We've been keeping the windows open most of the time lately so the breeze will flow through the apartment and we won't have to turn on the AC. It's pretty nice actually. When we first moved here, we couldn't imagine leaving the windows open because none of them have screens. We couldn't imagine that we could keep birds, flies, and bats, (spelled with one "t"; the kind that fly) out of the house. So far,none of these things has been a problem. The only problem we have is "sound drift" from the surrounding apartments that also have their windows open. We hear a phone ring and can't tell if it is our's or a neighbor's. Was that our doorbell or someone else's?Well, our latest sound drift has been a saxophone. Ever since this started, we have been trying to figure out just where the
As best we can tell, he is working on the melodic scale and the first two lines of "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess. (It's never been a real favorite anyway, and the addition of squeaks and flat notes don't help a bit.) Who would have ever imagined that "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" was not the most annoying song in the world for beginning musicians?
Last night the
Who knows? Maybe there is a budding Clarence Clemons right here in our neighborhood; or maybe we are going to have to start using the AC.
7 comments:
Don't worry. If you're lucky this kid will have about as much endurance with musical instruments as we all did. In no time that saxophone will be getting dusty (or in your case moldy and rusty) in a closet somewhere.
Remember how Russell used to play the saxophone and I used to play the violin? Yeah, it was pretty awesome.
I don't really remember Toby practicing the sax. He did have one, though. Maybe it was like his piano lessons. The only time he practiced during the week was during his lesson at Vonnie Lou's. good lady.
i was just singing that song in the shower yesterday.
the rendition you are speaking of sounds pretty disruptive.
(jason was quite the sax player. i learned that after we got married... all four years jazz band in high school.)
This comment has absolutely nothing to do with your blog....This is Christa, Kim's friend.
We just got new CES missionaries in my singles ward in North Carolina and they know you....the Baldwins. They lived in Rigby for a while. He was a professor at Ricks and she said she did the Bazaar(?) thing with you.
Small world.
Becca, I definitely remember you and Russell playing instruments. I still have the nightmares. JK. Dad says he doesn't remember it at all. Either he can repress things better than I can, he wasn't home much, or he really didn't pay attention.
Geri, I would love to hear Jason wail away sometime--maybe just not any Porgy and Bess songs.
Lucy, Do you ever think we should have just given the money to charity?
Crista, I think you are in for a treat with the Baldwins. They will be great.
This is too freaky. At this very moment the Phantom Saxophone player started up again. Same song. Something must be done about the little coward. He only comes out at night.
I must have missed this post.... I am sad I did cuz it had me in a full on giggle! I can just imagine you guys sitting in your apt. looking at eachother with curled eyebrows like "who in the heck is that and is it ever going to end?"
You are going to be so happy you blogged funny experiences like this. When you are back for like 5 years these are the things that you will probably read back on and think OH YEAH!
Love it!
Sister Batt! I hope you dont mind that I found your blog!
Hope all is well with you and President.
I miss you both loads!
(and I actually miss the "sound drift" and the general constant noise and bustle from Brazil!!)
keep up the good work!
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