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February 8, 2005

Don't dress your cat in an apron

Did you have "Free to Be You and Me" when you were growing up, or were you raised by wolves? The nicest human parents in the 70s gave their kids this record to learn the songs about non-sexist gender roles (it's better than it sounds). Mine went one step further and bought the sheet music, so I could sing them at the piano with my dad.

I found out last fall that Rebecca and Kyle are "Free to Be"-ers too (no wonder they turned out so great). I bought the sheet music on Ebay -- so worn it could be my old copy -- and we grabbed Brett and Christopher and headed over to Lo and Dick T's for dinner and sing-alongs. It was just like the old days, but even better with my pals around. Christopher was the star, reciting "Housework" almost by heart, in his best Carol Channing voice.

The other star of the evening was supposed to be my mom's famous Baked Alaska, another favorite from the 70s. But she forgot that their stove was broken and since there is no such thing as Microwaved Alaska, it was served as cake and ice cream. Not a bad substitution, but we're still hoping for another chance for the real thing.

Next up: teaching "Free to Be" to Isabel!

Posted by emily at February 8, 2005 4:23 PM

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Posted by: Kyle at February 8, 2005 4:36 PM