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Yamaraashi-chan at HPAC

Last Wednesday (my birthday), we had a family outing to the local performaning arts center. Yamaraashi-chan's school has a fabulous music program, and they'd rented out the place for an annual choir.

She was all bouncy for the event. We listened to them sing a number of songs, the most interesting of which was "By the Streams of Babylon," a difficult piece even for an adult choir, which the kids did great. Yamaraashi-chan had both a flute duet and, later, a xylophone piece (the photo is from the stage bow after the xylophone piece; I picked it because it shows off her eyes, which like her sister's, photograph beautifully; she must get that from her mother), and in general comported herself with grace and competence.

After that we celebrated both my birthday and her performance with dinner at Mizu, the local hibachi place.

Yes, I'm fully convinced my kids are both brilliant and beautiful.