October 4, 2006
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REALLY?
What is it about men playing instruments that makes us women big squishy bags of hormones? Right now Ben is playing the piano and I love it.*sigh* I find this completely ironic. I didn’t even know that he played the piano until we were engaged. We went to kindergarten together. Had been friends for fifeteen or so years and I had no idea until after we were engaged and he sat down at my Moms piano and started playing hymns.I remember thinking ‘that’s nice.’ and then he started playing his own music and I thought ‘Aren’t I lucky!’ Yes I am.
About three years ago he asked me if we wanted the piano from his parents farm. Ugh! I thought one more thing to fit into our little house and it’s ugly.(It’s been painted blue, brown and cream.) After some gentle persuasion, I said okay and we brought it home. I figure if someone else painted it, so could I. So the ugly little upright found its way to our living room wall. The next morning I woke up to piano music floating through the house. What a good decision. Now whenever Ben feels like it, which is once or twice a week, he plays and I turn into the aforementioned bag of hormones.
Since we have a piano in the house I’ve been trying to teach myself to play. Ben has said he’ll start teaching the kids when they show interest. His only teaching advice to me so far has been buy a metronome, which I did. So I’ve been waiting for the kids to show interest. Occasionally I ask and they say not interested.
Charlie is teaching himself the harmonica and he can play three songs now, Twinkle Twinkle, This Old man and Row Row Row Your Boat. The harmonica’s good. It could be a girl magnet right? I’m sure even John Popper has his groupies.
The other day he brought a magazine to me and said ‘Look Mom authentic bagpipes! I want these for my birthday.’ I said ‘really?’ Feeling him out I asked if he would be willing to pay for part of them. Just to see how serious he was. Well then he started planning how much he had and how much he thought he would get for his birthday. I was still stuck on- Really? Okay so I figure he wants them so I’m sure we’ll work it out but I’m still stuck on the girl thing. Will women go gushy for bagpipes? I know he’s only going to be eight and this isn’t foremost in his mind but, Really? Then he says…” Mom can you make me a man skirt?”
REALLY? After I settled down a little since I was laughing so hard I almost wet my pants. I explained to him that it was called a kilt and there were probably some Scottish and Irish men out there who would beat him to a pulp if he called it a man skirt.
While I was explaining it to him I thought about kilts and Scots men. Hmmm…Charlie’s not going to have any trouble at all. The women will fall over him if he gets a Scottish accent down, I don’t think Northern Michigan is the accent women are looking for. Then again, I’ve heard the lumber jacks got all kinds of action.
Excuse me Ben’s done playing. Bag of hormones signing off.
Comments (19)
They painted the piano? Now that is just wrong!
do chicks really dig bagpipes?
because of the subtle imagery of many many penises?
Ok, don’t laugh to hard, but I love bagpipes. Could be the scottish in me wanting out and scothish men is an added bonus. Ahh, well what can I say, we all have a little strange in us.
the pipes! i am scottish and they carry me far away…
thank you for reading my story! and so quickly, i had barely posted it.
diineri timus runs anear, and i need a wee beer hehe
yeah, did you know that marijuanna will make your babies be born…naked? its true, oh god its so true….
You know why it’s called a kilt, right? Because if you call it a skirt, you’ll be kilt. Ha. Ha. (That’s about all that joke deserves.)
Seriously, bagpipes are cool. My husband plays pipes, and last year, I made him a kilt (and I don’t really sew). If you ever want to make your kid a kilt, let me know. I can send you the instructions I used and a few tips. At his age, though, and considering he’ll grow out of it soon, it would probably be better to get him an inexpensive sport kilt. It’s not really that hard to make one, but it is time-consuming. You probably wouldn’t want to go to all that work just to have him grow out of it.
And while bagpipes are cool, they’re better in bigger spaces. In the living room with you, they’re mostly loud. I’d start him off with a chanter, though. It’s a lot cheaper, and he can learn the fingering and to play some songs without having to worry about keeping the drones going.
Also, harmonica? Cool. Blues are very cool, as is bluegrass. Hmmm. Maybe I’m just weird.
I have played the piano since I was 8. I love music! I’d be a mushy bag of hormones if my man played too!! Hope you are having fun! (Wink, nudge!)
I do I like all of it bagpipes, bluegrass, blues, it’s all good. I just want him to be the guy all the girls want. As long as he doesn’t notice and falls in love with the book smart girl who’s nice and considerate and loves him above all others… oh yeah and respects her mother-in-law. I want him to be happy. Ang Oh and the girls can look but not touch!!!!
Bag pipes uh oh. Better get your earplugs. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy bag pipes also. But it is an outside instrument.
I SAWOOOON over the piano….
please stop peeing in your pants I dont like it
ryc: that comment you left was so piss and vin I laughed
At my age I think I will pass on the [man-skirt].LOL
Mom used to play the piano, always was a fun time when she would get in the zone.
Have a good day
What is it about the Scotsmen or bagpipes that get a woman’s fantasy’s going? lol I wouldn’t mind visiting that country particularly the Highland’s. Men playing “good” music makes a person melt is all the explanation I can come up with! hmmm.. got me thinking about what else it is that a man does that gets my hormones going and am coming up with a few things, lol
Oh my GOD! I work with a guy who has the most adoreable scottish accent I have ever heard. He is American, and only talks in the accent for me when he knows that I am in a bad or down and out mood….. but every time he does….. WOW! It makes me smile instantly!
I have this thing about watching a man play the guitar!!!!!!!!!! It’s HOT!
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I work with a guy that plays in a bagpipe band. In drunk crowds he has women reaching up his kilt and “grabbing things”. And yes, they do wear nothing underneath. He plays drum because bagpipes are SOOO expensive. Funny he called it a “man skirt”… lol… how old is he?!?!
Cheers!
LOL. At least he didn’t ask for a plain old skirt, but prefaced it with man. He’s on the right track.
All sorts of quips here… Bag the babes with his pipes.
Bagpipes rock! I loved bagpipers when I was in high school/college, but I was a bit quirky and like quirky boys. And man-skirts! So cute!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving me such wonderful advice. That is totally what I needed! I am going to give a call to the chiro my ob/gyn recommended today and see if I can get on in there. Thank you!!!!
LOL! Yes, chicks dig bagpipes; but be careful what you wish for in that department, honey! As the mother of a rather cute 15-year old boy who has been sought after by some girls in his time, that is most definitely a mixed blessing!
ABD does own a kilt; I brought it back for him from my trip to London in 2003 with my Mom. They’re horrifically expensive to buy in general; but very cool. Although, when our girly girl caught a look at him in it; the first words out of her mouth were: “Nice skirt, Daddy!” Just be sure he understands that yes, you DO wear underwear under that thing, no matter HOW good it might feel to “go commando!” LOL!
OH OH OH….. we have another word to add …ready..
TALLYWACKER…he he he
It’s not a great idea to start out on the pipes; in fact, I can’t imagine it would even be possible. If your son is interested, I would suggest checking out Bob Dunsire’s Piping Site at http://www.bobdunsire.com, especially the forums there. You can certainly find out what you need to get started there … primarily a practice chanter and an instructor. Info on “man-skirts” is readily available at X Marks The Scot. (http://www.xmarksthescot.com).
Good luck.