tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post6383923443673703905..comments2023-04-25T10:50:59.689-07:00Comments on A Day in the Life: The Genius Book of World Records (because it's that good)Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015313115711205106noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-4475023126747265842012-04-26T06:12:28.220-07:002012-04-26T06:12:28.220-07:00Did I mention the tiny hole in the wall was about ...Did I mention the tiny hole in the wall was about a 8 minute walk from our house?Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110115324050851439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-1748853139324968142012-04-25T07:16:48.297-07:002012-04-25T07:16:48.297-07:00@shannon - okay. that story made me feel better. ...@shannon - okay. that story made me feel better. ;o)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015313115711205106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-29124557234944706002012-04-25T03:50:38.129-07:002012-04-25T03:50:38.129-07:00We had to buy our own, which we found out the week...We had to buy our own, which we found out the week we arrived in Germany. We didn't know where anything was, used the computer to find a store that sold musical instruments. Took the train all over the freaking place then finally found the store and bought a pair of very nice wooden recorders for Z and C. Between the train tickets and the euro those have got to be most expensive recorders ever. About 3 weeks later we discovered there was a tiny hole in the wall music store that sold plastic Yamaha recorders for about 1/5 of what we paid. SIGH.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110115324050851439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-75445654440136412842012-04-24T17:33:13.150-07:002012-04-24T17:33:13.150-07:00@shannon - OMFG. you are NOT going to believe thi...@shannon - OMFG. you are NOT going to believe this. he LOST the freaking recorder. damn it. we have turned this house upside down and no recorder in sight. of course i say, "WHERE DID YOU LAST SEE IT???" his answer, "i don't know!!!" yeesh. i think the note said big bucks for replacement. shizzle. @gretchen - ha! i pronounce both of you: geniuses! wait.............geniusi? ;o)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015313115711205106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-47048990247591653652012-04-24T16:11:24.384-07:002012-04-24T16:11:24.384-07:00Well, I'm going to withhold judgement although...Well, I'm going to withhold judgement although at this point I'm leaning toward Gifted and Talented as well (I work with these kids...I know what I'm talking about)because I might understand the Tamale problem. My daughter's Mexican/American boyfriend was telling me about a special food they eat for holidays and it sounded something like "taemale". I said, "What?" He said "taemale". I said, "What?" He said "taemale". I said, "Spell it." and my daughter shouted from the bathroom "TAMALE MOM! He said TAMALE!!!!"Gretchenhttp://www.averageinsuburbia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-75689648267217710612012-04-24T01:04:29.942-07:002012-04-24T01:04:29.942-07:00Ewww...that is really not the best sounding instru...Ewww...that is really not the best sounding instrument especially if it one of those plastic ones, the wooden ones are marginally better, but seriously doesn't sound a bit like fingernails on the chalkboard? The only thing worse is beginner violin. When Dakota was Colin's age hw was playing violin with the San Antonio youth orchestra and seriously I thought I was going to go deaf before he actually learned to play that thing.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110115324050851439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-81818021632195496062012-04-23T06:34:44.333-07:002012-04-23T06:34:44.333-07:00@shannon - malcolm LOVES the recorder. he plays i...@shannon - malcolm LOVES the recorder. he plays it obsessively. and THAT *might* make me break out in hives soon.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015313115711205106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-88932151751331261512012-04-23T06:00:28.391-07:002012-04-23T06:00:28.391-07:00We are going to do the piano thing again next year...We are going to do the piano thing again next year after finally having found a teacher (i think). Colin HATED the recorder with a passion. I think he breaks out in hives just thinking about it. Piano is going to be interesting with him.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110115324050851439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-51739347716489406012012-04-23T05:51:35.666-07:002012-04-23T05:51:35.666-07:00@nancy - i know. genius, right?@nancy - i know. genius, right?Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015313115711205106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-84036100792183684732012-04-23T05:30:06.082-07:002012-04-23T05:30:06.082-07:00Oh my God...Piano music can be used as like, "...Oh my God...Piano music can be used as like, "music"????Nancy Romanhttp://notquiteold.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-61942011877705371692012-04-22T19:28:38.876-07:002012-04-22T19:28:38.876-07:00@whatimeant2say-he definitely makes me crack up, s...@whatimeant2say-he definitely makes me crack up, so yeah - that's talent. ;o)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015313115711205106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508414439548446424.post-36053907341025776642012-04-22T15:17:30.133-07:002012-04-22T15:17:30.133-07:00Those are all fantastic observations! He sounds l...Those are all fantastic observations! He sounds like he is a good candidate for my Gifted and Talented class!<br />~whatimeant2sayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com