As some of you know, I went through the interview process for new mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters in mid-December. Today, two months later, I have my first play date with my Little. We're going bowling after school.
I met him (and his grandmother) last week for the first time. He's a nice kid and quickly got me up to speed on the simple pleasures that going along with being seven: dragons, Legos, and Pokemon. I am fluent in none of these, so at bare minimum, this will be an excellent learning opportunity for me. Perhaps he will pick up a few things along the way as well.
For the longest time, either because of my ridiculous schedule in Madison or lately, because of complete transience, it's been way easier for me to volunteer my money instead of my time. But now that I have some time, this seems like a worthwhile way to spend some of it. I'm looking forward to it.
And in other volunteering, news, I made my glorious return to pep band last night after a 13-year hiatus. My assistant in the orchestra is an assistant band director at one of the local high schools. As such, he's responsible for marching band and pep band. I've been kidding with him since the beginning of the year about dropping in and dusting off my skills with a bell-front instrument. Well, sure enough, I wake up yesterday morning to an email that says that there's a horn, a flip folder, and a t-shirt waiting for me, and that I should be there at 7. Of course, had I known that Washington High School swiped "On Wisconsin" as its school song, I would've been there a lot earlier than the playoffs. What good taste! At this point, I can say that I would prefer a mellophone to the honky tone of the Bb marching horn, but hey, I'll play what they hand me. Perhaps I will buy a mellophone and advertise my services as a pep band specialist.
Oh, and we did Mahler 4 last week at work. That was enjoyable, albeit not a volunteer effort on my part. Maybe not as much fun as Eye of the Tiger or Wooly Bully, but still fun.
I met him (and his grandmother) last week for the first time. He's a nice kid and quickly got me up to speed on the simple pleasures that going along with being seven: dragons, Legos, and Pokemon. I am fluent in none of these, so at bare minimum, this will be an excellent learning opportunity for me. Perhaps he will pick up a few things along the way as well.
For the longest time, either because of my ridiculous schedule in Madison or lately, because of complete transience, it's been way easier for me to volunteer my money instead of my time. But now that I have some time, this seems like a worthwhile way to spend some of it. I'm looking forward to it.
And in other volunteering, news, I made my glorious return to pep band last night after a 13-year hiatus. My assistant in the orchestra is an assistant band director at one of the local high schools. As such, he's responsible for marching band and pep band. I've been kidding with him since the beginning of the year about dropping in and dusting off my skills with a bell-front instrument. Well, sure enough, I wake up yesterday morning to an email that says that there's a horn, a flip folder, and a t-shirt waiting for me, and that I should be there at 7. Of course, had I known that Washington High School swiped "On Wisconsin" as its school song, I would've been there a lot earlier than the playoffs. What good taste! At this point, I can say that I would prefer a mellophone to the honky tone of the Bb marching horn, but hey, I'll play what they hand me. Perhaps I will buy a mellophone and advertise my services as a pep band specialist.
Oh, and we did Mahler 4 last week at work. That was enjoyable, albeit not a volunteer effort on my part. Maybe not as much fun as Eye of the Tiger or Wooly Bully, but still fun.
1 Comment:
That's so awesome that you are going to be a Big Bro!
And the juxtaposition of Mahler 4 and Wooly Bully will probably keep me laughing all night.
L.
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