What does a marching band do in the middle of winter? Well, we party, of course. This fine event was held at the American Legion Post 585 in San Carlos.
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[1] Bee and Bob were one of the first arrivals, and they were happy to find that the bar was already open!
[2] Jo-Ellen and Heather look great, and are ready to party.
[3] Rich tries to get Harvey interested in a Mexican timeshare, but it’s a hard sell.
[4] David is staying close to the steam table, in case the food shows up.
[5] Jim and Rich welcome the new arrivals.
[6] Our Party Planning Committee did a nice job with the table decorations!
[7] Jo-Ellen is glad to see Ptah in his vicar outfit.
[8] Harvey is ready to make some music!
[9] Lou and Kiki discuss important events of the day.
[10] We decide to warm up with a few tunes.
[11] We had a good, well-balanced sound.
[12] Everyone was either playing or singing!
[13] Ken did a nice job on washboard.
[14] Chris was happy to see the high ceiling at the post!
[15] Neil plays first chair French horn with the band.
[16] The sound was very impressive!
[17] “A good band is hard to find,” they say, but this one is hard to beat!
[18] Smiley and Patter anchor the percussion section.
[19] These horns are serious! Bob, Rich, Harvey, and Hans.
[20] Patti does a nice job twirling!
[21] There’s nothing like music to whet the appetite.
[22] Our captive audience enjoys the show!
[23] Vinny on accordion, Delightful Debbie on Indigenous Peoples drum, Cindy on piccolo, Randy and Trixie on flutes, and Keltie on sax.
[24] Pili, Heather, Ross, and drummer Doug are happy to be here tonight!
[25] Ross plays xaphoon, but he is also a juggler. He just noticed the high ceiling, so he is happy.
[26] Pili and Ross have a nice slide whistle-xaphoon duet routine...
[27] ...including a vocal!
[28] It’s a nice group!
[29] Ross and Pili work the room.
[30] Keltie and Trixie are lovin’ it!
[31] Chris, as always, does a great job on Souzaphone.
[32] It’s part of our surround-sound strategy.
[33] Boris wasn’t interested in the timeshare, either.
[34] Chris, Rich, and Boris wouldn’t miss the band party!
[35] Marlene must be talking about genealogy with...
[36] ...Barry, who spends a lot of time studying his ancestors.
[37] Cindy, Carmen, Smiley, Ronni, and Jack enjoy some conversation before dinner.
[38] Meanwhile, Boris, Debbie, and Jonathan are enjoying a little levity before dinner.
[39] Meanwhile, Wild Bill heads to the bar for a quick one before dinner.
[40] Penny and Heather enjoyed their dinner, and are ready for more music!
[41] So, let’s go with a few moe tunes!
[42] Cindy, Ken, and Dick join in.
[43] Patti twirls for her favorite band.
[44] Trixie (AKA Sueshi) is a happy girl!
[45] It’s hard to find entertainment like this!
[46] Everyone is pretty mellow at this point.
[47] Cindy does a nice job on piccolo.
[48] This band is sharp!
[49] We’ve got the whole ensemble performing now; here’s the left side...
[50] ...and here’s the right side. Nice sound!
[51] Two happy customers!
[52] Neil is telling Elsa that he doesn’t want to go home yet.
[53] So, the band keeps playing into the night.
[54] This is part of our surround-sound strategy.
[55] Chico and Hans provide nice trumpet support.
[56] Our vocals were on point for the party.
[57] Nice baton finale.
[58] Boris is proud to be part of the band!
[59] Keltie is astonished at how good this band is!
[60] You can’t buy music like this in the store.
[61] Mark plays the glokenspiel with deliberation.
[62] Heather takes Patti’s baton for a spin.
[63] Ross gets into the act with his juggling routine.
[64] From the gestures, I would guess we are playing “Bananas.”
[65] Florence is having a great time!
[66] Debbie joins the front line with her Indigenous Peoples drum.
[67] The Haderle-Goyette table is enjoying the show!
[68] Folks are starting to head for home after a wonderful evening.
[69] One last tune!
[70] Now we know who the hard core is: Squeezer, Hans, Bob, Patter, and Vinny!
[71-Doug] Doug took this great shot of Lou, our oldest band member. He was about to turn 104 years old at the end of January.
[72-Doug] Ptah and Doug are ready for anything!
[73-Doug] Ptah always gets the pretty girls!
[74-Doug] Well, maybe not always!
[75-Debbie] Debbie and Jonathan celebrate the New Year.