What did people do before they came along? I think it is
unbearably rude to go to a social function and play with
your smart phone instead of conversing. Think of the impact
on the art of conversation.

The band banquet that I went to on Friday night is a case in
point. Our table consisted of Ellie, Adrienne, Dakota,
Shepherd and Dakota's mother. I, of course just have a
cheapie little phone that does not get on the internet. Every
person at the table but me played with their phones after
we ate until the program started.

Am I so behind the times because I do not feel the need to
be connected to the internet at all times? I waste enough
time on the computer as it is and relish having a human to
talk with. My sister says that her children and grandchildren
are the same. She feels lucky just to get a few sentences
out of them.

Adrienne and Shepherd both got awards for outstanding
band students.

It was interesting to observe the various fashions. There
were a lot of the high-low dresses...one was worn with cow
boy boots...NO! NO! and one memorable shiny white dress on
an obese girl that ended at crotch level. She should
have worn tights with it. Ellie swore that she was not
wearing panties.