Growing up I was a member of a Drum & Bugle Corps. Over the years Drum Corps has pretty much died out in the Pacific Northwest. Those of us who love it are rendered to only one or two events a year in which to revisit our youth, enjoy good music and great visual arts. There are a few more fanatical individuals who are willing and able to travel great distances to see larger events. I have not done this since 1983 when I went back to Georgia and spent 20 hours wallowing in it and getting the worse sunburn in my life.
This will be the first year in a long time that our whole family will be able to go enjoy this. While my kids tend to roll their eyes when Hunkka-hunkka Hubby and I talk about it, they enjoy it when we go to the shows. Hubby and I enjoy seeing friends we have not seen in years and getting caught up with everyone. These shows are more like reunions than anything else.
All of this, in only 20 days!