Hard Work U

Along with seeing three shows today we took a drive around the countryside. We visited Table Rock Lake and College of the Ozarks, where one of my (two) very smart and hardworking sons in law, Andrew, went to college.


At this college, you WORK your way through. There were college kids doing everything from mowing to milking cows. The mom in me tells me this is a very good idea. College kids CAN have way to much time to do ..... things they shouldn't.



And .... A little hard work never hurt anybody -- right?

One of the shows we took in today was called The Cats Pajamas. This group consisted of 5 young men and that's it. No drums, no guitars, no piano .... just 5 voices. That blended together beautifully. I learned a new word --

VOCAL PERCUSSIONIST. This is the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument.

If your child decides to excel in this you will definitely need a sound proof room!

So for two hours several of the 5 guys did nothing but provide the sounds of a band. And they did an excellent job. You can read about them at
www.vocal meow.com

We also saw Texas Tenors. these guys got their start by winning "America's Got Talent". I agree. They do have talent!! Girl Trip