August 20, 2013 - Culture and the Arts

Tonight we attended one of the Greencastle Civic League's  (I think) concerts in the park.  There have been a series of bands perform at Robe-Ann Park all summer.  Tonight it was a band from Bloomington that included some local musicians. 
My husband called them a jam band, and I think that, while they were no Phish, they were pretty good.  People were sitting all over the place, so any photo I took makes it look like not many people were there.  There was also a TON of kids there.  My son immediately hones in on the playground where the kids were playing.  Even though he is too small to play with them and can't use the bigger swings and equipment, he was drawn to their laughter and smiles like a moth to a flame. 
I saw some familiar faces in the crowd, including one man who I met at the piano recital last week who was a transplant from China.  My parents and grandma Ross were there as well. 

My Son, trying to walk on the hill at the park

I kept thinking about the conversation I had earlier with my cousin about people taking advantage of opportunities to learn and grow.  Tonight's concert did not have the best attendance, and I kept thinking how nice it would have been to have a bigger crowd there tonight.  Exposing children to a variety of music and seeing a variety of people builds their brains, in my opinion.  If this is true, then my son's brain grew tonight.