Free Culture

Last night after a very successful T-Ball game, yes game, we decided to take advantage of a free concert available at our local park. The concert consisting of a brass band playing marches and jazz pieces, promised to be great. The excitement was great as we parked and walked to join the crowds, ok, crowd of people who came to hear the concert.

After settling down on our blanket and getting out my stash of snacks, the excitement began to die. Mom, uh, where are the electric guitars? Rhia - this is a brass band, there are no electric guitars. Oh, well, Mom, this is boring. Do you have any food? This scenerio continued for quite sometime until Mommy's secret surprise for the evening showed up. TREVOR AND TAYLOR ARE HERE!! Iain announces quite loudly during an especially quiet movement of the piece. We add our friends to out blanket and get over the joy of seeing our friends after a long 2 days and with great delight my kids hear that they are spending the night.

So much for the concert: the kids were gone. They searched for lightening bugs, found sticks, hunted for rocks, pet all the dogs, ate more food, and basically did what kids would do at an outdoor brass band concert. Was it a cultural experience? Well, it was free!! And it was one of the best summer nights yet for me. Listening to music, being outside with my family and great friends, watching my kids enjoy summer and knitting my next winter hat. All was well with the world. Now if only that brass band would get an electric guitar, Rhia would be happy.

Blessed to be Momofkrit and WoJ,
KT