Wednesday morning, I looked out my front door to see this:
Yup. It's construction season. And my street has, after 18 years on the waiting list, finally been deemed to be in bad enough shape to require repair. So, for the next 8 weeks, I am going to live every 5-year-old's dream. There are gonna be Mighty Machines in my front yard, nearly every day.
Yippee.
This was also in my front yard, this morning:
That would be Dark Ginger. A misunderstood and brooding, supervillian, imagined by the Teenager, for Superheroes Day at school.
Last evening was Arts Night, at the Teenager's school. And the Junior Improv Team got to participate. The Teenager got the dramatic role of a lifetime:
That's her in the turquoise, playing the part of the microwave oven. As one of her friends pointed out to me, last evening, it takes a rare talent to play an inanimate object. I kinda liked the kid who got to play the frozen pizza, too.
There was also a performance by the Senior Improv Team,
and music,
lots of music.
You may be forgiven for thinking that last one looks a little old for High School. That's the inimitable Miss Witherspoon, reliving the glory days of her High School Prom, while dancing to "Careless Whisper", performed by the students.
There were some interesting displays, outside of the theatre, as well:
Those are, indeed gargoyles -- part of the Grade 10 Gothic Art Unit.
The heart and talent demonstrated by all of the participants was, truly, inspiring. Bravo, CCSS. Bravo.
All this talk of construction, and Spring Concerts and Proms got me into a hopeful, summer's-on-its-way kind of mood.
And, this morning, I may have bought something very seasonal:
This is, after all, the official first weekend of Summer.
Happy Victoria Day, everyone. Don't let the black flies getcha.
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