A Whole Lotta Random

[ellyssian]

It's amazing, but modern slang has permeated even classical music composed over fifty years ago, and liturgical language a few years older than that! I was listening to a mass, and they sang: Gloria in excelsis day-ummm! - just imagine the shock! =)

patrixa is visiting, she arrived yesterday, with material to assemble some New Hampshire pecan pies, which, of course, use pecans she collected from her friend's garden in Georgia. I think Vermont maple syrup is involved, so it might be a multi-state effort. Possibly, given the trend in maple production, an international affair, eh?

Rachel received an award for her DARE essay the other day, and tests for her green belt next Tuesday.

Justin is testing for college entry today.

Mr. B says "abwacadabwa pleeeeeeaaaaasssseeee?" as his new Brandonism. He's got a couple of other new phrases that are humorous and/or insightful, and if I'd stop laughing so hard when he says them, I might get around to posting some. Oh, there is: "Are you a cutie or what?" to which he responds: "I am not a clootie and I am not a what." or "Hey, buddy!" which results in: "I am not buddy, I'm Bwandon!"

Holiday tree and lights are expected to go up this weekend.

Just so I don't forget and stay home tomorrow, I am not working from home 11/30. The doc appointment is the following Friday, 12/7.

Recently introduced a co-worker who is seriously into Alice in Wonderland to the music of David Del Tredici. She was not overly impressed. Kind of sad, given (almost) everything he composes centers around Alice: Pop-pourri, An Alice Symphony (Illustrated Alice/In Wonderland/The Lobster Quadrille), Adventures Underground, Vintage Alice, Final Alice, and Child Alice (In Memory of a Summer Day/Happy Voices/Quaint Events/All in the Golden Afternoon).

Comments

[puddock.livejournal.com]

He is quite right he is not a 'clootie'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clootie

[patrixa.livejournal.com]

Green belt will happen on Monday -- then I'll get to see her break a board and get the green belt, too!

Man this is a great visit -- your kids are always amazing.

[phantom_wolfboy]

There was a Dave Allen sketch in which he plays a priest who is leading the service and he sings, "GLoria in excelsis Deo!" He pauses. "Deo! Daayayayao! Daylight come and me wanna go home!" He then launches into the rest of the song as the camera fades out . . .

[opakele.livejournal.com]

Your mother shared her pecan pie recipe with me. It will be had at the family Christmas feast this year. Is there a preferred Vermont Maple Syrupel?

So, you are the father of a college student? I am very impressed. He sounds like a very intelligent, hard worker. Yay, Justin.

It sounds like Rachel is doing great, too.

My respect for Mr. B grows daily.

Enjoy your family!