Dizzy

Today I felt like a decapitated chicken flailing about on a whirling merry-go-round.
Yes, you read that correctly.

Ty just called and asked how my day was. It wasn't until I finished a very long and breathless explanation that ended in a laughing "Wow" from the receiver that I realized just how funny it truly was.

Let me explain.
A rescheduling of students' duet rehearsal this morning (their recital is coming up!)
A miscommunication about a lunch meeting time.
A rescheduling of said lunch resulting in a rescheduling of two other duet rehearsals (did I mention their recital is coming up?)
A journey downtown at noon time in a car with no A/C, getting only halfway lost and eventually finding my destination
A gluten-free meal at a sushi bar (can you say, "No sauce on my rice, chicken, or veggies?" So sad!)
A waiter's furrowed brow and reply: "Just steamed??"
A make-up rehearsal at an unusual location
A unexpected visit from a student's grandfather at her lesson (quite welcomed)
An also unexpected videotaping of said lesson for piano teacher grandmother (again, welcomed, just unexpected)
A quick clean up of my messy piano studio! (Duet books, students' books, and my books everywhere! Oops! All for the recital, of course!)
A phone call to a duet partner who failed to show up at a scheduled time (I cannot begin to describe how many times I have made phone calls/sent emails to arrange duet rehearsals! This recital business is insane!)
A girl in bathing suit rushing through the front door for duet rehearsal (camera still rolling)
A crazy, double-duty baby sitting deal arranged
A purchasing of my plane ticket to Europe!!! Yikes!!!

A quiet, simple evening anticipated.
Please let it be true.

Did I mention my students have a recital coming up?
Oh, and I'm helping my brother and SIL move tomorrow. Someone needs to hold baby, right? :)

Like Old Times

Today I spent the day with some of my favorite kiddos. It felt like old times, back before college consumed all my free time.

Mags was in school this morning, so I just hung with Wes and Emma. They are so cool. I'm so glad they don't think they're too cool for Miss Jessie! They had me in stitches; those two are hilarious.

We decided a Chick-fil-A run was a necessity. Coupons = love!

Wes was really excited...

...but not quite as enthusiastic as Emma! :)

I was the chauffeur, and Papa rode shotgun. Yes, we picked up Papa and made it a party. 

These kids are just so cool. I'm sure they get it from their baby sitter.

Look at those lashes! Lovely windblown, model photo, Em!

Don't let her fool you. The windows were down because my car is so stinkin' hot!

A good time was had by all!

When their real mom and Mags came home, Maggie exclaimed, "I didn't know Miss Jessie was here!"

She then burst into tears over having missed a fun day with me. :( So sweet! I assured her we didn't do anything too fun without her and that I'd be back on Friday.

After hugs and goodbyes, I visited my other favorite kids: Gabe and Sophie.

We had a pool party! Oh, and we played ninja treasure hunt and puppies, too!

Elephant nose! Look at those eyes-so-blue!

You can't see in this photo, but this boy is missing quite a few teeth now! There are some wiggly ones still left, too!

So thankful for days like today!

Habanera Scene

My music history group watched and wrote a paper on Bizet's Carmen. One of my group members found this. Too bad we didn't think to consult it as a source before turning in the project! Sooooo funny!

Speaking of music history, I have my final in an hour and a half. Then I'm finished!