My daugher turned 10.  I have made it to my daugher being ten!!!   WOOPWOOP!!!!  My wife and I saw her participate in her winter concert tonight.  She played the violin, which she has been practicising for 2 months, she sang in the chorus, and she narrated, or MC’d, during the chorus portion.

It was spectacular.  I’m not sure either my wife or I knew what to expect, because, let’s keep it real here, kids who have only played the violin for 2 months have a certain, shall we say, “quality” to their playing.  Violin is not a forgiving mistress, and she suffers no beginners.  However, the orchestra sounded like symphonic genius.  They were a well polished, jingle belling maching.  And their angelic voices soared right through the hearts of every parent and guardian and interested party there when their chorus reminded us about the pure joy of silver bells and rocking around the Christmas tree.   We thoroughly enjoyed the entire performance.  It was a special performance, perhaps all the more special, because we were not expecting something so enjoyable.  I pause to reflect, should my sweet pumpkin ever read this, to note that I have NEVER NOT COMPLETELY BEEN ENTHRALLED AT EVERY LIVE PERFORMANCE SHE HAS PARTICIPATED IN.   But, again, let’s lean in and share a little thing we call honesty….   we all know that our own children are goddamn brilliant savants in whatever performance we are bearing witness to.  However, it is only with committment, resiliance and fortitude that I am able to sit politely through the completely mediocre performances of every one elses child.  However,  tonight, the entire ensemble plugged into that sweet spot where they just nailed it.  Wifey and I were just floored and filled with pride. And, did I mention that she spoke wonderfully, and articulately and with poise when she performed her narration duties?  The acorn has not falled far from the tree with the wee pumpkin.  And not my tree, the wife’s tree.  She stood in front of about 400 people and spoke strongly and clearly and performed her lines.  At 10!   Just amazing.  

Wifey speaks all the time for work. And she is good at it.  What makes wifey and a double threat, is that she is good at it, AND will practice with focus.   And to see wee sprite with the same blossoming talent is just fucking cool.