Band Camp 2011
June 16, 2012
Band Camp 2011
I ran across this on Facebook today. Nothing like a “cool” day in July on the asphalt, practicing a half-time show!
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New Hairdo for Wahnetah!
June 16, 2012
New Hairdo for Wahnetah!
Originally uploaded by Backwash Bob
Tight perm is just what the doctor ordered. Might last a while.
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Hanging out on the futon
June 16, 2012
Hanging out on the futon
Originally uploaded by Backwash Bob
Andy said it was a hair magnet. It’s suede. He picked it. Now he says he
needs some pillows.
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Letters from the war
June 15, 2012
Letters from the war
I have combined the volumes here so that I can just add the batches as I scan them. As previously, the latest batch provides some great reading. Seems that Ma Hillhouse was giving Dad a fair ration of scolding for not writing. I doubt she was ever in a war zone so she couldn’t have known that mail isn’t as regular as it was at home in Tampa.
Letters Home – Volume 1: 1-10 (3.8 MB)
Letters Home – Volume 2: 11-20 (4.4 MB)
Letters Home – Volume 3: 21-30 (4.7 MB)
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Trombone Player Extrordinaire
June 15, 2012
Trombone Player Extrordinaire
Originally uploaded by Backwash Bob
The Bobcats played the Wildcats last night. It was Andy’s second performance with the CHS Band. Next week, they will play before a home crowd when CHS takes on Anderson Co. High School. They get their uniforms so they’ll be in full-form.
Andy is playing his “new-to-him” trigger trombone that was donated to CHS by a band member from the 60′s. He’s proud of it and is doing really WELL!
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Treat the symptoms
June 15, 2012
Treat the symptoms
Originally uploaded by Backwash Bob
Built a rain-catcher. Don’t want to bail water again. This box is open at
the bottom so the water coming in the window drops to the French drain then
to the sump and out.
So far, the rate of rain has been manageable. I also installed 100-ft of
solid drain hose to get the water away from the foundation.
Article source: http://www.backwashbob.com/family/treat-the-symptoms/
Home Game – Uniforms!
June 14, 2012
Home Game – Uniforms!
First band performance in uniforms. They looked GOOD!
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Jayne’s Ottoman
June 14, 2012
Jayne’s Ottoman
Originally uploaded by Backwash Bob
Finally done. Trust me that whatever you pay an upholsterer is money
well-spent!
From the Droid.
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What does this button do?
June 14, 2012
What does this button do?
Originally uploaded by Backwash Bob
Bob Hillhouse
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Letters Home Volume 1
June 13, 2012
Letters Home Volume 1
When my father passed away, I was going through paperwork and came across a bundle of letters that my father had written his parents while he was in the Marine Corps. We had never seen these. I am going through them, scanning them in to preserve them. I am posting the first ten here and will post more as I can scan them in. My hope is to compile them all into a book. Enjoy.
Letters Home – Volume 1 (3.8 MB)
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