twy sentwa. L asked to listen to maria callas sing opera

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because of the olivia book (at the end she's reading a book about maria callas).  i explained she was an opera singer and poppi (my dad) used to be one too, etc.  so today, L says "i want to listen to some opera with maria calllas."  we're watching youtube clips.  she likes the carmen aria.

[snickers]

Cute!

[iamgrace]

That's awesome.

My own story (lol) - Henry likes to watch youtube videos of bird calls. Specifically owls. Kid loves owls.

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Jul 10, 2013 18:54:07 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

That's awesome.

My own story (lol) - Henry likes to watch youtube videos of bird calls. Specifically owls. Kid loves owls.

seems appropriate for someone growing up in such a bucolic setting. 

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Olivia gets about half the credit for Lucy recognizing Degas, too.

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Jul 10, 2013 19:05:04 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

Olivia gets about half the credit for Lucy recognizing Degas, too.

yes!  thanks to "this is paris," L freaked out some lady at the bookstore when she recognized the mona lisa (L calls her "miss lisa").  i bundled L away before the woman could start quizzing her on other art.  since she knows degas, miss lisa, and jackson pollock.  and that's IT.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Jul 10, 2013 19:08:18 GMT -5 cville said:

Jul 10, 2013 19:05:04 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

Olivia gets about half the credit for Lucy recognizing Degas, too.

yes!  thanks to "this is paris," L freaked out some lady at the bookstore when she recognized the mona lisa (L calls her "miss lisa").  i bundled L away before the woman could start quizzing her on other art.  since she knows degas, miss lisa, and jackson pollock.  and that's IT.

Ummm that's more than what many of my appreciation students come in knowing. Go L!

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Jul 10, 2013 19:13:34 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

Jul 10, 2013 19:08:18 GMT -5 cville said:

yes!  thanks to "this is paris," L freaked out some lady at the bookstore when she recognized the mona lisa (L calls her "miss lisa").  i bundled L away before the woman could start quizzing her on other art.  since she knows degas, miss lisa, and jackson pollock.  and that's IT.

Ummm that's more than what many of my appreciation students come in knowing. Go L!

i should clarify.  she knows THE degas and THE jackson pollock in the olivia book.  lol.

either way, i force art upon her all the time.  i'm indoctrinating her into the wonder that is matisse.  don't play when it comes to the fauvists.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Which reminds me, I have a Matisse coloring book I need to locate. For myself

[glassofsyrah]

That is adorable. Also, I've never heard her sing before. Her voice is amazing.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Do you have any recordings of Poppi singing? Will be sing for her now?

I wonder if my dad has any recordings of his band left? ....his Allman Brothers cover band.... Lol

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huh. i don't know if we do. i've always seen him sing live. we should definitely get some, good reminder! he's in 2 choirs now.

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I love the ML genius offspring!  Rocco asks for Pavarotti quite a bit. Then gets annoyed (and I'm not even lying about this) when it's not the song he wants. No mama, I want nessun dorma!  

Then he runs around the house screaming fartpenisfartpenisfartpenis for the next 1/2 hour.  *sigh*