Pttsburgh KS, PSU ****

It is 8:00PM and I am now up and showered for the "day". Last nites drive up Texas, across Oklahoma and into Kansas, was long, even though it was only 360 miles. It took us 8 hours after the stops for coffee and a wake up. The schedule changes from daytime to nighttime are what is the most problematic for the drivers--like a permanent swing shift.

The facility here is Pittsburgh State University--nice field, and convenient housing with locker rooms. Later tonite the corps is getting a pool break and then an Ice cream bar for snack. It will be well received since the temps are pushing 100+ heat index.

Everything is functioning again, including the generator on the kitchen truck. We repaired a melted circuit breaker on the genset. When wiring gets loose from vibration, it begins to arc and it melted the breaker terminal--lucky we knew when it happened as it could cause a fire if left un-attended.

The corps just got done with a pool-block in the big pool here--they deserved a little break from the heat and work. The snack tonite is a ice cream sundae bar.











Tomorrow there is a clinic for 600 band camp kids in the main stadium. The corps likes it because it is a slightly less rigorous day for them, albeit they are beginning to get up for Atlanta.

Here is a pix of me on the gator and the presentation of my special gift from the front ensemble. Pix courtesy F. Leible.

Curt