Remember the names
You know me: I’m a big believer in Memorial Day. It used to be just a day off for a cookout. Now I find myself more and more thinking about what the holiday is really for: remembering the brave people who have given their lives in the service of their...I almost didn’t go this year…
…but then I thought of my father who served in World War II. And of my nephew who hasn’t met his new son because he’s on a ship somewhere near Iraq. And of an old, old friend whom I never see anymore, but who served as a military policeman in the...What is it about a marching band?
I’m a recovering band parent. My daughter graduated from high school and the marching band last year. However, at the Memorial Day Parade in our small town today, my heart still thrilled to the sound of John Phillip Sousa, played as the band marched crisply...When teenagers go right
Who says that teenagers can’t make a commitment? Anyone whose child is a marching band member knows it just ain’t so. Marching band is a Cult. The rites begin with Band Boot Camp the week before school starts: five days of practice from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m....Follow Nancy
