Jul. 22, 2008
Summer Music Camp: Part the Second
Unfortunately, I'm not in the mood to upload pictures, and so this post will be devoid of such excitement. Suffice it to say that we are home safe from Memphis, all set to finish out what's left of the summer in a normal fashion.
The performances went off very well--I can't wait to see the DVD. Patti, Michael, and Hannah had fun in their musical...well, everyone had fun. And that's that!
As for the rest of the summer, I am looking forward to getting a few things accomplished. High on the to-do list is finishing draft four of The Blade Unbroken, beating it into shape, and getting it sent off--I'm not quite sure I'll be able to finish by the end of the year, but I'll make it my goal. I'm also hoping to turn dog-trainer with our two nearly-full-grown puppies: house training first, and then perhaps some agility for fun. I'd also like to focus more on music. I'm very inspired to make some progress on the viola, as well as begin teaching lessons in the near future.
Oh! And I intend to make some rather large changes around here soon--I'm getting a bit tired of this template. Time for something a bit more exciting! I'll be sure to warn all you before I switch, to avoid any confusion. ;-)
I shall now bring this disjointed, ramshackle post to a close. Farewell for now!
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Jul. 11, 2008
Summer Music Camp: Part the First
I have a strange feeling of dejavu...once more I write from Tennessee, with a lovely view of trees and hills out my window. I assure you that making insanely long car trips east isn't our usual habit.
We have just finished the first day of music camp--the younger ones have, anyway. Here are some photos to recap the events of the last two days:
The trip up. In this picture I am desperately trying to isolate myself from the ruckus of traveling with eight people, 1. by sitting sideways on the bench seat, and 2. by blaring Enya through the headphones. It actually worked--I got in two hours of writing, ending with two pages worth of story!
Oh, and this is George, a gift from my dad. You may know him by his initials--GPS. George is just wonderful.
Friday morning--the first day of camp! Hannah, Michael, and Patti pose with their respective instruments...while Josh dodges the camera to the right.
Alex Wolaver of the Annie Moses Band demonstrates a correct bow hold to an entranced Michael.
Patti, dutifully holding her bow.
The day is done! Here's Patti and I outside the church.
We're staying in host housing, which is incredible considering the fact that there's eight of us. We have the upper story all to ourselves--three bedrooms and two bathrooms, almost like having our own house! Not to mention the pool...
Josh takes a flying leap off the diving board, getting his head caught in the frame of the photo while he does so. See that look of horror on Katy's face?
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...Michael jumping in after a torpedo!
A panoramic view of the backyard. Absolutely stunning scenery!
We stopped at a park for lunch, and I ordered Toni to do a photo shoot so I could have some decent pictures of myself. This one's my favorite, I think.
Thus concludes Part the First!
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Jul. 9, 2008
My Unbloggable Life
Jul. 4, 2008
Friday Show n' Tell: Maps!
Jul. 3, 2008
Tag & Award
I'm back! That wasn't too long a wait, was it? I'll get straight down to business....
Turumbar has awarded me the "One Blog to Rule them All" award--thanks, Alex! I hereby award it to:
Moving on to the next item on the agenda: a tag from Bluejane!
- How long have you homeschooled? All my life--going on sixteen years, I guess!
- What grade did you start homeschooling? Kindergarten?
- What grade are you in now? 10th, going into 11th.
- How old were you when you started? I'm not exactly sure.
- Do you like homeschooling? Absolutely!
- Have you ever gone to school? No.
- How long did you go to school? Uh...never.
- Do you intend to home school your kids when you grow up? Yes! It's so much better from an educational point of view, not to mention the fact that parents can filter out the junk their kids would normally be getting in school.
- What are two things that you like about homeschooling? The relaxed schedule, and the freedom to do things during school hours.
- Do you totally go against public schools? Well...I believe homeschooling is the biblical choice, but I'm not going to condemn Christians (or anyone else) who do it differently
- Do you have friends who are not homeschooled? Some acquaintances, but all my close friends are homeschooled.
- Is it hard to get along with public school friends? Not really. Most my dealings with them are over email. :-)
- What is the first thing other people say when they find out that you homeschool? I don't really remember...
- Who are you going to tag? I think I'll pass on tagging.
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