DCI Finals!

Well ladies and gentlemen, my girlfriend surprised me again with a wonderful gift!

For those of you who know me, I love music. I eat, breathe, and sleep music. The only thing preventing music from being my life is weather. Well, now my girlfriend

has surprised me with two tickets to Finals for Drum Corps International in Indianapolis, Indiana. Finals are on Saturday and we are driving up tomorrow.

Indianapolis weather shouldn't be too different from weather here in the Triangle, though it will be a bit cooler:
Raleigh should see relatively summer-like weather this weekend...at least from a storm standpoint. A cold front will be moving through tomorrow and Saturday and although thunderstorms and maybe even a few severe t-storms will not be uncommon in the Piedmont, unusually cool temperatures will follow. The high for Raleigh is forecasted to be 86 on Friday, and 76 on Saturday and Sunday with rain throughout most of the weekend. 76? As the high starting the second week in August? Where did the summer go?? The normal high temperature for the month of August in NC is 87 degrees according to some sources. That means that the 90s we have at the beginning of the month are accompanied by low 80s near the end. 76 degrees though with a low around 68-69 for the next 3 nights (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) is unusually cool. Take advantage of it!

Indianapolis will be experiencing the same weather but just about a day earlier. The cold front is already making its way across the state and temperatures have dropped. The temp in Indiana is 71 right now. Same as Raleigh, but due to time difference is really an "hour cooler" (although that's really not a proper statement). High temperatures over the next 4 days will sit around 79-80, and lows will settle in mid 60s. Oh, and it will be raining. There is a chance for thunderstorms on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Fortunately, Lucas Oil Stadium has a massive roof which can close to brace for impending rain. It's going to be an awesome trip!

I will be returning to NC on Sunday, but driving straight to Wilmington so that I can prepare to take the GRE on Monday morning before heading back for band camp at NC State the next day. It is going to be a busy few days! If I can get internet at the hotel in Indianapolis, I will write a post for Kings Dominion for Saturday (my high school marching band is taking a mid-band-camp trip), and I will post for NC State's band camp on Tuesday.

God Bless and everyone have a great and safe weekend!