Last night was the second meeting of the D.Q. Book Club. The name is not terribly original and was a contrivance of my own design. The problem with this name is that we will one day finish D.Q. Then we will be working on Pilgrim's Progress. Now it may take you a moment, but with little thought you will realize that my application of the initials of the book we are reading to the name the club soon becomes a problem. Until then, fair readers, we shall remain the D.Q. club.
This Monday Josiah started Violin lessons again. He was happily joined by his birthday buddy, "Little Guy", who is beginning lessons himself this year. 
I too, am starting violin lessons, however my teacher is a 4 year old. A dear friend of our family, hereafter referred to as Super Keith, at one time played the Violin himself. Alas, I am loathed to say, many years ago Super Keith's thumb suffered a fate worse than death. While Super Keith could have continued mastering the Violin, thumbless though he be, (after all he is Super) he heard the higher calling of tree disassembly, and he lay his instrument down. Sad, but true. Then again, I am benefiting from his sorry fate. (Super Keith is letting me borrow his Violin) Practise for Josiah has been less than exciting, but now we practise together. While I understand that it will be no time before he passes me up completely, he really enjoys playing together and "teaching me" how to play.
I too, am starting violin lessons, however my teacher is a 4 year old. A dear friend of our family, hereafter referred to as Super Keith, at one time played the Violin himself. Alas, I am loathed to say, many years ago Super Keith's thumb suffered a fate worse than death. While Super Keith could have continued mastering the Violin, thumbless though he be, (after all he is Super) he heard the higher calling of tree disassembly, and he lay his instrument down. Sad, but true. Then again, I am benefiting from his sorry fate. (Super Keith is letting me borrow his Violin) Practise for Josiah has been less than exciting, but now we practise together. While I understand that it will be no time before he passes me up completely, he really enjoys playing together and "teaching me" how to play.School is going well. We are all learning so much. Did you know that the Tower of Babel may have been a Ziggurat? Ziggurat's were used by the Babylonian peoples as temples to their false gods. No wonder God was so hacked at the descendants of Noah for building the crazy thing. Anyway, we plan on "building" a Ziggurat this afternoon. I'll post a picture later.
I must run and get the kiddos down for their naps. Have a happy day!
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hey! i miss you too. i am so glad i can keep up with you and some of the others through blogging. it helps :D oh yeah and i still need to email everyone group pic from saturday. do you want more than that one?
Cute post! Me-thinks I detect a shifting in the vernacular of your posting! Writing style was different...and still fun! Sounds like you're off to a good start for the year. Lauren enjoyed learning about Ziggurats a couple of years ago, too. Great approach to history. You need to dish out some more dirt on your D.Q. Club (as for the name....just always serve Blizzards or chili dogs or something and it can remain D.Q. Club forever!). Seriously, though, are you guys REALLY discussing the deep underpinnings of literature or just ditching the guys for a gals night out????!!!!!
PROOF! PROOF! PROOF!
Okay, I'm just in a mood I guess. Gonna close now. Love ya, friend.
Enjoyed learning this fact about Super Keith:) Who knows, you might become quite the spectacular violinist! I'm with Tara on keepin that name and tailoring the food options around it...can't go wrong w/DQ food...cute group pic.
I think the D.Q. Club can stand. After all, that's the first classic we have ever read/studied TOGETHER!
We won't forget all the stages we've gone through together with D.Q. like: the anticipation, the start, the first literary journal, the shared feeling "Is this going to go on forever? How many more adventures can he have that are just like the last one?" Not to mention, the coffee shop horrors!
I say, D.Q. Club, live on!
Had to read DQ in its original version to get my degree in Spanish. What a huge book! What a great book! Sure wish I could join in on your discussions. I must admit at one time in my life, I knew more about that book than I ever wanted to know again! ;o) But it's wonderful! You go, girls!
Esther;
I'd love more picts. Thanks
Tara;
Well....OK it is fun to get together with the girls, however we do strictly stick to D.Q until we've finished the perscribed chapters. After that well.... I REALLY love the Blizzard idea.
BTW, I was singing in our old kind of way (harsh NY accent) yesterday. My Mom said, Isn't that how you and Tara used to sing? I had to smile.
Kimber;
Move over Joshua Bell.
Laura;
GO D.Q.! Go Sancho! (he's often forgotten, I had to include him too.)
Charity;
Tell me, is the rest of the book the same as the first 10 chapters? How many adventures can an insane Knight Errant have?
Ditto's to the comments that the D.Q. name should stand. Many blessings as you take up the violin. Welcome to the club. :) We could actually use a few more players in the SWSE here at GBS. Let me know when you're ready.
So, to which false god are you building the Ziggurat? Will it involve sacrifices and wild heathen dancing? Just wondering. ;-)
If wild heathen dancing is desired, maybe just call on SJV..apparantly she is now into ceremonial dancing as the seasons change. (I think it's fun to stir up trouble by referring to comments in other blogs:)
I would sooo love to hear your and Tara's strange singing once again!!
I came back over here, because this line of discussion is becoming quite fun and scandalous!! What with Kim the little mole of dissention wandering about our blog-world!! And SJV doing heathen dances....(the sad thing, I can SOOO EASILY picture her doing the little V***on jiggety-jig right now!).
And as for booking one of our famous duets, just look in the yellow pages under "Tarrrrra y Hoolia". We're available for parties and such. When we're not building Ziggurats, that is.
Too funny, when I wrote we were building a Ziggurat I actually thought, "how many people will wonder if it's for a false god?" I sure do know my weirdo friends. :) BTW, no sacrifices, just dancing. Speaking of bookings, I've heard the Tarra y Hoolia gigs also include SJV as a choreographer and KPN as an interpreter.
