Feral imagination
Last Saturday The Hippiekid participated in a music contest of sorts. His piano teacher calls it a festival- um,not the kind we usually go to. It's a competition, I guess. They only play for a judge and are ranked. Not sure where it goes from there. Maybe the teacher gets points for all her students. Maybe if you are really good you advance to something else. Okay, it's obvious I am new to this and haven't quite figured it out. I have no musical ability, but I love to listen to it, and I value it greatly. That is why when HK showed the tiniest bit of interest and inclination I decided he will be taking piano lessons until he moves out of the house. He likes it and he does well. And the competition thingy? He got a Superior ranking on his pieces. That's the highest. I looked at the scale on the bottom of the page.
After he played we went out to eat with The Boyfriend's mother, since she lives in the same town, and we were all dressed up. Hereafter we will refer to her as Oma, as that is what all the grandkids call her.
Here is part of our meal conversation.
Oma: Oh my, what happened to your chin?
HK: I shot myself in the face.
Oma: What?
HK: With a gun.
Oma: Oh, haha, what really happened?
HK: A Bazooka
So I diverted the conversation to the delicious green beans. HK sat there eating away, looking so perfect and polite. It's amazing what some pin-striped pants, a white shirt and a tie can do.
A few minutes later we get this.
HK: Look Oma, I'm turning into an alien.
Oma: Ooh, how did your fingers get all green.
HK: I don't know,I just went to bed and woke up like this. I think I've been abducted.
But he cleans up well.
LOL!
He looks so squeaky clean and adorable.
Posted by: jody | February 07, 2008 at 07:23 AM
Super cute Alien you got there!
Posted by: Vikki | February 07, 2008 at 09:16 AM
I adore his sense of humor and he has musical ability, is adorable and fairly easy going? You're raising a jewel.
Posted by: Vallen Queen | February 07, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Kids are so much fun especially at just the right moments!
Posted by: freebird | February 08, 2008 at 09:57 PM
he is a class act, there's no doubt about it! love from all of us
Posted by: chris | February 09, 2008 at 04:48 PM
Isn't it funny how they sit there on that fence, right between little boy and little man? I have an inkling that your son will take that sense of humor with him throughout life, though. :)
Posted by: McSwain | February 10, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Congratulations to him! I remember going to festivals like that with my high school band... but I'm not really sure where it goes from there either.
Posted by: Nicole | February 10, 2008 at 04:22 PM
LOL! That is TOO FUNNY!!!
Posted by: Latharia | February 13, 2008 at 04:36 PM