[76lsjumb]

Yep, that was Teejers, and that was me a few seats away in the same row. You should have introduced yourself!

Terry -- I would have, but I was spending most of the non-cheering time re-introducing myself to my family.  I was the guy in the LSJUMB uniform, and, for about 16 hours over the prior two days I had been at Band practices so I could -- roughly 35 years later -- finally get my chance to march in the Rose Parade. 

Having attended Stanford immediately AFTER the Ralston Rose Bowls, and having been unable to work out the logistics to march with the Band in 2000, I finally got my chance this year.  For anyone who has ever put on spats and a shako, and been forced to endure countless Hal Leonard arrangements, in a high school marching band -- even those of us who later had the privilege of marching [sic] with the LSJUMB in college -- doing the Rose Parade is sort of like climbing Everest [or, at least, playing St. Andrews].  But, this was no simple "show up at 4:30 am on New Year's Day in Pasadena and you can play" gig.  I can attest, as a percipient witness, that the Band's practice schedule over the prior two days was anything but leisurely -- it takes a lot of work to look chaotic!  In any event, since I didn't do the field shows [honestly, I wanted to see the game and the tickets we had were too good to pass up], the game was about the first time since very early on Sunday morning I had seen my family for any extended period.  Unfortunately, of course, that also meant I had to miss the CardBoard gathering...which I fully intend to be at for the NCG next year.

By the way, for those who weren't able to quite make out the Band's pre-game formations -- or, if you just want to see an awesome shot of the B-2 flyover [assuming it's not photoshopped] -- this link has photos taken by a guy with non-obstructed view seats...in a Cessna:


http://www.markholtzman.com/Sports/Footb...&lb=1&s=XL

[76lsjumb]

Yep, that was Teejers, and that was me a few seats away in the same row. You should have introduced yourself!

Terry -- I would have, but I was spending most of the non-cheering time re-introducing myself to my family.  I was the guy in the LSJUMB uniform, and, for about 16 hours over the prior two days I had been at Band practices so I could -- roughly 35 years later -- finally get my chance to march in the Rose Parade. 

Having attended Stanford immediately AFTER the Ralston Rose Bowls, and having been unable to work out the logistics to march with the Band in 2000, I finally got my chance this year.  For anyone who has ever put on spats and a shako, and been forced to endure countless Hal Leonard arrangements, in a high school marching band -- even those of us who later had the privilege of marching [sic] with the LSJUMB in college -- doing the Rose Parade is sort of like climbing Everest [or, at least, playing St. Andrews].  But, this was no simple "show up at 4:30 am on New Year's Day in Pasadena and you can play" gig.  I can attest, as a percipient witness, that the Band's practice schedule over the prior two days was anything but leisurely -- it takes a lot of work to look chaotic!  In any event, since I didn't do the field shows [honestly, I wanted to see the game and the tickets we had were too good to pass up], the game was about the first time since very early on Sunday morning I had seen my family for any extended period.  Unfortunately, of course, that also meant I had to miss the CardBoard gathering...which I fully intend to be at for the NCG next year.

By the way, for those who weren't able to quite make out the Band's pre-game formations -- or, if you just want to see an awesome shot of the B-2 flyover [assuming it's not photoshopped] -- this link has photos taken by a guy with non-obstructed view seats...in a Cessna:


http://www.markholtzman.com/Sports/Footb...&lb=1&s=XL