Grinity, I think it's easier to master the violin than it is to master the art of parenting. :0 There are basically a fixed number of notes to be played on that violin, but just when you think you have that child figured out, he changes!

Austin, that was a well written post on the benefits of growing up in an agrarian culture. As most of the longer term posters know, we raise beef cattle and I work as a programmer/analyst in town. People are so far removed from agriculture about the only thing they know of it is stories relayed from several generations removed, or maybe from watching 'Green Acres'. They are shocked to find one piece of equipment can rival what they paid for their house. They are surprised we don't have a flock of chickens, a handful of milk cows, or that we visit the symphony more than the average office worker.