She's a Little Bit Country
Last Saturday when I got home from the office there was music playing in our home. It struck me as a little strange, because it was one of my favorite Alan Jackson CD's. Who likes this music, I asked? Ping 'fessed up. I like it, she told me. But it is country music, I said. Yes, I know, she said. I like country music.
How about you, I asked Cici? No, I don't like it, she said. I think it is an age thing, Ping told me. I didn't like country music until I was older, she said. Hmmm, the same is true of me, so maybe she is right. The ability to appreciate country music comes with age.
In the meantime, Cici is busy playing music in Chicago and the surrounding area with her school band today and through the weekend. I hope this is a fun trip for her, but Ping and I miss her already and wish that she were back home with us.
How about you, I asked Cici? No, I don't like it, she said. I think it is an age thing, Ping told me. I didn't like country music until I was older, she said. Hmmm, the same is true of me, so maybe she is right. The ability to appreciate country music comes with age.
In the meantime, Cici is busy playing music in Chicago and the surrounding area with her school band today and through the weekend. I hope this is a fun trip for her, but Ping and I miss her already and wish that she were back home with us.
I hope she has a great time!
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She is having a great time. Chicago is a beautiful city, she told me when she called today. They were seeing some of the sites in downtown Chicago, a place where I have spent a good bit of time walking along Michigan Avenue and its cross streets. Maybe one day we can walk those streets together with Ping.
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Oh, and for myself, I will agree that the ability to first tolerate, then appreciate country music grows with age!
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For me, appreciation of classical music also came as I got older, but there aren't enough years for me to ever begin to appreciate some kinds of music. One of those types is heavy metal, which I think you might enjoy listening to, Smitty.
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Metal is ok, but there are so many sub genres, it's easy to get lost. Otherwise, I can take it or leave it. Really prefer punk and new wave, with some rockabilly mixed in.
As for classical, I find that my appreciation varies with my level of mental stimulation/activity.
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