http://mamasewingcircus.com/2009/05/22/the-agenda/ mothering, stitching and eating in berkeley Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mamasewingcircus.com/2009/05/22/the-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-108 grampa Wed, 27 May 2009 17:11:58 +0000 http://mamasewingcircus.com/?p=1327#comment-108 I heartily endorse your idea to learn your kids the guitar. But I have to say, your jaundiced memory doesn't sit well with your parents...the engineers. Your brother's quarter sized violin sits along side a trumpet, a coronet, a guitar, banjo and probably a flute, and your keyboard...which you are gonna get first time we drive to Cali. It IS true that you were forced to play soccer and not forced to take music lessons. Soccer was twice a week and social (not to mention tiring for the kids and amusint to the adults.) Music lessons, though you had a few at school, require daily discipline. We shall check back on your progress with that pipe dream in a few months. At least the guitar is a portable and social intrument. I heartily endorse your idea to learn your kids the guitar. But I have to say, your jaundiced memory doesn’t sit well with your parents…the engineers. Your brother’s quarter sized violin sits along side a trumpet, a coronet, a guitar, banjo and probably a flute, and your keyboard…which you are gonna get first time we drive to Cali. It IS true that you were forced to play soccer and not forced to take music lessons. Soccer was twice a week and social (not to mention tiring for the kids and amusint to the adults.) Music lessons, though you had a few at school, require daily discipline. We shall check back on your progress with that pipe dream in a few months. At least the guitar is a portable and social intrument.

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