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During a two week break from piano lessons Art learned (with Jessica's help) a really wonderful piece of music by Satie called "Gnossienne 1". Moving and intense and dramatic, I love to hear him practice it. When Art went to his piano lesson to play it for his teacher Sharon she was so moved she wept. Not just at the music but at how much Arthur had learned and grown on his own. It was a wonderful moment in the little boy's life that I think he'll remember a long time. He still feels sorta bad about making his piano teacher cry but ah well. Make them cry! Here he is performing the piece at a piano recital yesterday [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfGUSkeD3A?rel=0&showinfo=0]

Jessica and Emily apparently skated to Michael Jackson's Thriller in their South Minneapolis backyard 30 years ago. And here we are today. Awww. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNFwRFq3hg?rel=0&showinfo=0]

I'm away for a few days and sending these heartfelt self portraits back to the kids.

Tonight marks the very first night Bailey and netta have ever fall asleep without sucking their thumbs. It's an extraordinary thing and we are so proud of them!!! We put some horrible tasting stuff on their thumbs and in a move of solidarity me and Arthur and Jessica put it on our thumbs, too. It's repulsive tasting. A strong deterrent. Anyway, just wanted to make this post for the record, it's a major moment in their small lives. And something we all are proud of!