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Do Re Mi So Proud (Again)
Hannah – back row, center – with the Region XII Middle School Treble Choir singing “Gloria Tibi.” This was the first year for Hannah-the-Alto to compete – and she made it. Twenty-nine schools from across SE Texas were represented, with their students wearing their specfic choir gear. I chaperoned for our school, and for some reason I got the boys, certainly foreign territory I would fetch four or five of them at a time, line them up with their garment bags, and bark out a prepared check-list of items to verify. “Tux shirt? Check. Bowtie? Check. Black socks? Check. etc.” Of 25 boys, two had to call home for forgotten black shoes, and five for missing undershirts. One boy couldn’t call home because he’d forgotten his cell phone, and didn’t know his home phone number. I pulled him aside later advising, “Sweetie, piece of advice. Memorize your home phone number.”
Lois – back row, second from left as 6th chair Alto – with the Region XII High School Treble Choir singing “Angels Watchin’ Over Me.” I pray they always do. More than 1400 students competed for the 240 spots. I might have done a bit of (discreet) toe-tappin’, head hitchin’, chair dancin’ with the choir.
Of course, the best thing about concerts is getting to wear your sister’s custom-printed commemorative shirt while she performs.
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The knee pads Keith ordered for yard work arrived today. He slung them on our bed.
While watching TV in our room, each of my three eldest daughters attempted to figure out how to open and attach the new monogrammed “fanny packs” for Lois and Rachel.
Who says public education is a waste?!
We’re Living Allegro
Rachel and Lois are singing in the newly-formed youth choir at church.
That’s Lois (front) and Rachel (behind her) on the far right. If you don’t have eight minutes to watch – just listen as you do your email. They’re good! And Rachel has a solo in the second clip.
Hannah performed yesterday with the most outstanding middle school singers in southeast Texas. Next Saturday: We’ll be with the most outstanding high school singers. We’re about to leave for evening church. Can’t be late, because Julia is practicing for the Christmas choir program.
This is the flag we’re flying right now. After December, we’ll get to andante down on choir. At least until Julia’s school play in March.
:-( but :-)
I haven’t been very happy this week.
I’m disappointed at the majority of the election outcomes.
I’m having to chant the tiresome, “Respect the office” mantra my elders taught me.
I’m not sure how I’m going to avoid acute media barfitis for four years.
But.
Still my country. My county.
Still my flag. My flag.
And now my Brownie in its color guard.
Keith’s mom will sew on her patches when they visit next month. I’m a staple-gun kind’o'mother. And here in Texas, after we pledge to the American flag, we also honor the Texas flag. We really do, podner.
My little Russian-cum-Texan pledging her allegiance to the country that has said, “Come on home. You’re one of our own.”
And that – my fellow Americans – makes me very happy.
Special note to Sharon - Lois got 110 on her project. You are da winnah!
