annual training day 6

Our band got to play at a basic training graduation. It was a really short gig, we just went in, played like 5 songs in the air conditioned auditorium and then left. All gigs should be like that. We borrowed some players from the 85th Army Band, one of them being SSG Rojas, who used to be with our unit. Later, I got to conduct a full concert band rehearsal because on of our guys is at the hospital or something, so the commander wasn't there. After dinner I had some ska band horn sectionals, and man, it took forever. We took 2 hours to learn ALMOST one song (My Heart Will Go On). It was pretty rough, but we're making progress at least.

a pic with Rojas (left), me, and Luna (right)

found a squished cicada aka tree snakes (cuz they sound like rattlesnakes)

this is how our mini-fridge looks like right now