It probably doesn't surprise people who know us that we are Glee watchers.  The Tuesday evening TV show has singing and dancing, it skews high school stereotypes, it has the amazing Jane Lynch  – what's not to like?  Well, I could digress and grouse about the inconsistent writing, the recent emphasis on songs at the expense of advancing plausible storylines, but even with those flaws, it's been fun to watch it together as a family.

It's certainly not what some people might consider family friendly – unlike, say, Disney's High School Musical, where the two leads don't even kiss.  But I've found that it gives Steve and me the chance as parents to emphasize what our values are, as it touches on issues like teen pregnancy, bullying and sexual orientation.
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Our house is rarely quiet, but it's certainly been quieter than usual since Louisa left Thursday morning on a tour to Omaha with the Northfield Youth Choirs.  So I was happy to hear the phone ring yesterday afternoon and hear her voice on the other end of the line.  She was calling from the Omaha Strategic Air and Space Museum.
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Lots of activity this week in the life of the Musical Family, and much of it involving my daughter, Louisa.  Louisa is in deep in rehearsals for Seussical Jr., which will be performed April 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Northfield Middle School.  She's leaving tomorrow morning for a four-day tour to Omaha with the Northfield Youth Choirs Concert Choir (Because of that tour, she has to miss the eighth grade band's trip to Hastings for a day-long band clinic.
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If you're a fan of pop culture, you may know that the Ferris Wheel, Cracker Jack and Juicy Fruit gum all debuted at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.  If you're a student of architecture, you may know about the fair because of the contributions of Daniel H. Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted, among other well-known architects.
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Soon after we moved to Northfield almost 12 years ago, I noticed the lonely, boarded-up train depot located about five blocks from our house.  Depots ooze nostalgia and romance; they once were the center of community activity.  I've always thought it was a shame that this one hadn't been renovated and put to a new use, as has happened in other towns. 

So I was excited to learn recently about a grassroots effort to preserve the Northfield Depot before it's too late.
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