & suits, so cute. they did swing dancing, had war era posters, and the boys wore 40’s army uniforms. the band performed boogie woogie bugle boy and america the beautiful among other american revival songs. the whole crowd was on its feet. they just did an awesome job. if you ever get a chance to go to one of these shows, pleeeease do. you will have the best time, and the kids really appreciate it.