The DEB Log

2017: The Year In Pictures

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Here are a few pictures (in no particular order) from 2017. You may have seen most of these before, but they sum up what the boys have been doing, plus a few extras.

Peaceful evening in Frankfort

Not-so-peaceful evening at Frankfort

The combined orchestra at Interlochen

Leading the band at Interlochen

Leading the band at Pioneer before the first game

Back bend!

Christmas day found a few of us unexpectedly away from home.
Here's a view from our room on the 8th floor.

All of us at The DEB Log wish you a happy and healthy 2018!
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Fall Update: K Edition

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Between orchestra and tennis, K has had a very crammed fall season. Here are some pictures from that time.

K hits a backhand shot at a match in Monroe.

K serves in a match in Bedford.

Before a recent orchestra concert starts, K seems to be
enjoying himself. I didn't have a very good view
of him during most of the concert, unfortunately.

K and his doubles partner consult with the JV tennis
coach during a tournament at Pioneer. The tournament
was September 23 and the temperature topped 90 degrees.

After the really hot tournament, the JV players who were part of the
match that day posed for a team picture.

K is on his way to the homecoming dance...

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As you all know by now, M was the Drum Major for the marching band this year. He only had three home games to work with, and they took place within a two-week span of time, so it was here and gone in no time.

There are dozens of good pictures of just M marching (I took roughly 1000) but here are some of my favorites.

M does the traditional Drum Major back bend at the
pregame show for the September 15 game.

Leading the march to the stadium for the September 15 game.
They call this procession "Stadium Drive"

M stands in front of the band after his backbend.

M conducts the band during halftime of the September
15 game. The band is scrunched into an oval shape,
known as the "Cake" formation. Picture by Thomas Nam.

The band under the lights. M is conducting but is hard to see.

The Marching Band on September 23, leading the Homecoming Parade.
It was so hot, the band didn't wear their uniforms.

M helps lead the band during rehearsal. The
person on the ladder behind him is the band director.

M goes through the routine to start the halftime show
at the September 28 game.

On his way out Homecoming evening. Instead of going
to the dance, he went out on the town with a friend.

Tennis Match

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Here are some pictures from a recent JV tennis match. K and his partner fought the other team down to the wire, but lost the tiebreaker after each team won a set.

Interlochen

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M leads the seniors at the marching demonstration.
He is this year's Drum Major.

The boys got back from Interlochen a few days ago. Here are a couple pictures. M is the incoming Drum Major, and K is playing in the Symphony Orchestra this year. They've both done some pretty outstanding work!

K and some of his fellow musicians

M walking onto stage for the band concert. It was
not going to be made public until that evening,
but the boy behind M was voted by his bandmates as
the 2018-2019 school year's Drum Major.

From left to right: 3 former Drum Majors, M (the incoming Drum Major),
and 11 DMCs (Drum Major Candidates) are introduced to attendees of
the marching demonstration.

Frankfort 2017 Pictures

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I have a lot of lighthouse pictures, and lots of sunsets, too. Here are some of my favorites from Frankfort, MI, in July of 2017. Click on the pictures to make them bigger.

Somewhere over the lighthouse, bluebirds sing.

Frankfort's famous Sunset Drive-In.

This boat appeared to be constructed of all metal.

The storm is rolling in...

The storm is REALLY rolling in. Note the
lighthouse in the bottom left corner of the picture.

Meanwhile, in better weather at the mini-golf course,
M and K hit the links with long-time family
friends H and R. We've been vacationing with their
family most of the last 10 years.

The sky glows at sunset near the pier.

Our best, and orange-est sunset.

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