tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post113159464628060574..comments2024-03-18T05:15:30.666-04:00Comments on Foma*: Marching Ordersyellojkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131851946251773672005-11-12T22:19:00.000-05:002005-11-12T22:19:00.000-05:00My life took a sharp turn at about age 22 and has ...My life took a sharp turn at about age 22 and has never really recovered. Growing up, I was nerdy, studious, never "popular" and not particularly attractive. That carried through college. I planned to live my life as a spinster schoolteacher. It really fit. Then I moved to Key West and suddenly I was the belle of the ball--women were in relatively short supply and the atmosphere is so sensual and hedonistic there--I fell in lust and then I fell in love and I got involved with the arts and with politics and my teaching career never got off the ground. So instead of a steady life, year after year the same routine, saving money, traveling in the summer, a nice peaceful existence--instead of that, I lived for 15 years a really bohemian lifestyle, just making it up as we went along. Then the past 12 years when our daughter was in school, we settled down a little bit, but that schoolteacher life, it never happened. I'm still kind of surprised at that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131844790378054522005-11-12T20:19:00.000-05:002005-11-12T20:19:00.000-05:00I'm a drama mom. Theatre 'season' lasts from Augus...I'm a drama mom. Theatre 'season' lasts from August to June. Then there's Drama Camp to run in the summer. <BR/><BR/>I guess the drama kids are higher on the dork scale than the band kids. I think it goes like this:<BR/><BR/>1. Debate club<BR/>2. Chorus<BR/>3. Drama geeks<BR/>4. BandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131809091045424712005-11-12T10:24:00.000-05:002005-11-12T10:24:00.000-05:00Looks like you got skipped on the Michele-go-round...Looks like you got skipped on the Michele-go-round, so I'm filling in!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting me.<BR/><BR/>Looks like you know what I'm talking about with the boy/musical noise thing. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131804849337280552005-11-12T09:14:00.000-05:002005-11-12T09:14:00.000-05:00I'm kinda with you plum, I would have let him keep...I'm kinda with you plum, I would have let him keep the chain, but I had to express parental solidarity.<BR/><BR/>pamd,<BR/>The lawn tractor actually saves us from hand pulling 4 timpanis, a marimba, a xylophone, and giant drum on the field. What these have to do with a MARCHING band, I have no idea. That's creative decisions I have no control over. I have seen bands with a four cart pit. Ours is only two and about average in size.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131801717703048362005-11-12T08:21:00.000-05:002005-11-12T08:21:00.000-05:00My thought is that at least its music, rather than...My thought is that at least its music, rather than a sport. No one gets hurt playing in the band. Plus if he continues in the band in college etc, it's not so dorky anymore. :)<BR/><BR/>Here via Michele's.The Mistress of the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923975714269274370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131801558504259822005-11-12T08:19:00.000-05:002005-11-12T08:19:00.000-05:00I really enjoyed that post. I'm just glad I'm not ...I really enjoyed that post. I'm just glad I'm not a parent!<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me this way.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131801496325903092005-11-12T08:18:00.000-05:002005-11-12T08:18:00.000-05:00Hi, again, Michele sent me back this morning. You ...Hi, again, Michele sent me back this morning. You never know, you might be spawning the next recording artist, or at the least, a good musician. That is a great thing to shoot for, and I really wish I had kept up with my piano lessons.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131791796601375562005-11-12T05:36:00.000-05:002005-11-12T05:36:00.000-05:00I don't know that I could say about where I would ...I don't know that I could say about where I would be or not, in a comment, but, I think it's great that your son is part of the band and thinking about the jazz band, too...who knows what that might lead to for him..for you? Well, you could become a 'roadie' if your son actually makes this a career! (lol) I'm here from Michele, today..glad I stopped by!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131791752255552002005-11-12T05:35:00.000-05:002005-11-12T05:35:00.000-05:00Enjoyed reading your post. Life is full of unexpec...Enjoyed reading your post. Life is full of unexpectancies! Remember those school years and activities do not last forever (thank goodness!), here is a high school senior's mom, sort of getting nostalgic - via Michele's this time.MaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131771708437924072005-11-12T00:01:00.000-05:002005-11-12T00:01:00.000-05:00There are so many areas of my life that didn't tur...There are so many areas of my life that didn't turn out the way I expected them too. But I would say on the whole, I like the surprises.Twisted Cinderellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273548648344779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131745288506575412005-11-11T16:41:00.001-05:002005-11-11T16:41:00.001-05:00[muses] sometimes I'm so glad I don't have kids :-...[muses] sometimes I'm so glad I don't have kids :-)<BR/><BR/>Here from Michele's :-)<BR/><BR/>cqcraziequeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098227916486173799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131745272631942482005-11-11T16:41:00.000-05:002005-11-11T16:41:00.000-05:00I never thought I'd still be gainfully employed at...I never thought I'd still be gainfully employed at my age, so I guess that's my non-sequitor. <BR/><BR/>Michele sent me - I first skipped you - but came back to make good on it!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131735519323687422005-11-11T13:58:00.000-05:002005-11-11T13:58:00.000-05:00Yikes... is this what I have to look forward to?Yikes... is this what I have to look forward to?