Noah's Ark

When I got up on Friday to go to Boston, it was raining. And it didn't stop till midday Sunday. Welcome to fall weather. Welcome to Boston.

The trip had highs, and it had deep deep, wet, lows. In America, they only stop play for hurricanes. So in the steady downpour on Saturday we stood out in the rain for over 4 hours. I can definately say it is the worst thing I have had to do as a musician. I've done my time in the Shepp Brass Band, and its various competitions. I've waited out the four long years in the high school bands. I've sat around in the pit waiting for the actors to get ready. I've played in the heat and the cold. But this rain...

The weekend was a study in contrast to last weekend in Maryland. Maryland was hot and we all got sunburnt. I still have sores from the massive coldsore that came over a week ago as a result of being sunburnt.

The bus trip was 12 hours. I laughed at the people putting bets on the arrival time of 2am and later. The winner of the bet was 2:25 am. We had 5 hours sleep and then off to the staduim. Boston seems to me to be spread out a lot, and the buildings are scattered around. I saw some beautiful houses, they are commonly three stories high, and weatherboard. Very big houses.

Despite the long bus trip I enjoyed the people I was with. I sat up the front and played cards with the band directors, they make me laugh so much. I sat further back and talked with some of the people in my section. I showed everyone the tube of vegimite that mum sent me, but only the bus driver was game to try it. They actually physically recoil from it. It makes me laugh, especially when I eat it in front of them. It has a pretty big reputation over here.

I had a really really nice piece of salmon at a place called the Salty Dog. The people I was eating with arent so familiar with good seafood. The food over here is really getting me down, I think that the extra sugar that I'm not used to is partly to blame for this constant tiredness that I am feeling. Here's to holding out to get good food at home.