May 31 2011
The Darnedest Things
You know that old saying, “kids say the darnedest things?” Well, it’s not just kids. Adults say some pretty funny things, too. The women in my family are known for our goofy phrases or slips of the tongue. Some that will last forever in our family are “But I’ll forget it’s a Snoopy watch by Christmas” (me, at about age 4 or 5); “this squashbuckling president,” (Lynne, in a draft of a chapter of her book); “something stinks in here; it smells like dead funeral flowers” (Nana, may she rest in peace, while visiting Mom’s house, complaining about the scented plug-in). You get the idea.
Closeup of the Marquee at Carnegie Hall with Lynne's name listed!
As most of you know, I went on a trip this weekend with my mom and sister to NYC. It. Was. FABULOUS! (Quick brag moment here, forgive me. No, wait, don’t forgive me – my blog, I can brag all I want.) My sister teaches at San Jacinto College (South Campus) and their community choir was selected to participate in the Mid-America Production Choral Spotlight Series at CARNEGIE HALL. Mom joined the choir – she has a lovely alto voice that I know the Friendswood United Methodist Church choir appreciates on Sundays – and Lynne was asked to participate both in the choir and to accompany them on her flute. Yes, you read that right. My. Sister. Played. Carnegie. Hall. And she was the ONLY musician on stage with them. The choir was completely a Capella, except on the pieces that Lynne accompanied. She was FLAWLESS. The choir was FLAWLESS. The Hall is PHENOMENAL. Okay, I promise more details on that later, and on the trip in general, but before I digress too much, I’ll get back to goofy sayings.
My four favorite quotes from the trip follow:
1: Guy in Times Square trying to sell tickets to a comedy show: Do you guys like comedy?
Bryan O’Leary (arguably one of the funniest guys I know) in a total deadpan: No, we’re serious people
2: Me, on seeing Lynne crying backstage at Carnegie Hall: Why are you crying? You just played Carnegie Hall!
Lynne, wiping her eyes: Because I just played Carnegie Hall!
3: Lynne, attempting to hang up a dress she’d worn: I know this dress had another arm!
4: Mom, ordering a bagel at a local deli: I’ll have a Sesame Street bagel. Oh, no! I mean a sesame SEED bagel.
So, it isn’t just kids who say the darnedest things. 🙂