dual personalities

It was a dark, rainy, windy weekend. Every time I went out–and I did go out–it was miserable. C’est la vie.

So I got a lot done inside. I vacuumed. I tidied up. I cleaned out drawers. I needlepointed. All while listening to Beethoven! You see, we had a special program at my flyover institute on Friday celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday (in 2020 actually) and it was very interesting. Besides the fact that we screwed up a lot in our Zoom presentation (the music), it was kind of mind-blowing. Anyway, it inspired me and I highly recommend listening to some Beethoven. It really elevates one’s daily chores. (Just google Youtube Beethoven.)

Of course, listening to the seventh symphony, I couldn’t help thinking of the great scene in The King’s Speech (2010).

And daughter #1 reminded me of this:

We had quite a record collection when I was growing up. My DP and I loved to listen to classical music and dance around the living room when we were little girls. Sometimes we fake conducted while standing on the canister vacuum cleaner. Our brother and our mother used to quiz each other–you know, play a snippet and see how long it took before they could identify the piece and the composer. Our brother got to be too cool for that and moved on to more contemporary fare, but we still liked to play the old records. In fact, I still prefer listening to records to going to hear the symphony play. Even when I was much younger, sitting in Powell Hall always put me to sleep. If that makes me low-brow, so be it.

The wee babes came over on Sunday night with their parents for dinner and a frolic…

…and a wee bit of quiet time.

Good times. I’m not ready for Monday or, really, for a new month, but I’ll persevere. With a little help from Beethoven.