Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for October 09, 2023

Not too late for a trip to the orphanage

This is why some people own 2 houses. One house to live in and the trombone house.

Next month, it slips Darryl’s mind to make the payment on the trombone and the thing gets repossessed. Sorry Zoe.

Do something Darryl.

Sounds like someone was craving attention!

Darryl has a mute point.

Well at least it is marginally better than those ghastly plastic flute things in primary school.

In a month, they’ll be forcing her to practice.

Just tell me where you’re going to practice, and I can make of point of… going to the next county.

We have a very small apartment and both of our daughters took up violin when they were in school. Thankfully they were both actually pretty good. I still remember one time when they were practicing together. As luck would have it, one was “1st Violin” and the other was “2nd” so we got to listen to harmonic violin music. It was lovely.

Go outside and annoyed the neighbors instead.

Bremner (SshhMute) Trombone Practice Mute ($90 Amazon)

Darryl – “No Zoe, your practice is to be confined to your room where your music booklet is.” He then installs his earplugs.

try the basement, acoustics are better there.

Oh my stars and garters! Ain’t she just so adorable with that cute little ’bone?

A woman we know has a son in junior high who has taken up the trombone. She says he enjoys it and hopes he continues. Personally, I think any of the arts are a vital part of a well rounded education.

Play Barbara Ann or We Go The Beat.

Trombones rock!!

He’s definitely within earshot, ’cause his ears are shot.

I always find these “beginners on instruments sounding bad” jokes a bit cringy. We all started out sounding bad on our chosen instruments, and too many kids get discouraged after the family makes fun of the the sounds they’re getting and then the kid quits.

She is spewing glissando all over the place.

It’s great! She carries her own comedic emphasis around with her!

[“Wah, Wah, Wahhhh…”]

In this case I think just a Halloween noise maker would have made her just as happy. She seems to just want to make noise not learn a musical instrument.

Blapp! Braap! Broop! That’s me and Hammie after dinner. ;>)

Best invest in some noise canceling headphones…(I’m thinking you’re gonna need the industrial quality!)

I had to practice my trumpet in my room, with the door shut. But that was mostly due to the fact my brother’s cat loved sleeping in my empty case. She wasn’t fazed by my honking, just loved the nice soft forbidden cat bed.

Zoe, the next door neighbors can probably hear it, maybe even neighbors halfway down the block.

She is SO VERY thoughtful.

WHATAMUSICIAN!!

Oh he can hear it just fine.

Oh he can hear it just fine.

Awful small horn.

Zoe wants her father to hear her progress and see her effort. How cute!

A kazoo would be far more irritating, or bagpipes for kids?…

“Seventy-six trombones led the big parade…”

If you play hard enough then you can have the famliy on the next block hear you :)

Maybe Zoe can take lessons from Lennie from The Big Picture.

What’s even funnier?? That’s kinda what a trombone actually sounds like!

I practiced wither in the basement or in a closet that contained the attic stairs.

My son literally said this to me once.

Haha! (＾▽＾) They could hear you on the moon!