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07913141712006395086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131733368153604462005-11-11T13:22:00.000-05:002005-11-11T13:22:00.000-05:00Very funny post! I have just one kid who is six (...Very funny post! I have just one kid who is six ("and three-quarters, Mama!") and he is resolutely a nonjoiner. It will be interesting to see how this changes as he gets older.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131724955607224322005-11-11T11:02:00.000-05:002005-11-11T11:02:00.000-05:00Seems like there's too much reliance on parents th...Seems like there's too much reliance on parents these days to make things perfect; I'm surprised kids grow up at all. I don't have any kids yet, but I don't know how I'm gonna do it. We did just fine in our marching band with a couple of sets of bells rolled out -- none of this tractor stuff. The competition stuff is out of control.pamDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736045270601704808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131722752642569052005-11-11T10:25:00.000-05:002005-11-11T10:25:00.000-05:00For me it was soccer, wrestling, and theatre. They...For me it was soccer, wrestling, and theatre. They keep us busy! Hi from michele's and loose leaf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131720372884708072005-11-11T09:46:00.000-05:002005-11-11T09:46:00.000-05:00having kids threw all attempts to plan my life out...having kids threw all attempts to plan my life out of the window. I have no idea where I'm going one day to the next now, never mind the actual future!<BR/><BR/>Here from MichellesJuggling Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711012401065605739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131720216479438302005-11-11T09:43:00.000-05:002005-11-11T09:43:00.000-05:00I will miss the craziness which is why I do volunt...I will miss the craziness which is why I do volunteer so much. I won't ever get another chance. I'm gonna do this right the first time so I don't need to get a trophy wife to actually raise kids the second time around.<BR/><BR/>And I think schools are reverse time machines. When I was in high school, we were much older than the ones there now.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131715993816096152005-11-11T08:33:00.000-05:002005-11-11T08:33:00.000-05:00Believe it or not, you're going to miss all that c...Believe it or not, you're going to miss all that craziness someday. Take some time to look around and enjoy the view while you have it. All too soon you'll be able to pass the responsibility on to someone else and then you'll complain about how they're doing it all wrong. <BR/><BR/>An aside: You know, working in a school is kind of like being in a time machine. So many of the people around you stay the same age but you just keep getting older. You become the Picture of Dorian Gray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131713599099459222005-11-11T07:53:00.000-05:002005-11-11T07:53:00.000-05:00loved teh comment about the elematary school band ...loved teh comment about the elematary school band lol<BR/><BR/>Michelle sent me.Aginothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593749625105192550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131679264761013102005-11-10T22:21:00.000-05:002005-11-10T22:21:00.000-05:00That is dedication!!! I don't have any kids yet (t...That is dedication!!! I don't have any kids yet (thank goodness)... but i have sworn that when i do extra curricular activities and friends will not be encouraged so that I don't have to spend my weekends schlepping them everywhere. :o)<BR/>Lucky you dont have several kids participating in different activities. Then what would you do?Olyalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860232339207196108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131660345888534472005-11-10T17:05:00.000-05:002005-11-10T17:05:00.000-05:00Oh, that is funny! Luckily, mine aren't old enough...Oh, that is funny! Luckily, mine aren't old enough yet and 14 isn't interested in anything remotly normal. So, my sympathies go out to you know. However, I reserve my right to change that statement in a few years! <BR/><BR/>PS - I don't think you over reacted. Too bad you didn't keep the chain, you could leash him to you and you'd never lose each other at functions. Just a thought.Your Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611142829293075043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131633137274325142005-11-10T09:32:00.000-05:002005-11-10T09:32:00.000-05:00As a "Bloggin' Mom" who has 3 kids and who feels m...As a "Bloggin' Mom" who has 3 kids and who feels more like a chauffeur than a parent, I have a lot of sympathy for you. You don't just drop and run as so many do - you help, you volunteer. So you have no-one to blame but yourself, of course! Doesn't that suck? I speak from experience.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I can top you, as I have too many kids to commit to just one as completely as you. But I never thought I'd be the mother of such girly-girls, and then be proud of it.<BR/><BR/>There, that's fairly random...Mooselethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874418427786990740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131633089755383102005-11-10T09:31:00.000-05:002005-11-10T09:31:00.000-05:00What's going on in my life that I never really exp...What's going on in my life that I never really expected? Probably my job as a software developer... but I'm trying to rectify that. :)<BR/><BR/>I was in middle school band (and one year of HS as well), so this post brings back memories. Sounds like the parents (and the school) actually care enough about the band to make it a worthwhile endeavor, unlike my school.<BR/><BR/>Michele says hello!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-1131631731686684142005-11-10T09:08:00.000-05:002005-11-10T09:08:00.000-05:00I am laughing "With" you not at you. ;) Michele se...I am laughing "With" you not at you. ;) Michele sent me, by the way.<BR/><BR/>I played violin in grade school through HS. you're right. those early days are a like a strangled catSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859698145917146528noreply@blogger.com