Today was Sweet Pea's first violin lessons and it carried with it all my musical hopes for my child. It's so weird how we put things on our kids. I never thought I'd do that, but I admit I was sitting there listening and daydreaming about her as a future musician. She did well, with the exception of not being able to tell her right hand from her left hand, which is kind of a big thing when it comes to playing an instrument of any kind. Her teacher is so patient, much more than I would be, which is why he is teacher and not me. She's actually able to produce a pretty good sound, provided she remembers what hand to hold the bow in--who knows what will happen. Her teacher, who is currently the Concert Master of the local philharmonic orchestra (so he's really good) plays for his students at the end of each lesson and he is making me remember how much I really like the violin.
To totally change the subject, one of my very good friends from Germany* has got me started reading The Bloggess again, which is a wonderful blog that everyone should read. Right now there is a great post** which reflects a lot of what I'm feeling right now. The post comes with this great song, which you must watch. It's a departure from my usual music, to give you a little variety... In the interest of full disclosure, this song includes the f-word, if you're listening at work or around small children. Also, no matter how much I like this song, I will continue to shave my armpits.
So, that's it for today. Oh, there was no mid-morning meat, as you probably gathered from the title of this post.
*who is actually Chinese-American, but spent much of her childhood in Hanover and I met her when I was studying in Berlin, so she's my friend from Germany even though right now she lives in Washington DC
**See how I made the link without putting the actual web address. Aren't I getting fancy?
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