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the_rckSome time between now and the beginning of December, we have to shop for performance clothes for Cordelia. She's doing orchestra this year, playing viola, and that requires a certain type of clothes. They want a white shirt, preferably button down, and all black below the waist. We have the choice of a skirt (must be at least knee length) with tights and pants with black socks. I think Cordelia's current dress shoes are black as required, but we'll have to see (they may not even still fit). The sad part about all of this is that she'll wear all of this stuff twice if we're lucky (assuming it still fits come the spring concert), and she may need a different shirt anyway given the difference in weather between December and May.
As Cordelia was preparing for soccer practice last night, she put on her new soccer shoes and discovered that, with shin guards and soccer socks, they were too tight. Then we put them next to her old shoes and discovered that they were the same size. At least we've got the receipt and no game this weekend.
The shoes that have been pronounced too small were sevens. That's what I wear. That means Cordelia's feet are now bigger than mine. I don't think she realizes that yet. It will please her. She has ambitions to be taller than my 5'2". She's 5'0" now, so I expect she'll manage at least my height. Genetics might be on her side-- Scott's 6'2", and the women in his family are all several inches taller than I am. On the other hand, the tallest woman in my family (counting my grandmothers) is my sister who's 5'3". Who knows?
I have registered my LARP for UCon. I ended calling it Succession Plot which is accurate but uninspired. I simply decided that it was better to get the event in than it was to find exactly the right title. People will likely look more at the blurb and at the fact that it's a LARP than they will at the event title. Now all I have to do is send in our GM deposit. Hopefully the fact that I'm sending in Scott's registration at the same time won't confuse the UCon staff. It's unusual, but I did it last year, and it worked out.
We're hoping to get a room at the hotel for UCon again this year. Scott thinks we can afford it (as long as we don't look at how much money we owe Cordelia), and it really does make everything much easier. Cordelia likes the mini-vacation. I do hope, though, that it's warmer in the hotel room this year. Last year, I had to use my down coat as a blanket for Cordelia because the rollaway bed had really inadequate blankets. I think I'll encourage Scott to make the reservation this weekend. Well, I suppose I could do it. It would be hard because it requires a phone call, but I probably could manage it. I just might end up putting it off for several days first. Reserving early makes getting a room with a king sized bed more likely, and we really do need a king.
As Cordelia was preparing for soccer practice last night, she put on her new soccer shoes and discovered that, with shin guards and soccer socks, they were too tight. Then we put them next to her old shoes and discovered that they were the same size. At least we've got the receipt and no game this weekend.
The shoes that have been pronounced too small were sevens. That's what I wear. That means Cordelia's feet are now bigger than mine. I don't think she realizes that yet. It will please her. She has ambitions to be taller than my 5'2". She's 5'0" now, so I expect she'll manage at least my height. Genetics might be on her side-- Scott's 6'2", and the women in his family are all several inches taller than I am. On the other hand, the tallest woman in my family (counting my grandmothers) is my sister who's 5'3". Who knows?
I have registered my LARP for UCon. I ended calling it Succession Plot which is accurate but uninspired. I simply decided that it was better to get the event in than it was to find exactly the right title. People will likely look more at the blurb and at the fact that it's a LARP than they will at the event title. Now all I have to do is send in our GM deposit. Hopefully the fact that I'm sending in Scott's registration at the same time won't confuse the UCon staff. It's unusual, but I did it last year, and it worked out.
We're hoping to get a room at the hotel for UCon again this year. Scott thinks we can afford it (as long as we don't look at how much money we owe Cordelia), and it really does make everything much easier. Cordelia likes the mini-vacation. I do hope, though, that it's warmer in the hotel room this year. Last year, I had to use my down coat as a blanket for Cordelia because the rollaway bed had really inadequate blankets. I think I'll encourage Scott to make the reservation this weekend. Well, I suppose I could do it. It would be hard because it requires a phone call, but I probably could manage it. I just might end up putting it off for several days first. Reserving early makes getting a room with a king sized bed more likely, and we really do need a king.
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Date: 2014-09-19 09:45 pm (UTC)I don't suppose there's a recent picture of her anywhere? I'm so curious to see how she's grown up now!
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Date: 2014-09-20 12:24 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2014-09-19 11:28 pm (UTC)Possibly useful in case it happens again: Hotels usually have more blankets available if you call down to the front desk.
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Date: 2014-09-20 12:32 am (UTC)I will bear that in mind about more blankets. Basically, we were all in bed when we realized that it was too cold for Cordelia. Scott had to go in to work at 3 a.m. the following morning, and we weren't really in a position to do much but cope as best we could. My coat worked fairly well. Of course, she was shorter then. I'm not sure how well it would work now.