Episode 0005: This One Time, At Band…

June 15, 2007 · Filed Under Podcast

Kim and Sam go to Thing 1’s end-of-the-year band concert. Hilarity ensues.

Show notes Are We There Yet Podcast Episode 0005–This One Time at Band…

Total Run Time: 37:22

00:00
Introduction

1:20
The beginning of the special night of festivities for the high school band. Arrive on time to find the school completely locked up. This is a sign of how the rest of the evening will progress.

3:30
Nice facilities do not improve the outlook.

5:10
Held hostage by the band boosters.

8:36
Other people’s kids annoy the crap out of us..especially at these functions.

11:00
Sam’s tips for keeping the tiny ones content. Booby reference.

12:27
Wandering toddlers. Hate ‘em.

13:30
Adults have issues too…why do they annoy us so?

16:00
Laserium reference. For those of you who somehow missed out on this visual treat when growing up, here’s a link for ya.
16:20
And so the concert begins…We think.

17:40
Segregation in the concert hall..the talented versus the not so talented.

20:10
Solos and ensembles perform for the next forever. They are very good..but we’ve been sitting here for over an hour and have yet to hear our child play a note.

22:30
Finally! Band plays two songs before the BS starts again.

25:00
Wandering toddlers create their own excitement with the lights.

26:00
Whee! Time to go home…oh WAIT…now we have band booster awards. Joy.

27:15
Time to go home, right? Nope..now we have senior awards. The audience is blinded by the gift bags.

30:02
Awards over..sit back for a craptastic slide show presentation! It is technology at its finest.

34:04
Kim the gorilla.

34:45
The race to the parking lot and the suburban housewives in their HumVees.

36:44
Sign off as Kim prepares for assemblies the following day.