Mät Iberg and his seat mate for the trip, Katy Hammond.
What a weekend for Minnesota Brass. The corps returned late Sunday afternoon from a whirlwind tour of the Upper Midwest that included a show Friday night in Forest City, Iowa; a competition Saturday night in Racine, Wis.; and a parade Sunday afternoon in Red Wing, Minn. We asked tuba player Mät Iberg to tweet about these incredible three days, which found him sharing the field with his former drum and bugle corps, the Spartans of Nashua, N.H. Here’s what he had to share:
Procrastinating when packing is key to maximizing the free time before a road trip. 3 days, 3 states, 1000+ miles. #MBI #Supernova #FAWK
— Mät Iberg (@miberg) August 1, 2014
Should have packed last night.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Apparently, traffic at 7am didn't exist.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Ready for liftoff! pic.twitter.com/UzRqBGPc3f
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Catanand Cards Against Humanity… And it's only 8:45am…
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Still. In. Minnesota. But it looks like Iowa? pic.twitter.com/Wkw29YcobJ
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Computer: 1 Humans: 0. Rollin' in Minnesota.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
We are in Iowa! pic.twitter.com/JxpECX4IBc
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Welcome to Forest City! pic.twitter.com/meGgTmB25o
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Ready for the weekend! #MBI pic.twitter.com/7hnmjszNNy
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Rehearsing in the shadow of a giant… pic.twitter.com/C2P7ye4X4k
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Water break. Bettering ourselves, daily. pic.twitter.com/XB4eEqBE2x
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Pushing through. Working hard! pic.twitter.com/KFWQY7cwff
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Hotdogs and fruit punch! pic.twitter.com/B8Sk8VjxKe
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Polish. Rest. Dress. Hour of FOB! pic.twitter.com/qZpwJ92U02
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 1, 2014
Show time!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Just finished our show, much improved from Wednesday night. Full house tonight!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Clean and showered with Ice cream provided by a local. Now time to bond with some great people. Another long day tomorrow; 3hr AM block @ 8.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Lights out!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
7am wake-up call. Breakfast of champions: grapes, tang and cinnamon rolls.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Morning block! pic.twitter.com/3bmnHz5Hqu
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Just finished our morning block. 50 minutes to SPL (Shower/Pack/Load). En route to Racine!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Homework. Catan. Naps. #DrumCorpsLife pic.twitter.com/I0epyPJ3ez
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Lunch time! pic.twitter.com/iRONHLbDOB
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Just crossed into Wisconsin, and finally finished a nearly four hour game of Catan. Just started our second game!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Sleeping on the floor of the bus is key for a successful bus ride. #Supernova #SuperSleep pic.twitter.com/GicGuLbv3J
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
Still going strong. Four games of Catanin. Guard is putting their makeup on. Almost there.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 2, 2014
We've arrived in Racine!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Just arrived at the show site. EDP (Eat/Dress/Perform). Time for our first DCA show!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Pre-show warmups. pic.twitter.com/mPkdaUzIoz
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
The best sign of appreciation is a crowd's standing ovation.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Massage train time. Just left Racine, heading towards Madison. pic.twitter.com/Hhhe24g5NA
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Drum corps pit stop. Quick stopover in Madison… At a hotel? Is this real life? #ModernDrumCorps?
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Another early wakeup call. 30 minutes to EPL (Eat/Pack/Load).
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Muffins, Juice and bananas. #RoadieBreakfast pic.twitter.com/MKiduJ0wQN
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Catan…part 7. Thank goodness for technology. pic.twitter.com/0j7d5pp8cQ
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Back in Minnesota!
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Brunch. I'm lovin' it.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Mighty Ducks, D2, and the entire Rocky series are now available on Netflix Streaming.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Parade hype. pic.twitter.com/mCMFwWGHYY
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Wrapping up our last performance of the weekend! EPL, then finally back to Minneapolis. What a great weekend! pic.twitter.com/neEe89TDBk
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
Just arrived back to our cars. What a great weekend with great people.
— MätIberg(@miberg) August 3, 2014
