I always enjoy Style imitating art but I was a little stumped when I saw that Jen had chosen the bright red Flamingo Sculpture outside the Federal Plaza in Chicago. It was constructed in 1974 and created by American artist, Alexander Calder.
I admit that all week, I was thinking, Red and grey, er- red and black- but that's too obvious!?! Can I not be cleverer with this? Apparently, it seems not! Of course, I thought of a better idea afterwards, rather than when it was due! (But that would have involved ironing and fixing a suspender from a skirt so we don't want any of that hassle do we?!)
I don't think I resemble the sculpture and this is one very boring outfit, nor does the sculpture resemble a flamingo- One looks like a large kiddie slide and the other, a rather messy kiddie!
This is what I wore to Swing dancing on Monday. Originally, I was going to change into red shorts (shorts are popular for Swingdance at this place) but after freeeeeezing after the walk from Southend station to the Kursaal, I stayed in the trousers.
After taking this boring shot to show the outfit, I attempted to jump so the sleeves would flutter, bird-style (see what I did there?) but honestly, could I get the shot right? NO! I can catch Singing in the rain jumps with a self-timer but a simple sleeves up like wings- NOPE! Muppet-resemblance- yes, but sleeves- no!
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A very satisfactory day at school. My year 5's were finishing their unit of work on Sailors, the sea and rivers and culminating in creating a whole class performance of their 'A journey along a river' piece, loosely based on Smetana's Vlatava. I took advantage of teaching them about Rondo Structure/Form (a piece where the first tune keeps coming back with new different tunes in between, each time) and made them turn their piece into a Rondo with a shortened version (the first time it's the build up of the river from the source) of their River theme constantly returning after each group had played their 'place/sight' along the river. Their pieces ended up being almost 10 minutes long and they were proud of achievement as was I. On the whole, this term has been a GREAT one for Year 5's music. There's a certain group of quite shy/quiet boys in one class who have always struggled a bit, with playing and group work and they have just SHONE and grown with confidence this term which is a delight to behold!
If you are in the habit of praying though, please can you pray for my Grandad. He's really not well and is now in hospital and is very confused- for the first time in his life I think.
Hugs to y'all
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