Having a place for everyone’s outerwear, shoes and backpacks in our new mudroom makes leaving the house so, so much easier. I can’t even believe the difference. Also, carrying in the groceries is so much less the ordeal it used to be. Also, not having all of the coats, hats, mittens, boots, backpacks and shoes strewn constantly around our family room makes it such a more peaceful place.
On my cello I learned the first movement of a sonata by Bernhard Romberg. He’s not a well known composer, but I really like this cello sonata (which is written for students, so don’t get any ideas that I’m playing something super complicated or anything). I did a bit of composer research and had fun learning a little about Romberg, who was a contemporary of Beethoven. Beethoven wanted to write a concerto for Romberg, but Romberg said he would prefer to just play his own works. Interesting. Sometimes I wonder what fantastic music has gotten lost or overlooked in history.
My choir is learning Requiem for the Living written by Dan Forest for an upcoming concert. It’s truly one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever gotten to sing. I’ve been playing it loudly in the car (because classical music is best when listened to at high volume). It’s even growing on my girls, who seem to be the victims of the loud soundtrack while I’m transporting them to lessons/rehearsals. Dan Forest is a contemporary composer. I’m determined to seek out more of his music soon.
At school, Mr. TOF learned all about the John Beargrease sled dog race, which is an exciting annual event in our region. Because he talks and talks about what he learns at school, I learned all sorts of information about John Beargrease, sled dogs and how the race works as well. He would literally lecture me about the topic for 30-40 minutes at a time this month. . . I couldn’t help but pick up on a few facts!
I learned that if you go to visit the Skydeck in the Willis Tower in Chicago when the super express elevators are not in operation you will might stand in line for 3 hours to get to the top of the skyscraper. That’s a long time. But even worse, there might be a line that winds all the way around the viewing area to get back down to the ground, and you might wait in line another hour when you’ve taken in the view. Thankfully, the view at night was really spectacular.
I learned to navigate public transportation in Chicago. It’s such an interesting place to visit. I’m glad I don’t live in a really big city, though.
Actually, I was the one who figured out how to navigate public transportation in Chicago. Rachel neglects to mention how we would have been lost for HOURS if it wasn’t for me.
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Actually, I was the one who figured out how to navigate public transportation in Chicago. Rachel neglects to mention how we would have been lost for HOURS if it wasn’t for me.