Over the course of 17 plus years of homeschooling, I had to establish some rules regarding field trips. There were the usual rules like, "Use your manners."
"Don't fight with your brothers."
"Don't run out into traffic."
"Don't pick your nose in public."
"Wear clean clothes." etc. etc.
We did have 1 rule that not too many other families had however. If the boys wanted the field trip to count for school in any way, shape or form, they had to tell me 3 things they had learned while on the field trip. (I'm not at all sure they retained what they "learned", but the rule at least helped them pay attention to the tour guide or the lecture or...... while we were there.)
In keeping with that tradition, I thought I'd tell you the things I learned during my recent field trip to the Symphony.
1. Pantyhose could be used as a substitute for torture-by-rack.
2. High heeled shoes could be used as a substitute for water torture.
3. I now know what a French Horn looks like.
4. I do not like modern classical music. (Thankfully they only played one piece of modern music.)
5. Pantyhose could be used as a substitute for being dunked in boiling oil.
6. Every person on earth should have the privilege of seeing/hearing Bolero by Ravel performed live. To me that was the highlight of the evening!
7. I'd rather be hung upside-down by my ankles in a dungeon than to have to ever, ever, wear pantyhose again.
8. In order to get a POW to talk, all they'd have to do is force him into a pair of pantyhose and high heels and not let him sit down. His tongue would start wagging in 34 seconds flat.
By the way, it seems that I was worried about the wrong end of things. While I was fretting over my ability to walk in high heels I completely forgot about my head. I had a Bad Hair Day on Saturday and was able to walk quite well in those heels. By the end of the evening I had even mastered stairs.
Seriously, we did have a wonderful evening and thoroughly enjoyed the music. I can see now why season tickets to the symphony were recommended as a way of "rekindling romance" in one marriage book I read.
One other by-the-way, I'm in the market for a pair of sequined Mukluks for our next date. Just name the price and I'll pay it.
I'm glad you enjoyed your date. :-)
ReplyDeleteIsaac and I went to the symphony a few years ago and it was such a wonderful evening! Joshua Bell (the violinist) performed and was very impressive. Season tickets is a good idea. I'll have to keep that in mind for next Christmas.
ReplyDeleteClearly you didn't enjoy the panty hose... but did you look good? Thats the important thing - right? he he ;)
All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.
ReplyDeleteBlaise Pascal
All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble.
ReplyDeleteRaymond Hull
Judy, I have the bedazzler...I can make those muk
ReplyDeleteThe mukluks for you, no charge!!! Was that the first time you've ever worn panty hose? I would love to go to the symphony some day. You never told us how you LOOKED! I want a picture! I hope you took some!