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Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Snapshots from Home

UD Is Conflicted.



La Spawn is part of the chorus that
will sing immense numbers of carols
and do backup for various singers
(including Gretchen Wilson, whose
"Redneck Woman" is one of the kid's
favorite songs) at this year's
Christmas in Washington concert
at the National Building Museum.



















TNT will broadcast it next week.

The President and other biggies will be there.




During last night's rehearsal, the director of the chorus pointed at the little one and had her stand in front of the one-hundred member group and do some singing. "You see that face?" the director said to the singers. "You see that expression? I want all of you to have that face when you sing."

So... all of that is good, fine... But what the kid didn't tell me is that the host of the event is Dr. Phil.

UD has dealt rather well over the years with this man by pretending he does not exist.

How can she pretend he does not exist and watch her daughter on tv (That's right - UD doesn't have a tv in her house. But for special occasions she finds one and watches it.) with him at the same time?