Glad to see the sun
Warmth surrounds my attitude
Relieves the weary
Just a quick update, really.
Sandra is on her way to Ohio with a van-full of baby items for Amber. Amber and Nick are doing well and expecting my grandson's arrival mid- to late-July. We'll be taking the whole gang out there to greet the new family member, and I can't wait to see them all.
Spring skating lessons are finished. Grace tested into level two of the skating club and was very pleased. Jeremiah "just didn't feel like testing" this year.
Gracie is showing some real talent on the piano. The most amazing thing to me is the way she associates sounds with emotions or other visual items. For instance, she plays a C major chord and says "Daddy, doesn't that sound like happy sunshine?" Then a C minor chord and says "And doesn't that sound like rain?" I don't recall her teacher having that conversation before she made the comments, and based on his enthusiasm and interest when she brought it up to him I'd say it is an association she's made on her own. I'm waiting for her to say "This is a piece in D minor, which is the saddest of all keys..."
Jeremiah is thrilled that his violin teacher promised to teach him the Star Wars theme once he progresses past exercise #64. He's on #56 and this would just be too much. To combine his two favorite things would just be too much. He is constantly playing with Star Wars Legos Wii, Star Wars Legos (which, in reality, are his two favorite things) and when he can play that theme song it could send him into hysterics. I should record his laughter and post it for you all, because I'm certain it would make your day as much as it makes mine.
Jadyn is picking up some games that I think are a bit amazing. She likes to play "Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock" with us and can make all the symbols except Spock. She's picking up on the "20 Questions" game, and could sit and go back and forth with me counting each others' fingers for hours. She is a joy.
Adrian is heading to Ohio with Sandra and doing well. I'm hoping to post pictures of his new hobby this year - Musky fishing. Based on his track record, we'll be seeing some monsters soon.
Sandra is doing well, president of Home Educated Youth and on the board of UPLIFT. She is immersed in and such an advocate for home education, it's inspiring. We serve HEY together, and I'm finding myself blessed by it in many ways I never expected.
I finally finished my first two electronic projects. A Fuzz Face clone and a Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster clone. I've decided once again that *playing* the guitar is my real gift and passion, more so than building them or gadgets for them. I plan to do much more playing and much less tinkering over the summer months, hoping to start recording what will become my first self-released album of original music. You can listen to previews on my MySpace Music site if you would like.
Other than that, we're glad to see the warmth and sunshine. Drop me a note and let me know what you're up to this summer.
Oh...almost forgot the telescope! More on that later...
