Firstly I am going to address human beasts.
Have you ever attended high school plays, concerts, etc? If you have you will know what I am talking about. If not, you have missed a great experience.
Last night was one of those great experiences. Daughter Rebecca's No 3 kid, a son, has participated in the school plays for several years, (he is now a Junior), and last night was no exception. The play was BEAUTY and the BEAST. Coleman has a dual role, and of course being a proud Grandma he was the best!!!!!!
By the way, he is the one in black, just in case you were wondering.
Son Jerry and I arrived at their home near Bentleyville Pa in time for supper. We timed it just right. Then we arrived at the High School around 6:30 as the play began at 7 p.m. This is the Bentworth School District in Washington County Pa. They put on 4 performances on consecutive evenings, this was the second.
It was, of course, a sold-out performance. It is amazing to see the sets, the acting, hearing the singing and dialogue - and to think it is ALL done by the students, with adult supervision. What a fun way to spend the evening. I am already looking forward to next year, as Coleman will be a senior and it will be his last hurrah! so to speak.
Every single one of the kids was great, and you could just tell they were having the time of their lives. I don't think there is never enough said about them, their school, their teachers, and their parents.
Now it is time for the howling dogs.
Got home late, got to bed later. Glad today was Saturday and I could sleep in, not that I have that option a lot. Son Jerry would say otherwise. I also knew he would be up fairly early as a couple of his buddies were coming to finish working on, what they call, a mobile hunting shelter, then they were going rabbit hunting. Today is the last day of the spring season, Steve has a beagle named Molly, and we have 2 beagles, named as you know Sam (short for Samantha) and Coco, our hot chocolate with whipped cream type of coloring.
Steve arrived, putting Molly in our outside dog pen until they were ready to go hunting. Sam and Coco saw Molly, and all (you can guess what) broke loose.
Molly is outside, Sam and Coco are running from room to room, barking, howling, more barking, more howling, looking out the windows, trying to paw their way outside. They will be exhausted before they even start. And, so much for sleeping!!!!!
Coco is the largest, Sam, of course, a smaller little lady.
When the guys were finished with their hunting shelter, it was time to go hunting. Steve came to the house to get Molly. Dogs went crazy, I needed ear-plugs. Jerry came up through the basement, opening the door. Sam and Coco tried knocking each other down to be first - basically running, and falling, down the steps. How those dogs love running the rabbits.
In a couple of hours the hunters will return, with 3 VERY VERY tired dogs, as they would have run the entire time. It usually takes about 3 days for Sam and Coco to get completely rested up, and then they can hardly wait to go again.
And so, the last 24 hours has been a combination of watching a beast being tamed by a beautiful girl, and listening to howling dogs.
If I am lucky the rest of the weekend will be more normal. But then again, if it were normal all the time, where would the fun be????
Have a good weekend and God Bless.
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