I have to share a funny story about what happened to Brittany the other day. She said that right before school dismissed, an announcement was made that if you had parked your car in the gravel parking lot in front of the school, you needed to move it as soon as school let out. That's where the marching band has practice on Tuesdays. Well, sure enough, that's where Brittany parks, but when the dismissal bell rang, she had to go see a sports trainer down by the football fields to get her foot taped before cross country practice. She's been having some issues when she runs.Well, that took several minutes and she, finally, made it up to the parking lot. Brittany said her car was the only car in the lot and it was surrounded by about 100 band members who were practicing! She said one of the school's security officers asked if the car was hers and she said it was...he told her to move it immediately! She said as soon as she unlocked her car door, all the band member started "booing" her! She said, "Mom...I was SO embarrassed!" Of course, I was dying laughing! Then, as she started it up and pulled away, they started yelling and cheering! I didn't know band members could be so brutal! LOL! I think she learned her lesson to move her car right after school before doing anything else!
On another note, I had to take her in to see the doctor yesterday because, for the past 3 or 4 days, she's been experiencing some pain on the top of her foot. My immediate concern was a stress fracture. She had one on her leg when she was a freshman. This summer, she put in 406 miles from the end of May until the first week of August. They've been having some relentless practices ever since school started. Well, they took an x-ray of her foot and couldn't see anything on the films. However, stress fractures often won't show up on x-ray. The doctor told her it's probably just the strain of all the running she's been doing. I really hope the coach begins to lighten up on the girls some because so many of them are getting injured or they're becoming burned out. Too much of a good thing is never a good thing.
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oh my gosh.......that is soooooo funny!!!!!!!
and i hope her foot feels better soon......REST!!!!!!!
I can imagine her embarrassment! I hope her foot turns out to be okay.
lol! that's kinda funny, but I would've been embarrassed too!
LOL i would have died if that was me and my car! i hope her foot can repair itself before any other damage piles on top of it.
What a great story, April! It sounds like she handled it very well. I would have died at her age.
Hopefully the coach will cut back on the training so that nobody gets seriously injured.
Oh my gosh... that is a funny story - but can imagine the angst of teen-hood & imagine how embarassing that was.
I would have handled it so differently - I would have done some donuts & honked my horn all the while I was leaving! :) ... with my radio BOOMING ROCK music!
Poor thing....that would TOTALLY be embarassing!!! I do hope all is well with her foot.
apparently band people are tougher than they look ... but we must remember tommy lee (of motley crue fame) was once in the band, so that sort of says it all! hope your daughter is on the mend!
Oh my goodness! That is one rough crowd! Good thing Brittany found the humor in it!:) She is one fabulous young lady! Hope that her foot feels better soon! Lori
Boooooooo!! Yes, that is too funny.
I agree.... too much of a good thing is never a good thing. I know, I love to eat!! ;)
Always gotta watch out for those band members!!! They CAN be brutal!
Hope her foot resolves soon.
oh my...poor Brittany. That was funny, though.
You said it well about how "too much of a good thing is never a good thing."
I'll pray for Brittany.
LOL. What a cute story. Wish I was a fly on the tuba for that one ..LOL
april.....we may have to start our own little group!!!!
how about.....seniors in the house
i know it is going to be over before i realize it.....yikes!!!!
that is so funny!
I hope her foot gets better soon!
Don't mess with the band!
I really hope her foot starts to feel better soon. I know how hard it is to run on hurt feet.
Fabrics headed your way this evening, sister!!
.mac :)
You've gotta watch out for those band geeks!
Yeah, the bandies can be rough. My boy is going to play the TROMBONE in 4th grade band; can I get some sympathy here? Poor Brittany.. talk about insult on top of injury.. literally! I hope her foot is OK.. and as for you, how are things going, April?
Oh, Band here is SERIOUS business. In fact, when my son was a senior in band, he loved being part of the moving crew. they have these lift thingies that they will lift a car onto and move it off their practice area. sometimes they are nice enough to just move it over the line and out of the way; other times they move it to the opposite end of the huge parking lot!!
I hope b's foot feels better soon!
Suzanne
that is toooo funny!! Makes me think back to so many of those "soooo embarrasing" moments in high school and i cant help but laugh!!!
I will definitely be praying for Brittany....injuries are never any fun but especially your senior year! Hopefully the coach will let up and Brittany will get some relief from the pain in her foot and be able to prevent any further injury!
Hi April,
Funny about the band and the car! I hope your daughter's foot is okay 400 miles is amazing!
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I will pray for Brittany.
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I was in the marching band. We were a mean bunch of kids (ha).
I pray Brittany's foot is ok. I hope the coach lays off a bit too.
Love ya!
Beth
Lol at being booed by the band! Harsh!! Hope Brittany's foot feels better soon!!
Britt,
So praying that your foot heals quickly and the coach will take it easier on you now.
I wouldnt worry to much about the band people, its not like it ruined their lives that your car was there for only a few minutes too long. It takes them longer than that just to tune up! LOL
Have a great weekend guys!
Love and Prayers,
Tim
That was a funny story! Reminded me of my band days.
I hope her foot feels better soon!
Oh my gosh, I would have been so embarrassed too!! LOL though!!!
lol! But, how mean!!!! Morgan would have been totally embarrassed too. Shoot, she may have even cried! lol!
I hope her foot gets to feeling better real soon!
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