Guys Weekend

Grandpa Turner and I headed east Halloween weekend for a great guys weekend visiting the boys (we left Heather & Taylor at home!). Dad flew in from SLC and I came from Houston and drove to Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) to visit Johnathan where he is a music major. We attended his jazz band practice and then on to the football game. My Dad is a musician and music teacher so it was great for him to see Johnathan's music school.

Johnathan's very small dorm (he has the bottom bunk)

Grandpa Turner and Johnathan

Johnathan marches with the alto sax in the band


ASU marching band has over 300 members performing for the sold out crowd on Halloween night. They even performed "Thriller" with dance moves and all!



Saturday morning Grandpa, Johnathan and I drove back to the Raleigh area to visit Jordan for the Cary Band Day. This was the 50th year of the competition.

Jordan in his robot gear - their HS band competition show was called "Transformation" based on a theme of moving from a robot to human. They did a great job - awesome formations and very creative choreography
Jordan plays the snare drum in the drum line

Jordan's APEX HS band - has about 100 members

Drumline in action

Sunday we went to church and hung out before Johnathan headed back to Boone. Jordan took us to explore Duke University and Duke Gardens.

THE TURNER MEN!

Johnathan, Jordan, John, Jack

Duke University Bell Tower

Jordan & Grandpa Turner at the chapel

Jordan about to eat a crane