Throwback to November 26 through December 22, 2013

1. Youngest Child is vacuuming and dusting his room. Of his own volition. Without expectation of reward.

 2. Today’s cost to fix Youngest Child’s vehicle was $20.

3. College Girl called home! We heard her melodic voice for 4 minutes and 45 seconds. She did not call to ask for money, and she did not call to report any bad news! She was happy and animated! (Yeah, OK, so it was a butt dial, so perhaps this really is not a miracle.)

4. Contrary to what the Richmond PD believed, Gainfully Employed Son’s vehicle was not stolen, after all!

5. I found Youngest Child’s I Pod in the bottom of his tuxedo bag, where it has apparently been since the choral concert on October 14. Child gave me the biggest hug ever, because he thought it was lost forever, and he was far away from having enough funds to replace it. And Santa had not planned to get him one, either.

6. Youngest Child admitted that he danced with a few girls at the AHS Jazz Band dance last night. College Girl (who sat in with the band along with a few others alumns) insists she noticed nothing, and that I should stop prying.

7. Youngest Child’s Snarky attitude all through last week’s midterm exams has now been forgiven, due to his performance last night at the Paramount Theater with the Albemarle Patriot Singers and the Oratorio Society, together 120 amazing voices strong.