What I Learned in April

May 1, 2018 / No Comments

  • I tried a recipe for quinoa porridge, and despite the fact that everyone around here likes quinoa, I learned that none of us really like quinoa porridge.  We have determined that quinoa must be more of a savory grain in our mind rather that something that goes with fruit and a little maple syrup.
  • My reading adventures this month inspired me to learn about the Aleutian islands in Alaska.  I hadn’t ever thought very much about that lovely chain of islands before, and strangely, I had no idea that they were actually attacked by Japan in World War II, and most of the residents were evacuated.  It was interesting to learn more about the land and climate and residents of these islands.
  • Honey made with nectar from azalea flowers is actually very poisonous.  (Don’t worry, I didn’t eat any.  I just found this fact interesting.)
  • At the piano I learned half of a Bach fugue and I reviewed some pieces by Debussy, along with learning an accompaniment for one of The Banana’s violin pieces.
  • At the cello  it was a slow month regarding learning new music, but I made some technical progress with hand position in fifth and sixth position.
  • In his time Rembrandt was actually more famous for making etchings than paintings.  Since I didn’t actually know how etchings were made, I learned about his as well.
  • I should have realized it before, but this month I came to the conclusion that I am inspired by independent bookstores.  I love how they are all different from one another, and exploring an independent bookstore is just an adventure all on its own.  (The kidlets agree).  Almost always when I dwell in an independent bookstore I come away with lots of obscure book titles that I want to read and would have never come across otherwise.

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