Better Grab a Book

So how was your lasagna?  Or did you enjoy some milk chocolate

yesterday?  I had a great big glass of chocolate milk.

And it was delicious.

My cupcakes turned out great!  I am so glad.

I made large ones and small ones, since I figure we can't be the

only parents around who feel that a whole cupcake for one child is too much.

But I don't mind giving them a mini cupcake all to themselves.

I promised some pictures, but Mr MPP took the cord to work this morning.

So you'll have to wait a little to see them.

But on to the new holidays.

Today is 

Paperback Book Day,

so grab a book and get reading.

I am currently reading two paperbacks, In Grandma's Attic, a children's book,

and The Red Badge of Courage.  It's my second attempt at Stephen Crane's civil war novel, 

and I must

say that I am enjoying it more this time around.

It's a short one, but I'm only reading a page or two at a time.

And tomorrow is 

Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day.

Do you know what some of these instruments are?

I am proud to say that I do.

Although, it probably doesn't hurt that I was a band geek for years and years

and years.

Did I mention that I was in the band from 6th grade until 12th grade?

I loved it, I'll admit it.

I learned to play the clarinet first.

Then switched to the alto sax, and then added

the bassoon to my repertoire.

One more thought - you might enjoy listening to some of these
uncommon instruments by finding a recording of Peter and the Wolf,
which is an excellent song by Sergei Prokofiev.
There is also a cartoon movie by Disney that shows the story, but just listening to it will
enable you to understand the story.