Comments on Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords: A Different Drummer

"Everyone claims to value the act of marching...

2012-02-01T12:24:05.766-06:00

"Everyone claims to value the act of marching to the beat of a different drummer, which suggests a need for that different drummer. Schuyler's got you covered."

Pure gold.

As an unreformed band geek, I love hearing about w...

2012-01-30T21:36:26.840-06:00

As an unreformed band geek, I love hearing about what Schuyler's up to in band. The videos are great!

As a band geek who specialized in the marimba and ...

2012-01-30T20:53:46.996-06:00

As a band geek who specialized in the marimba and crash cymbals, as well as a Schuyler fan since the Grub to Chub/Darn' Tootin' days, these band posts make so happy.... Go, Schuyler, go!

Tell Schuyler (if she doesn't already know), t...

2012-01-28T14:57:53.719-06:00

Tell Schuyler (if she doesn't already know), that Sousa considered the bass drum player the most important member of his band. According to the esteemed Richard Floyd, under whom I played for many years, the bass drum player was the highest-paid member of Sousa's band.

My autistic son started piano lessons a couple of ...

2012-01-28T14:36:45.222-06:00

My autistic son started piano lessons a couple of weeks ago. The teacher does use a few too many words and I do have to redirect him to listen to her instead of playing at times. I do have to hold his arms to keep both hands on the keyboard... Oh, wait... those "normal" kids do that too :)

But, he does enjoy it. And FWIW... he's doing VERY well and we're expecting more stickers in our "normal" piano book next week.

Amazing what our kids can do when someone believes that they can do anything. I do admit that when I approached the group that does the lessons I was expecting that deer in the headlights look and never got it.... which is why I decided right then and there it was going to be worth the $18/wk.

I have a boy your daughter's age...and another...

2012-01-28T14:28:10.227-06:00

I have a boy your daughter's age...and another son who is 7.

Loved your entire post. I don't really have anything to add to your comments, only it was nice she could accompany you and get in a private lesson, such a special opportunity.

But I do have to say that most of the time I am fine living in my house full of testosterone and seven year old baby testosterone, looking at the pictures of your daughter in that cute outfit gave me just a few seconds of pause thinking...maybe it might have been nice to have a girl if I could dress her in (or watch her select) cute clothes like that.