One time, at band camp…

Peppermist is a Band Geek.

Don’t worry, she knows she is a band geek, and it’s one of the ‘labels’ she carries around proudly – right up there with drama nerd, and “PRETTY PRETTY PRINCESS”, though admittedly, she started that last one during a temper tantrum when she was just two years old. She’s played the clarinet since she was in 5th grade, squeaking out note after note as we proudly watched her perform in concert after concert. She’s gotten steadily better, though she’ll never be The Greatest Clarinet Player that EVER lived, because she has this aversion to steady practice. Go figure.

This year, however, she decided she wanted to add something new to her Band Geek status: Drum Line Color Guard – or, as we like to call it, she’s a “Twirl Girl”. She had considered doing it last year, but opted not too, so as not to miss breakfast with her Papa every morning. This year, her Papa is working different hours, and no longer can be there for breakfast (…which somehow translated into ME having to make breakfast for my own kids. It’s like I’m their MOM or something! WTF?!) so she jumped right into the fray.

This is frightening for a number of reasons.
– Practice is BEFORE SCHOOL at the lovely hour of 6:45. AM.
– Practice is also after school until 4 pm.
– 6:45 IN THE MORNING.
– She hasn’t seen 6:45 am willingly since the day she turned 13.
– I have to drive her to school. At 6:30 AM.
– Peppermist is not the most… shall we say… graceful of children.
– They gave her a BIG STICK with a FLAG on it. And expect her to twirl it around, gracefully.
– Without hitting anyone else.
– Or herself.
– AT 6:45 IN THE MORNING.

…this has comedic potential written ALL OVER IT, folks. Just sayin’.

Tags: 6:45 am, band, band camp, band geek, clarinet, color gaurd, drumline, heaven help me!