Tour, Tour Complete

In past years, I would rush to the Barracks the first possible moment to unload my trunk and liquidate my orders to maximize the free time offered Tour personnel before the Thanksgiving 96. This year there seemed to be no need to rush. After a lazy day at home Monday, Jamey and I drove to DC to close out Tour 2007 and make a promised run to Henderson Hall.

First things first; up to Admin where there was no waiting to liquidate. I turned in my ATM receipt, signed in the proper space, and Ta-da! Liquidation of orders complete. Out one door and in the next, we stopped in Ops to say hi to Fred, Preston, and the Gunner and to “muster” for my post-Thanksgiving schedule. Quick check in the Command Suite to find Gunny Kanteres, but his office was empty. Down the hall to Supply for a cleaning chit for the Tour uniforms.

Into the Band Hall we went; the tour trunks, once dreaded and foreboding, looked tired and ready to hibernate once more. Some had a uniform or two hanging forlornly, some were empty with the odd sock or empty water bottle inside. My trunk was still locked; evidently I was not the only one spending a lazy Monday at home. Jamey carried the heavy uniform bag down to the locker room, where he waited patiently while I “undressed” my uniforms before taking them to the cleaners.

After a last check for Gunny Kanteres and finding out he was at Quantico, Jamey and I left for Henderson Hall, dropping off the uniforms along the way. Once again I was disappointed in the selection of women’s uniforms at Henderson Hall; looks like I’ll be ordering online yet again.

With the unloading of my trunk and my signature in the box, Tour 2007 is officially over for me. The Thanksgiving 96 gives us time to recoup a bit before flinging ourselves into the Holiday Season; the Annual Holiday Concert at Wolf Trap, the Kennedy Center Honors reception, the White House Holiday Receptions, and the CMC Serenade. After the Holiday Season we roll right into the Concert Season. Concert Season will blend into the recording session and the parade season. By the time the Summer Concert Season starts, we’ll be wondering when the bus leaves for Tour 2008.

But, for now…Tour, Tour Complete.


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