Family Musicale

Last night I had dinner with my sister and her husband and the extended family. Look at all the music-making after dinner! Even the littlest family member got in on the act (isn't he cute at the piano?). My sister was practicing for a choral audition, which today she passed with flying colors, so she'll be singing Beethoven's Ninth ("Choral Symphony") this spring. I knew she'd wow them.

You know, generations ago this is what people did of an evening, rather than watch tv or a movie. They made music after dinner, or they sat around reading aloud or story-telling. I like it when we do that. It's a great way to be together.

I was a wee bit confined in my sharp little jacket (which is trimmed in "snakeskin", or so it says on the label!), but I loved the chance to play piano. I always miss my piano when I travel. This was a treat!