Email to a friend

Hi friend, I'm midway through a big day. We attended our second kid's elementary school graduation ceremony, then my spouse took off for a bit-shortened day at work. I'm a little uncertain how our oldest kid will get home from school, since the younger kids and I are going to Raging Waters and she is not (she wants to be "fresh" for her graduation ceremony tonight - and she really, really loves being in the house alone, basking in the peace and quiet. I don't have to worry about the oldest kid getting into anything but it's just that I'm wondering if she'll be wandering downtown with her friends (which is basically okay, as it's a small downtown and there are parents all over and one of them would drive and "lurk"). I like for there to be few uncertainties, but I also want to give my kids the gift of some free time and some personal choices.

I woke up tired and a bit tired mentally, too, and am dragging a little bit through the day. But my mood is good and I'm smiling a lot, enjoying congratulating the other parents, and taking or making every opportunity to laugh. So it will be a good day, though a long one!

I always hope you have a nice day, too.

Your friend, Ribonuff

P.S. When I got home from the first graduation ceremony of today, a little while ago, I had to crank "An American in Paris" by George Gershwin and bang out this email to you! I'd be thrilled if you could listen to An American in Paris and also play it for your musical kid. It is a very fun and "big" piece. My middle school teacher played it for us and had us learn all about it, the story that was being told by the major passages, the mood the composer was setting up and the story evolution of the piece, and such. I still often think about that music teacher because although he was old and dour he really made music come alive for the good kids who would listen and not goof off in his class.