I. 2015 Taxes
The 2015 taxes are done! The important news about the taxes for this year is that we will NOT owe a substantial sum of money. This is good news, and means that I don't need to make a hard decision between functional car tires, functional dress shoes, or paying the taxes next month. I just need to decide whether working tires or working shoes are more important. In other news, was there ever a worse year to buy snow tires in terms of overall use? On the other hand, they were really nice to have during the four days that the weather was gross.
II. Orchestra Story
A certain famous conductor, notorious for being picky and self-centered, was rehearsing an orchestra on Bloch's Schelomo, a rhapsody on Hebrew themes for cello and orchestra. His time with the orchestra hadn't been going particularly well, and when the group played the introduction to the Schelomo rather flatly he stopped the group and began to talk in impassioned tones about how this music represented 2,000 years, 2,000 YEARS of agony, persecution, aimless waiting...2,000 years of pain and suffering! The principal oboe looked at his watch and remarked that really it had only been an hour and a half.
III. Roland
Sweet little Roland, I know you too little. You are still just a baby, but already I feel like I'm missing out on your first year. To be honest, I'm a little jealous of the fact that you get to see your Uncle Pax and Aunt Kylie every week. Tomorrow you will be baptized. Since you are your Father's son, you'll probably be able to read and understand this within a few months. Know that I will be thinking of you tomorrow morning, and that I am sending Aunt J and your two cousins to make disruptive noises on my behalf. Also, your Mommy should blog more often, because that's how I stay informed on what you and your brother are up to. Love, Uncle Roy
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