10 Jun 05 A Little White Duck

Madison is finishing the 5th grade - Yikes! Sound the alarm, dive, dive, dive! She moves from elementary school to middle school and is soaking up the entire experience. Personally, I think 6th graders should still be considered part of elementary school. But that’s just me and whoever listens to me?

Madison’s school has an end of year Arts Festival (fancy words for talent show) so she and a few of her friends went out with a quack. With Reese on the drums and yours truly on the guitar Madison and her friends performed their rendition of Raffi’s “The Little White Duck.”

After waiting 2 ¬? hours (I am not exaggerating) we hustled on stage and enjoyed every second of the 2 ¬? minute song. I was proud of all the girls and especially of Reese. At this point in his life, Reese is a backstage person. He‚Äôs not into the being in front of crowds scene. He sat up there on his throne - that‚Äôs really what they call the stool which drummers sit on (talk about a high opinion of what you do) - counted off the beat and drummed his way into the hearts of all his friends hooting and hollering from the audience.

We waited (watching all the other acts) 2 ¬? hours for 2 ¬? minutes of pure silly fun! It was well worth the wait.