Father: When playing the harp, maybe if you try sticking your tongue out a little during the hard parts, it would help you concentrate.
Daughter: [in a snide, yet off-handed manner] I’m not a cellist.

Made a useful discovery last night: Gamma falls asleep faster if I’m practicing cello at her bedtime. I used to miss practices because we thought it would keep her awake. That bodes well for the future. Likewise, while practicing a tune last night, I occasionally heard notes that sounded like *cello* and not *strangling warthog*.