Just let me know when, and I'm there - as long as KPN interprets. (It's always so awkward to spend one's self on a top notch heathen dance when no one understands it.) My catalogue of dances is not confined to the changing of the seasons. I'm sure I can find one for just about any occasion - weddings, Bar Mitzvah's, christenings, any major life event.
- Glad the DQ club is going well.
- Great way to study violin!! I'm sure Josiah loves being the teacher!
- Would love to see that Ziggurat!! BUT I'll have to keep one eye open during prayer at church, to make sure there's no funny dancing going on in the Thomas pew!! :-)
- They should have extra room at the crop tonight. Glad you are going to come!!
ok, too scary. I came on here to leave a comment about how if you played your cards right, err, served the right refreshments, you can keep the DQ name.
only Tara already said it. pretty much exactly what i was going to say.
oh my, how could i forget this--oh yeah, that handy psychological mechanism of repression -groan-.
one of my most embarrassing memories at HSBC (and I'm sure there were many that would qualify..such as the one issue of the yearbook with multiple pics of me posing picking my nose. it seemed SO funny then. -double groan-
anyway, the DQ embarassment. World Lit class, Prof. R teaching, I suggested that we WATCH DQ instead of reading it. There is a musical called "Man of LaMancha" argh. It contains some rather INTERESTING scenes of Sophia Loren's heaving chest as she plays Dulcina (sp?). Dear Mr. R didn't preview the video, just took my word for it (truly, i think my mom must have fast forwarded cause i do NOT remember those scenes) anyway... mixed class at HSBC, blind Mr. R not really seeing much, the whole class WRITHING in embarassment, and ME being responsible. Ugh.
Jody;
HOW DID I MAKE IT THROUGH HSBC WITHOUT HEARING THAT REALLY GREAT STORY? Wonderful! Funny, so far in the book D.Q. only speaks of Dulcinea, never actually interacts with her. So she made the movie huh? Poor Mr. R. Does anyone remember the guy who brought his baby to class cause he couldn't find a sitter and Mr. R never knew it? Or how about Jude P turning Ruth G's desk completely around in the middle of Mr. R's class? (he did this on MANY occassions)
BTW, I still think the nose picking picts are cool. :)
ps for Jody
May I have your blog address to add to my list of links? I always get to your blog through someone else's link.
I DID attend that one session of teen-rehab./self-esteem growth through drum-playing (this is not a joke!!!) while in counseling school...so feel HIGHLY qualified to be the interpreter of SJV's antics...see, there is some practical use for a graduate school education...just let me know the time and the place!!!:)
(oohh that would be sooo fun..esp. if music was provided by aforementioned dueters...I feel a new video comin on!!)
that has to be the funniest regretful video story I've ever heard...and can compleely identify as I seem to always forget the "bad" parts of movies when recommending them.
Following on what Jody said. I remember when Mrs. B showed the film, China Cry. She forgot there was a very passionate love scene. When it came on...Mrs B jumped up, grabbed the remote and tried to fast forward through it...apologising the whole time. Very funny and I'll never forget.
I was in that World Lit class with Jody, and I definitely remember watching Man of La Mancha (and squirming). He must have seen something, because when I took his Shakespeare class, he was front and center with the remote as we watched various plays. Fool me once... :)
LOL Jason! I was about to suggest that you may have been in that class. Yes, Shakespeare...had the remote handy, and oh, one other one... very weird, it may have been forWorld Lit too, some British people, lived in India, the woman went exploring caves or something? NOthing too terrible about it though, except it was terribly BORING!
OH OH! shoot, I don't think anyone else who was in this class will read this. It was some kind of materials and methods Education class, Mrs. Basham presiding... we had to learn how to use that big projector thing, the one with the three big lights. We had to focus it by adjusting the red, blue ,and yellow crosshairs, and then watch the video. Well, somehow she picked an art history video. It was full of classical renditions of the beauty of the female form. She was pretty mortified; however, none of the students were too upset, somehow a marble statue isn't quite as, err, meaningful as Sophia Loren.
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Ok, I'm a little late joining this "conversation"....I would love to hear the "ole" duet once again! Great memories fill my ears!!
Jody, Larry has the same problem as you...he once suggested a movie to a friend..long story short, Larry had seen it from a Christian Movie Rental place where they edit out certain parts...he never knew certain scenes were in the movie..that is until his friend ask him, "What types of movies do you watch?"....He was mortified!! He doesn't suggest movies to anyone these days!!!
I can clearly remember sitting in some class under Mr R. I think it must have been some witnessing/evangelism class. We noticed that Mr R's fly was open. Tim Calhoun wanted to tell him but Julia didn't want him to embarrass Mr R in front of all the class. Julia was making gestures insisting that Tim not do it. But, Tim went right in front of the class whispered something into Mr R's ear. Mr R went over to the cabinet to get some books out and discreetly took care of it. We were all so embarrassed for him. Does anyone else remember that?
Yes, it was Tim Calhoon who brought his baby to class. I also remember the "cabinet" incident. I really hope MR. R is not reading this blog, as he will have to be embarrassed again.
Hey! I am back! Wow that was a looooooong break. Many brain problems on my part. Any hoot, I love your blog. You are an amazing lady! Much love to you and yours.
How in the world have I been missing out on these conversations? I guess we've talked via email and I forgot to look for a new post from you.
Somebody is going to have to email me who Mr. R is. Why don't I remember him?
Was anybody in the bible class with me taught by ??? Can't remember his name. Everytime we asked him a question, he would turn around and write on the board "don't ask that question" and he NEVER knew the answers. I thought he was joking the first few weeks, but then soon came to realize he WAS NOT joking! He didn't know!
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