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Spirit of Houston at the 2008 Armed Services Bowl

I had checked You Tube for videos of the University of Houston half-time show at the Armed Services Bowl a day or two after the game.  Nothing was there at the time.  The other day, Courtney sent me the links, so thank you, Courtney.  We have the pre-game show, half-time, and a combo with the U of H and Air Force bands.  I'm just posting the links, because the high-quality version is the best.  If I post three of those here, it will take forever for this page to load.  So, when you click over to You Tube, look under the video on the right hand side.  You'll see the option to "watch in high quality." 

The other day, I posted this photo of Evan and U of H's marching band, the Spirit of Houston (click photo for a larger view).  I believe I led people to believe that Evan was second from the right at the top.  Wrong again.  He's third from the left at the top.

One of the dad's of somebody in the band takes these photos.  I ordered several from him last year.  When the pictures arrived, Bethany and Brett informed me that Evan wasn't in any of them.  Tim and I insisted that, of course, that boy was Evan!  Several weeks later, Evan came home.  I showed him the pictures.  Yep, they were all somebody else's kid!  So, my point is, those guys all look alike!

Yea, Coogs!

Evan must be thrilled!  His Houston Cougars beat Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl today in Fort Worth, 34 - 28.  This was also Evan's last time to march in the marching band.  He's done quite well, considering he had never played a band instrument before last summer.  He has enjoyed playing the tuba and being part of the Tubads.

My only complaint (and you knew there had to be at least one) about the game:  You know, College Football TV People in Charge, not everybody watches the games just for the football!  If I can sit and watch other people's kids running around the field for hours, I'd also like to see my own kid, for a few minutes, in the halftime show!!!!!

Momentary Confusion

I've got a couple of football games already recorded this morning.  I'm looking forward to watching them (Nebraska and Kansas, please win).  To get in the mood, I'm watching these videos of Evan's Spirit of Houston Marching Band from a couple of weeks ago (thanks for the links, Courtney).  Enjoy!

Pre-Game Show - October 9, 2008

Half-Time Show - October 9, 2008

Actually, I don't know what I'M THINKING!  Bethany's Homecoming Dance is tonight!  I must have been thrown off by Bethany, who IS ASLEEP!  It's noon!  Time's a-wastin'!  Sheesh.  The fun has just begun.

Spirit of Houston, Game 1, 2008 - UPDATED

I was so happy to discover we would be able to watch the Houston Cougars football games this season!  With CSTV's Houston Cougar's All-Access, you can watch the games on your computer.  I had to order.  Now, while I enjoy a good football game, U of H isn't exactly one of my football teams (that would be the Cornhuskers - and the Jayhawks, if they're not embarrassing.  DON'T say anything!).  No, my main interest in the Cougar games is the half-time show.  Evan is, once again, one of the tubas.  I sit and watch these games waiting and hoping for a glimpse of Evan.

The University of Houston marching band is called, "The Spirit of Houston."  Their entry at Wikipedia has a photo.  If you click on it, you will see a larger view of the photo.  I think that the guy with the tuba and the sunglasses on the right-hand edge, center, is Evan.  I say I think it's him, because it turns out that there is another guy in the band who looks like Evan.  I know this, because last year, I ordered a bunch of prints from the person who takes photos all year long of the band.  Evan informed me that most of the prints I ordered featured someone else - not Evan.  A little embarrassing, Mom.

Anyway, I didn't know if the little access computer thing would even show the half-time shows.  So, it was with great excitement that we watched Southern University's half-time program.  They were OK.  I couldn't wait for Evan's turn!  I've only seen his half-time shows on You Tube, I've never seen any live on the TV!  Well, the announcer announced U of H.  They came marching onto the field.  And.....no sound.  Unbelievable!  Yes, I certainly emailed CSTV, not that it will do any good.  If there had been a phone number, I would have called in my complaint.

So, once again, I'm watching Evan's half-time show on You Tube:

UPDATE:  Evan told me about this You Tube video with the half-time show in one video instead of two.  That's nice.  Looks better.  Also, apparently and unfortunately, Evan didn't have a tuba (school doesn't have enough) - he's one of those empty-handed kids back there with the tubas, just running around.  Oh, well - you know what they say!  And I guess this past weekend, he didn't even go out on the field.  At least he got to make the trip (to Oklahoma?  Whatever.  I guess Evan considers that a good thing.  I've been to Oklahoma a zillion times - I now avoid it if at all possible...and it is possible.).  For the record, it was Oklahoma State - 56, University of Houston - 37.  Go, Coogs.