Thing Two, Petunia and I were talking in the car on our way to taekwondo class this morning. A song by Coldplay came on the radio, and the kids and I were reminiscing about the show of theirs we attended as a family, which was one of the best I've ever seen. Really amazing.
Thing Two: "You know who else I want to see in concert someday? Queen."
Me: "Sorry, bud...I don't know if they are touring anymore. They must be in their sixties or seventies now, and their lead singer died years ago. But guess what: their lead guitarist has a Ph.D. in astrophysics. How cool must it be to play in a famous rock band and also be an astrophysicist??"
Petunia (in dead seriousness): "But Mom, you have a Ph.D. in biology and a black belt in taekwondo. That makes you pretty cool, too."
First time in my life I've been compared to Brian May, that's for sure. I wouldn't exactly put us in the same category, but my daughter loves me (even if her comparative judgment is a bit suspect) and my son has great taste in music!! I'll take it. As it happens, May wrote my all-time favorite Queen song, too: "The Show Must Go On."
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