Today was make-up day for the Arizona Study Program piano evaluation and theory test for kids with a school-related absence during the main event last weekend. Audrey was on the school band trip to San Diego last weekend, so we drove into central Phoenix for her turn. With the added… Continue reading
It happened sitting in traffic moving 5 MPH, about 0.15 miles from the Thomas Road bridge over northbound Loop 101. I crossed the 500 mile mark on my new cylinder heads. My restriction to 55 MPH is finished once I change the oil. Let me tell you, driving 55 while… Continue reading
I don’t know whether it’s residual work stress from November to March events, or if it’s just from the difficulties of geriatric care simultaneous with child care, but it manifests itself as a sort of mental malaise. I’ve written 4422 words so far in April, but that includes 11 days… Continue reading
I picked up a Gordon Lightfoot guitar book, mainly for the purpose of practicing chord changes. After goofing around with some of the songs, I discovered that The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald isn’t particularly difficult to play. I’m not sure if that’s because it’s one of the few pieces… Continue reading
I had to wake up at 4:30 this morning in order to get Reanna to her school early. She left on her field trip this morning. This, less than 12 hours after Audrey returned from her band field trip to San Diego. I’m still dragging along. Audrey had her piano… Continue reading
Reanna took her piano evaluation yesterday. It includes 4 memorized pieces, one from each major period–baroque, classical, romantic, and modern. It also involves a theory test. Reanna is on level 5. We heard the results today, she passed the theory test with a 98%. She received superior on her performance…. Continue reading
I finally finished it. That book cover that has graced my web site home page can finally move along. I finished the last 30 pages of History of the Goths this afternoon. Only 7 months; talk about efficient reading. I do confess to reading a couple other books during that… Continue reading
Not anything in particular to blog about tonight. Audrey is away on the band field trip to San Diego. Reanna has her piano performance and music theory evaluation tomorrow. I’m still driving 55. I’ve been listening a lot to a song off Pink Floyd’s Animals album. It really speaks to… Continue reading
No, I’m not talking about noggins. I got my pickup truck back from the mechanic yesterday with a new pair of cylinder heads, a new radiator, and a nice restriction for the first 500 miles–speed limit 55. Today was my first commute in the right lane, all 22 miles each… Continue reading
I, along with plenty of other Scottsdale parents, had a scare today. My wife called at noon to tell me she heard on the radio part of a news story about “a shooting at a Scottsdale middle school.” As the parent of a middle school child, all sorts of thoughts… Continue reading
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