I Love Rock 'n Roll

A month ago or so, Michael brought home an order form for Scholastic Books. Inside the catalog was an ad for an MP3 player which cost something ridiculous like $20. He wanted it. He planned to download audio books and listen to them when he was "too tired to actually read." It is good to see him branching out so much this year. I liked the price, but I was concerned about the quality. We looked on the internet, found (with some help) and ordered a different, but reasonably priced MP3 player.

The package was due to be delivered Monday, three days later. Each day Michael would say (more than once) he was excited about Monday. "Do you know why?" he would query me. "Because that is the day my MP3 player is coming," he would continue excitedly. I liked seeing him so enthusiastic about this new way to "read" books. However, it was a long three days for Michael. Monday arrived, and with it, the MP3 player. We charged the MP3 player. Then the process stalled for a few days while I looked for inexpensive MP3 files of books. Unfortunately, I determined that they are expensive. We have not yet bought one. I did download some music onto his MP3 player. He loves it. He listens to it frequently. Currently, he particularly likes "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles. He also commented that he likes the beginning of "All You Need is Love" because it sounds like music that would be played for a king. I am reminded of when Michael was three and he asked for three cd's for his fourth birthday. He wanted Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, and the Big Chill soundtrack. I am currently downloading more music for him.