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mamajoanLast night we had the first chorus rehearsal of the '10-11 season. It was really nice to be back; I didn't sing in the spring concert because I couldn't find a babysitter, and I definitely missed it. I felt quite rusty, voice-wise, but it was nice to be back among my chorus friends. That one chunk of time in my week spent interacting with other adults, in a non-work context, really helps to keep me sane.
I noticed, as I always do, that several people asked me "how are the kids?" without a "how are you?" before or even after. It doesn't bother me, but I always notice.
I'm really happy with the babysitting arrangement we ended up with, too. She's a somewhat older woman who occasionally sings with us in chorus, and is a good friend of my mom's. She got laid off last year and has been doing a lot of babysitting and similar stuff to keep some money coming in. She was one of our overnight helpers while I was on my 2-week business trip. The kids just love her and she's great with them. (She told me that Ruthie told her "you're in the family" which of course she thought was terribly sweet. :) ) She had agreed to babysit for rehearsals this fall, thinking she wouldn't be able to sing anyway because she planned to spend much of Nov and Dec caring for her elderly mother in Michigan. Then her plans for that changed, so she would have been able to sing, but she decided she'd rather babysit. :) Last night was the first time for that, and it went great. The kids were great with her, they went to bed no problems at all, and she fell asleep while lying down with Ruthie to get her to sleep. LOL. I have done that MANY times!! :)
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orbitalmechanic's younger sister, E, has taken on quite a leadership role in the chorus, which is great because the chorus can always use new people coming in to help out and participate. It's just funny for me because I remember E when she was a kid, when orbitalmechanic and I were in high school, and E had so much energy (I wonder if nowadays they'd call her ADHD; she was definitely hyper!). I remember going over to their house and E would be running circles around the outside of the building, which was what her dad made her do when she got too crazed. And now that same seemingly-boundless energy is being put to good use for the chorus. It's funny how people grow up, innit?
I noticed, as I always do, that several people asked me "how are the kids?" without a "how are you?" before or even after. It doesn't bother me, but I always notice.
I'm really happy with the babysitting arrangement we ended up with, too. She's a somewhat older woman who occasionally sings with us in chorus, and is a good friend of my mom's. She got laid off last year and has been doing a lot of babysitting and similar stuff to keep some money coming in. She was one of our overnight helpers while I was on my 2-week business trip. The kids just love her and she's great with them. (She told me that Ruthie told her "you're in the family" which of course she thought was terribly sweet. :) ) She had agreed to babysit for rehearsals this fall, thinking she wouldn't be able to sing anyway because she planned to spend much of Nov and Dec caring for her elderly mother in Michigan. Then her plans for that changed, so she would have been able to sing, but she decided she'd rather babysit. :) Last night was the first time for that, and it went great. The kids were great with her, they went to bed no problems at all, and she fell asleep while lying down with Ruthie to get her to sleep. LOL. I have done that MANY times!! :)
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orbitalmechanic's younger sister, E, has taken on quite a leadership role in the chorus, which is great because the chorus can always use new people coming in to help out and participate. It's just funny for me because I remember E when she was a kid, when orbitalmechanic and I were in high school, and E had so much energy (I wonder if nowadays they'd call her ADHD; she was definitely hyper!). I remember going over to their house and E would be running circles around the outside of the building, which was what her dad made her do when she got too crazed. And now that same seemingly-boundless energy is being put to good use for the chorus. It's funny how people grow up, innit?
