Yesterday I had a vacation day from work. "Good for you" - you say?
"You need a day to relax" - you say??
* So ... I was up at FIVE A M to get birding girl off to the NYSMA (New York State Music Association) competition at some high school one hour upstate from us ...
* By 9:40 I was driving another hour to take she and a classmate from the competition to meet the rest of her class at the field-trip-already-in-progress at the Ren. Faire.
Spent the afternoon $ walking $ around $ the Ren. $ Faire $ and $ spending $$$$ with thousands of other middle-scoolers and their chaperones.
* Home by 4 PM with two hours to shower - eat - dress - for the Middle School concert.
"Some day off" you say??

Truth is - I had a great day!

* The Competition was tense but the outcome was a "Silver" for their chamber choir!
* The Ren Faire was expen$ive - but my daughter actually said she had a better time BECAUSE I was there!
* The concert last night was INCREDIBLE and we just sat, relaxed and enjoyed the music - while I uttered silent prayers of thanks for the opportunity to live in a community where the schools have an outstanding music program, outstanding teachers and let the kids excell while having fun.

Posted by sunybank at May 25, 2006 12:12 PM