Went with Alice on the band field trip. Leave house in the dark 6:20. Pick up Austin. Young people these days: cell phones, ipods, etc. When I was a boy, we din't have all that. Astoundingly loud "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" on the bus. When I was a boy, we din't have movies on the bus. So loud I had to disconnect one of the speakers from the ceiling; Alice liked that. Watch a performance. Perform a performance - good job! Wouldn't let non-performers in to sight reading, use the Logoff-Elgin High School wireless. Mall chaperone for four boys and one girl. Shannon's sampling theorem. Pizza. Ice cream. Crossword puzzles. Gender identification issues. Replace speaker. Wait around for Alice. Drive home in the dark.