Summer Retrospective - Part III

With our first win safely tucked away, this Pipe Major headed south to Da Beach for a brief respite from the Right, Quick, March as it were. It's important to stay focused, however, even while on vacation. Thus, beach time was devoted to catching up on old issues of the EUSPBA Voice.

As the old Scots used to say, 'The band that vacations in unison plays in unison' and so the Pipe Major rendezvoused at the beach with the ever-vigilent Drum Sergeant, who daily stood watch upon the shore, scanning the horizon for signs of a Guinness tanker in distress. Piper Jenn Munro was also on hand, serving as sandwich and Jello shot maker. Meanwhile, back home in Schenectady, the band prepared (so I'm told) for the next weekend of competition, which was to be a double-header: Glasgowlands and Rockland.

Plans changed, however, with the arrival of new band aspirant Sadie Logan Munro, born July 17, 2008! Proud Dad and Grade 4 Drum Sergeant Iain Munro decided to stay home that weekend to go over the basic drum rudiments with his new daughter and so, with the loss of our Lead Tip, and being short a few other players as well, we decided to cancel Glasgowlands and Rockland. Now that I think about it, Rockland was also a medley competition, and we weren't ready to introduce the red-headed step child to the competition scene just yet. So there were multiple reasons for the cancellation. But we never look back! From that point preparations began for the North American Championships in Maxville, Ontario . . .

At left, Sadie Logan and Aunt Jenn "Jello Shot Maker" Munro.



Running Season stats:

QMM Performances: 1
New Babies: 1
Jello Shots: Many