Last night was Thing 2's group violin recital. Suzuki students are supposed to have a weekly individual lesson and group lesson, to get them in the groove of playing in front of other people, and to practice playing as "one" violin. Not that its terribly effective yet for Thing 2, but it is excellent practice, and he was pretty excited.
He's done other recitals with his previous instructor, but her group was smaller and more relaxed. This group required the wearing of actual concert clothes, and concert behavior. He got to dress up, and I made him a bow tie.
He was thrilled. He was such little man!
The concert was held at a church in SnobSea, near our house. Usually, when we go there for group lessons, Thing 2's group is in a large parlor off to the side of the main sanctuary. For the recital, Thing 2 and I left early, so he could get tuned and get in position. Walking in, I checked the parlor to see if he was supposed to meet in there first. The lights were on and there were people in there, so it seemed reasonable to check. A gentleman stepped out and said there was an unrelated group in there at the time. Okeydokey, moving along.
Except.
Later, Sysguy and Thing 1 arrived at the church for the recital. Thing 1, well trained by months of group lesson viewing of his brother, barged right into the parlor as usual. Apparently, without breaking stride, Thing 1 checked the group, didn't blink, and went straight for the snack table set up at the back of the room. The kid has his priorities in order.
I do so wish I had a video of Sysguy extracting Thing 1 from the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that was currently under way. The look on SysGuy's face in the doorway, when he finally made it into the sanctuary, was priceless.
He's done other recitals with his previous instructor, but her group was smaller and more relaxed. This group required the wearing of actual concert clothes, and concert behavior. He got to dress up, and I made him a bow tie.
He was thrilled. He was such little man!
The concert was held at a church in SnobSea, near our house. Usually, when we go there for group lessons, Thing 2's group is in a large parlor off to the side of the main sanctuary. For the recital, Thing 2 and I left early, so he could get tuned and get in position. Walking in, I checked the parlor to see if he was supposed to meet in there first. The lights were on and there were people in there, so it seemed reasonable to check. A gentleman stepped out and said there was an unrelated group in there at the time. Okeydokey, moving along.
Except.
Later, Sysguy and Thing 1 arrived at the church for the recital. Thing 1, well trained by months of group lesson viewing of his brother, barged right into the parlor as usual. Apparently, without breaking stride, Thing 1 checked the group, didn't blink, and went straight for the snack table set up at the back of the room. The kid has his priorities in order.
I do so wish I had a video of Sysguy extracting Thing 1 from the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that was currently under way. The look on SysGuy's face in the doorway, when he finally made it into the sanctuary, was priceless.
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