The Medusa Fora

Since it been relatively quiet on the Raft, I figured I would restart the Family Bragging thread, separate it from the Saying something nice thread.

So proud of my wonderful nieces.

Reagan -Placed 48th in her age class at the North American Irish Dancing Championships last week.

Dierdra- A self taught musician, singer-songwriter (but now working with some professionals) has released her first song on iTunes!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just- ... 1015052393

And my difficult middle child continues to impress (well, me anyway) Here she is at the Xmas classical violin recital tearing up the rug with fiddle tunes! (er, that's mine there on the right).

https://youtu.be/NNMkb6pyxqw

Interestingly, her duo partner here was in a choir with her when they were like 4 & 5 years old, and were best of friends... not to meet again until they ended up with the same violin instructor 12 years later!

Partly in honour of her just departed great-granddad, my youngest is doing presentation on the 1916 Easter Rising to her school mates.

Low D wrote:Partly in honour of her just departed great-granddad, my youngest is doing presentation on the 1916 Easter Rising to her school mates.

"And then everyone took up arms behind the large rabbit. And then had coloured eggs, jelly beans, and chocolate. Good times had by all!"

At least that's how I assume the presentation will go. Or should go.

Dierdra- A self taught musician, singer-songwriter (but now working with some professionals) has released her first song on iTunes!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just- ... 1015052393[/quote]

Update-My niece Dierdra just got accepted to Berklee College of Music!!

2nd son Ishan, 13, just got in the Central Jersey Regional Intermediate Symphonic Band. 1st chair baritone.

My 7th grader just received a varsity letter for competing on the high school dance team, was named student of the month, won the middle school spelling bee and then a couple of weeks later won the geography bee. If I was her class mate I think I would hate her

DzM wrote:

Low D wrote:Partly in honour of her just departed great-granddad, my youngest is doing presentation on the 1916 Easter Rising to her school mates.

"And then everyone took up arms behind the large rabbit. And then had coloured eggs, jelly beans, and chocolate. Good times had by all!"

At least that's how I assume the presentation will go. Or should go.

LOL, a few years ago maybe. These days, at 12 and a big fan of gods and myths, it would be more likely that Cú Chulainn, Moritasgus and the like would end up involved.

My difficult middle child is an accomplished violinist & pianist who is now studying composition at university. In the last year, she's taught herself guitar and is now working on playing while singing. So this morning, what do I hear her working on but "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and "Fairytale..." Finally, that book of Pogues music i bought 10 years ago is paying off!

Low D wrote:My difficult middle child is an accomplished violinist & pianist who is now studying composition at university. In the last year, she's taught herself guitar and is now working on playing while singing. So this morning, what do I hear her working on but "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and "Fairytale..." Finally, that book of Pogues music i bought 10 years ago is paying off!

That girl's got good taste!