Quick Hitters

I.
"Mommy, I need to read my Greek book."
"What's he talking about?"
James comes back in holding Richard Scarry's Best Big First Book.
"You need to read me my Greek book."

We're not sure where that one came from.

II.
We moved C&B again. They move so often that I end up feeling pretty good about our six places of residence. But now that they've moved, we're next. We'll be inheriting their boxes soon, and then packing up the house again. I'm glad that we had a practice move before starting work on this one. C&B are very efficient packers/planners. They had every box neatly stacked up in the living room, and a good plan for loading the truck. All of my lifting muscles are now in shape, and I have a huge bruise on my right thigh. I'm not looking forward to moving all our junk again, but here are three great parts about moving: 1) When you see all of your books getting packed and unpacked it makes you want to read them, even the books that have been right under your nose for a year and you've had no interest. There's something about changing it up that makes them all seem fresh. 2) A drink of cold beverage is never so refreshing as when you've put in a day of honest manual labor. (I have not done this since the last time we moved.) 3) L's running commentary of the moving process is pretty entertaining. All of his siblings will continue to move periodically just to hear him complain about it.

III.
"Daddy, George wants to go for a tractor ride."
"Can I talk to George?"
"George, you and James can't go for a tractor ride right now because it's raining. So, we need to stay inside. Do you understand? Okay, thanks George."
"Daddy, I wanna talk to George too."
"Okay, here he is."
"George, you wanna go for a tractor ride, George? You do? Daddy, George is wanna go for a tractor ride."

IV.
"Mr. Smith, I practiced my saxophone a lot this week."
"I can tell, you're doing a good job with your notes and your fingers. Don't forget to keep your right hand all the way down at the thumbrest."
"You know, I sound like a fire alarm."
"...Joe, that is exactly what you sound like."

V.
"Yes, could I have a large black coffee, please? And I'm a bottomless mug member."
"Sure, pull up to the window. Oh, hi, how are you?"
"Good, how are you? Have you met my wife, J?"
"Nice to meet you...what are you guys off to tonight?"
"Well, we've dropped off the little boy and we're out on a date."
"Oh, congratulations. What are you going to do?"
"Well, I guess actually I'll be going to work with RPO and J will be way up at the top of the balcony all evening."
"Yeah, I don't think that's actually a date."

VI.
Friday trumpet itinerary:
8:45 Rehearsal with organ (piccolo trumpet) for chapel service
11:00 Chapel service, processional and recessional
12:30 Trumpet lesson
1:30 Call from RPO about emergency subbing. 30 min. of practicing Berlioz
2:00 Trumpet lesson
2:30 Trumpet lesson
4:00 Trumpet lesson
6:15 Soundcheck for Turrin Intrada
7:30 Wind Ensemble piece
7:45 Turrin Intrada
8:15 Finale of Mahler 2