Comments on: Gone fishin’ sneaky-post 1 http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/ notes from the crossroads of mother and father Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:27:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Doodaddy http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34519 Doodaddy Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:12:23 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34519 That's one of the things I love about (most) MT teachers -- they are (usually) very inclusive! Friends, sisters, nannies, babas, grannies -- anyone at the class gets recognition. Good on him! That’s one of the things I love about (most) MT teachers — they are (usually) very inclusive! Friends, sisters, nannies, babas, grannies — anyone at the class gets recognition. Good on him!

]]> By: LesbianDad http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34322 LesbianDad Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:07:18 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34322 <b>Keri</b>: Yes, he's a sweetie. And the other friendly folks in the group smile and get it after he's sung it. Since it's Music Together, all us parents are doing exactly what the leader inicates, and most our kids are staring at us in wonder. <b>AllieG</b>: Glad to know that even if she's mute during the class, something will stick. Wow, and a digeridoo-heavy town! Heaven for some, h-e-double toothpicks for others. I say this simply because I know of folks with a thin skin for its use by Sensitive New Age (non-aboriginal) Guys, aka SNAGs. Having never dated or spent gobs of time in confined spaces with SNAGs, I have a thicker skin. Plus I think the musical instrument sounds really nifty. Like an instrumental version of Tibetan throat singing (<a href="http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=15489" rel="nofollow">sound clip here</a> for the curious, courtesy the freesoundproject site; interesting piece on <a href="http://home3.inet.tele.dk/hitower/voice.html">its origins and practice here</a> for the yet more curious, courtesy a Danish amateur musicologist). <b>Robin</b>: Wink wink nudge nudge. Seems like you might ought to take the brood to Brighton, UK some summer! Keri: Yes, he’s a sweetie. And the other friendly folks in the group smile and get it after he’s sung it. Since it’s Music Together, all us parents are doing exactly what the leader inicates, and most our kids are staring at us in wonder.

AllieG: Glad to know that even if she’s mute during the class, something will stick.

Wow, and a digeridoo-heavy town! Heaven for some, h-e-double toothpicks for others. I say this simply because I know of folks with a thin skin for its use by Sensitive New Age (non-aboriginal) Guys, aka SNAGs. Having never dated or spent gobs of time in confined spaces with SNAGs, I have a thicker skin. Plus I think the musical instrument sounds really nifty. Like an instrumental version of Tibetan throat singing (sound clip here for the curious, courtesy the freesoundproject site; interesting piece on its origins and practice here for the yet more curious, courtesy a Danish amateur musicologist).

Robin: Wink wink nudge nudge. Seems like you might ought to take the brood to Brighton, UK some summer!

]]> By: rreagler http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34156 rreagler Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:41:31 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34156 Awwww! She will remember fondly. xo an(other) Baba Awwww! She will remember fondly. xo an(other) Baba

]]> By: AllieGreenhouse http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34108 AllieGreenhouse Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:32:31 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34108 Our ten year old remembers the 'fiddlesticks music' I dutifully took her to as a toddler. She sat stone-faced for most sessions and walked straight to the exit as soon as it ended! We live in a didgeridoo heavy town here, especially in the summer. Our ten year old remembers the ‘fiddlesticks music’ I dutifully took her to as a toddler. She sat stone-faced for most sessions and walked straight to the exit as soon as it ended! We live in a didgeridoo heavy town here, especially in the summer.

]]> By: Keri http://www.lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34104 Keri Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:57:04 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2007/08/15/gone-fishin-sneaky-post-1/#comment-34104 She'll remember it all! I love that he sings you a special song. Even I might always remember that. She’ll remember it all! I love that he sings you a special song. Even I might always remember that.

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