More fun...

Well, the past few days have been more eventful than my whole month being home. I got to hang out with my best friend for the first time since I've been home on Saturday. And today I got to have a last minute lunch date with my good friend who has an internship in Iowa. It's been at least a good 7 months since I've seen him last, and it was good to catch up on things.

We had family over yesterday for the 4th, and I do sometimes forget how wierd my family is. I am the calm and quiet one compared to the rest of them. First, I got to see my cousin Bill make Sparkler bombs, which are neat in themselves. Then we all laughed at him as the story was being told of how he managed to shoot himself in the balls with a nailgun at work. Most people would cringe at that idea, but we just laugh our heads off. All in all, it was a good time, even when it started raining. We just moved everything into the garage and watched my little 2nd cousins run in and out of the rain.

There was also the city band concert last night, which I got to direct half of the concert. It went quite well, and I had a great time doing it. There were probably about 500 people watching the concert, and who knows how many more were listening to it on the radio.

After the concert, there were the fireworks. First of all, the great city of Worthington never does the greatest show of fireworks. Second, because of this it makes watching them with my family all the more entertaining. With all the "ooh"'s and "aaah"'s they do, and with uncle Tom singing The Stars and Stripes makes it for good laughs. One of the new favorites is the Blue Collar Comedy Tour guys. We were quoting them all night long. After the "great" firework show, we went to my uncle's house to sit around a little contained fire in their backyard and shot off illegal fireworks in town. With Bill shooting bottle rockets and roman candles (with the help of my uncle Tim) it was entertaining yet kind of scary when they start shooting things that move suddenly and you think you are going to die! All in all, it was great to be with the family again. I just wish I could see them more.

Well, that was just all yesterday! Today wasn't as exciting, but somewhat eventful. I was at the auditorium all day putting music into folders for the city band rehearsal today. It was pouring rain outside for about 3 hours, when I noticed while making copies that it sounded like water was dripping from the basement where the dressing rooms are. Lo and behold, there was a mini-waterfall in the basement, and I thought to myself, "this ain't good!" So I made some calls, and a very relieved Margaret (the woman who manages the Auditorium) thanked me for calling, and they got people over right away. If I hadn't been there, she wouldn't have been there till tomorrow, and who knows how much damage could have been done. So I did my good deed for the day I guess.

Tomorrow doesn't look to be as promising for events. I'll just do my usual routine and later on watch "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Hope everyone had a great 4th!!!