One day you wake up and find that things are just not the same.
Your kid has decided to have a life.
THEY have decided what THEY want to do and what THEY want to pursue. Not exactly what you as a parent would like them to do. Because let's face it... I have a lot of heart, but I am a woman of practicality. I pretty much know my limitations. So when Jordan wanted to join a Band Corp that is 20-30 minutes away- with practice hours and days that are atrocious, I did not encourage him to do it. But the kid made carpool arrangements, got his Dad to drive him, and agreed to show me weekly effort in his progress toward Eagle. (which by the way young man... you need to show me!) And so it would of been wrong of me to take his dream, his pursuit of what makes him click away.
This kid LOVES marching band.
He started practices in January. They will become more and more frequent until he is practicing 4 days a week ALL day when school is out. Our grand plans to camp at New Brighton Beach... for Memorial Day weekend... shot out of the water. Entire summer of weekends... gone! Oh yes, it is going to be excrutiatingly busy. They will be gone for 1 1/2 weeks doing performances in the Midwest. Our 4th of July camping trip... none existant! However he will be performing in Bakersfield that weekend, won't that be hot experience!
And if that do not beat all... our trombone player has changed instruments to the Contra Tuba.
Yes, this Massive thing. I asked him if it could be any bigger.... he says this is the medium size. Keep in mind... he marches with that obtrusive thing....high percision shows!
He has good form-- don't you think.
The case it goes in!
So do you all feel my weary... and Jordan's excitement?
3 comments:
Well good for Jordan... and good for you guys in letting him follow his dreams... (I'm not looking forward to my kids growing up and getting their own lifes... but I do wonder what will be their passion) so wait you guys are gonna be in Bako for the 4th of July???!! (I didn't think they did anything here)
Yes, his schedule that weekend is Thurs, 2nd- Bakersfield, 3rd Santa Barbara show, 4 return to Concord for parade.
And I am sorry... he is gone for 2 full weeks to the midwest. Performing in 6 shows and then the Finals in Indianapolis, IN. He will get home just in time to start HS Marching Band.
Wow! Sounds like a huge commitment. Hope it all goes well.
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