Friday night I drove to Columbus to stay with Melanie. On Saturday morning, we walked down Indianola to Lane Avenue to join the few thousand people already on the streets for the noon OSU vs. Kent State football game. Our purpose (besides getting coffee, which Melanie didn't have) was to attend the OSU Marching Band's Skull Session at 10 a.m. This was so COOL!!! As many of you know, I am totally clueless about football. MUSIC, on the other hand, is a longstanding passion! I absolutely loved this pep rally, warm up of the band. They are such good musicians . . . but even better showmen/showwomen! It is so refreshing to see how music spans the generations like this. Melanie's friend, Drew, is a squad leader in the percussion section of the band. He is the one with the "OHIO" bass drum in the picture above. It was especially fun to watch the band when you know somebody. And Drew is a wonderful showman and musician. I was very impressed that the band was disciplined in keeping their tempo and following the director even in the face of a few thousand rhythmically challenged fans who clapped wrong and RUSHED EVERYTHING!!! What ARE they in such a hurry about?
Melanie and I left early (she had traded her tickets to the game to a roommate) and walked to Brian and Emily's house to stay with Katy while they went to the game with some friends. As always, I never get tired of playing with Oma's girl and getting those wet, sloppy kisses. She kept trying to play with my glasses . . . because Opa always lets her try on HIS glasses. We missed you, Opa. But we will have fun in a couple of weeks when we see you again.
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