odds and ends

The boys had their recital at Mrs. Lloyd's house on Sunday. Sign of recession: her students are about half in number this year.
Jack likes to stare into the Yamaha while Michael plays - a position he's occupied for some time now.

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Carolyn threw a baby shower for Hilary the Saturday before the recital.

Children's book characters graced the living room.

Sample questions from Carolyn's children's book quiz:

1. The Jewish author who escaped Paris hours before it fell to the Nazis and fled to Brazil wrote:

a. The Cat in the Hat

b. Curious George

c. Paddington Bear

2. Which book was the result of a bet Dr. Suess had with his publisher that he could not write a book with 50 different words or less:

a. Red Fish Blue Fish

b. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

c. Green Eggs and Ham

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Lastly, some fond Beacon Hill pics:

Carolyn's trojan horse craft:

Author Doug Bond teaching a writing workshop: