I am the semi-neurotic mother of three kids, ages 18, 8 and 5. My oldest is off to college and my youngest just started school. I’ve been the single mom, divorced mom, married mom, young mom, old mom, career mom, and attends school-at-night mom. I’ve worked in the IT world for almost two decades, but still shy from programming cell phones. I have no free time, but when I do…I write or read or plan our next vacation or holler at whomever to give me some PEACE AND QUIET.
Joyful Tunes
Down here in the grand ol’ state of Texas there’s a lot to sing about.
My 3rd grader recently joined a city choir, and really enjoys her music classes at school. Her teacher sent her home with some music on a CD to learn. Annika asked me to pop in abovementioned CD into my car stereo on our drive home and I obliged. It’s finally getting to be decent weather around here (not breaking 100 degrees by 9AM!) so I put the top down on the car.
“Turn it up, Momma!”
So I did. If they’re happy, I’m happy, rigggghhhtt? By the time I pulled up to a gas station for fuel both girls were chortling away at “Deep in the Heart of Texas” and “Get Along Lil Dogies” and “Bluebonnet Beauty” (y’all). I didn’t think much of it until I realized that everyone else pumping gas was staring at us with like we’d just landed in a spaceship.
Why can’t I have kids that are into something more normal, like Goth??
