The other son

Tonight was open house at school. Trevor plays percussion. A young friend came up to him before the performance. They compared music. The other boy plays the sax. He was impressed by the complex look of Trevor's musical score compared to his own. I was impressed also. I don't read music. Trevor's scores looked very complicated. I think it is because as a percussionist he has to know what everyone else is doing to carry the rhythm. Studies show that music helps develop math skills and cognitive abilities. I hope that is true.

Trevor looked very happy and content up on the stage. He played cymbals timpany and drums at various times during the performance. I was very proud. Tom put in an appearance to see him perform which pleased Trevor immensely. They took a tour of the school afterward. Trevor showed his Dad his final project. After Tom slipped away Trevor and I went through the school again to see all the other wonderful displays. We also bought at the art sale a couple of fun bowls. One had musical notes on it. Trevor presented it to his music Teacher on the way out.

We bid on a painted chair but were out bid. I did see some stepping stones I liked. I will approach the teacher in charge of the gardens tomorrow as I didn't have any money left. it was also Burgerville night. 10% of All proceeds from 5 to 9 go to the school as a fund raiser. I had taken Trevor out to dinner before we arrived so I was tapped out cash wise.

Earlier in the evening we had also had to pick up football gear for summer camps coming up. Trevor got his helmet and pads but he did not fit the available pants. He is a xxx in youth sizes, hopefully. The youth program gets less expensive gear in youth sizes than adult sizes, but when you get to the eighth grade some of these boys, Trevor included, fit adult sizes. The high school buys adult sizes, but not the youth program. They squeeze them into the youth sizes if they can. Trevor will have to wait until the next order. I am to send a note to a friend I have on the board to let her know to let me know when the new order comes in. We definitely need first dibs on the larger sizes.

I was floored when we had Trevor's physical for football. You need one every year, required. He weighed in at 186 pounds and five foot seven. In filling out his forms the only thing I got right was his age. It made me laugh. I knew he was big. I call him my horse and I mean Clydesdale. I worry about his knee. He is not very flexible. His injury last year still bothers him upon occasion. So, I am hopeful by keeping him in conditioning classes during the summer he will be more fit for football and less likely to re injure himself. This evening was all about Trevor and he basked in the attention.

I had taken Riley earlier today to school so he could see the other displays. he didn't want to be in a crowd so going during lunch while the students were in the cafeteria, gave us access to empty halls. We bought books at the book fair and Riley found one he liked. That was it after finding the book. He was done and content to go home and read the rest of the day. I had even offered him lunch out but he was content just to stay home and read, no more errands. I will need to be careful about books or he will tune out the world.