EDMOND OKLAHOMA & LADY GAGA

I wrote about us stopping at a few truck stops on our way to the next city every night. First of all because some of the ladies on our staff bus have to go to the bathroom, but we also get off and get something to drink or eat.
Well on our way from Edmond (Oklahoma) to Little Elm (Texas) earlier this morning we got off at a truck stop in Oklahoma City.

We first thought it was an early Halloween or some fancy dress competition when the next carload arrived and some teenage girls came in (with their parents). We soon found out there had been a Lady Gaga concert in town they had gone to.
Unfortunately I don't have kids myself, but if I had daughters I doubt if i would let them go into a truck stop dressed like this. And to be honest,.. I don't think they would consider doing it themselves either (although the Dutch are quite a bit more open-minded than the Americans).

Seeing our (rockstar-style) staff bus, the girls and their parents thought we were part of the Gaga crew, so the photocameras came out right away. Some of us had our photo taken with them as well.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL!
Today is our Devils Food chef's birthday. Carol Vargas is a wonderful lady!
Have been working with her ever since my first tour with BD (2004).
Made her a special cake. Turned out three other members had their birthday as well today. Enough reason for a second cake of course!



Dinner was Philly Cheese Steak. DELICIOUS!!!!



The show in Edmond went well. I missed the first couple of corps, since I worked in the food truck to get snack started, but jumped in when Blue Stars were about to take the field. New uniforms again for them VERY NICE!
They use huge wooden crates on the field and perform magical tricks. No wonder, since their show title is "Houdini". Pretty cool stuff going on out there!
Blue Stars have someone from The Netherlands in their ranks. Danny Zuidhoek is one of their trumpet players. Back home he plays with Adest Musica (Sassenheim)


Phantom Regiment placed second tonight, and Blue Devils keep their series of wins going with an impressive score of 91.15 points, still giving them quite a lead over the other competetive corps. At the show in Van Buren (AR) tonight, the Cadets took first (88.8) over SCV (87.0).



Sat with Joury in the stands during Phantom Regiment's encore performance. Wow... they sound pretty! The corps played some selections from past successes, including "Overture 1812".

Enjoy,

HK