March 19, 2005

  • Another granddaughter took center stage today as well.

    This time literally.  It was the day of what was dubbed a
    "pre-recital" for the North Richland Hills dance classes, and was held
    after the city Easter egg hunt.  Brianna's class dressed as
    chickens, and did a little number entitled "Where's the Chicken in My
    Chicken Chow Mein?"

    Is she adorable or WHAT?  This is her standing in line, waiting for her class's turn on stage.

    I watched three different three and four year old groups dance, and in
    each group there was one little girl who got up there and did absolutely nothing.  Zip.  Nada.  Just stood up there with a "deer caught in the headlights" expression through the whole song.

    Most frustrating for the parents and grandparents, I'd think.

    And speaking of frustrating, this simply drives me (pun!) mad.  It
    was ferociously crowded, and after a fruitless attempt to locate a
    parking spot Don and I drove across Smithfield Rd. and parked on the
    street, in front of a house, then crossed the street and walked on up
    to the stage.  This was Too Much Trouble for several people who
    instead elected to park their vehicle in any space large enough to
    permit it.  Such as right on corners in the parking lot where
    there was no parking space. 

    After the recital we went out to lunch with some friends, then back to
    their house for awhile, while Fred (one of the friends, obviously) set
    up Don with his own website, emails, etc.:

    There were SEVEN computers in that room!