Another Pride weekend is on the books, and as usual, I spent too much money, ate too much junk food, and got sunburned. I rode in the parade (which is now being called a “Pride March” for some reason) in my pimped-out wheelchair. I added Progress Flags flying from poles mounted to the handles (this, it turns out, worked better in my head than it did in practice) and signboards with the Chorus logo mounted on either side of my chair.
Since we had a large banner to carry at the front of the Chorus, I rode my chair to bring up the rear. To the crowd’s delight, I had fun swaying with the music and doing twirls during the dance breaks. The battery in my chair performed admirably, making the march’s length and a couple of laps around the park before I headed to the Saloon for the Block Party that really wasn’t worth the forty bucks it cost to get in.
Now that Pride is behind us, it’s time to get back to work on our music because the GALA Festival is next week! I have a rehearsal tonight and then another tomorrow night in St. Paul. From there everything is downtown, so I can make it on the bus. We’ll be performing at Orchestra Hall, a huge venue. I’ve only performed there once before, as a backup singer for a concert called Broadway Rocks.