"I'm With The Band"

Now that my daughter is in high school, I'm riding the bus with the band to the out of town football games. Most parents don't want to do this. They seem to want away from the teenagers. I on the other hand, actually enjoy being around them, most of the time anyway.  Most of the kids are well behaved most of the time. And usually the more adult eyes on them, the more likely they are to behave. Of course there are a few that you have to remind them to behave, but that is to be expected.

I'm a pretty goofy person and like to just sit in the bus and socialize and be goofy with the kids. I guess this means that I'm young at heart or maybe just a big dork. LOL Oh, I do use my "mom voice" when I have to. This does straighten them out. I have also found that distraction works well. If a kid is being a little unruly, I just distract them with a story of when I was a teenager or something.  Maybe say something like, "Oh man, I remember when my brothers used to do that! They got in sooooo much trouble!" Then the kid wants to find out more about what happened. Distraction successful!!!

I will admit. I do miss playing my horn. I played trumpet and baritone. Sadly the only thing I can remember how to play is the Bflat scale. Can't even really remember how to read music. So, I will just enjoy watching my daughter and her band play and maybe reminisce the good times of playing.