Pride in my children

Well, one child, in this case. I'm proud of all three of them, but my son outdid himself last week.

His high school put on a production of "The Pajama Game" and he was cast as the salesman "Max". In addition, he was given other bit parts, including a factory worker. During the opening number, where the factory workers are all singing about working faster and getting it done, I was surprised to hear a very pleasant baritone that I didn't recognize. I was even more shocked that it was coming out of my son!

Further into the play, Max confronts the floor manager Heinz over the quality of the stitching in the pajama bottoms. My son is about 5'4" and the boy playing Heinz is well over 6' tall. I watched my son do a very good job of intimidating this huge boy by poking him in the chest and making him back up. All acting, of course, but he has the same booming voice as his father, when he wants to, and he put it to good use.

It's very satisfying to get this much pleasure out of a burgeoning talent in your children.